The Wind Rises
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On the final episode of our mini series devoted to the filmography of Hayao Miyazaki, #thetwofriends discuss 2014's The Wind Rises. Together they examine Miyazaki's relationship to aviation, existential crises like the meaning of life, the controversy surrounding this film and more! This episode is sponsored by Stamps.com (https://www.stamps.com/) CODE: CHECK, Talkspace (https://www.talkspace.com/) CODE: CHECK and Noom (https://www.noom.com/check) .
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