125: Life, the Universe and Everything

Ghost in the Shell. This story first found life as a manga that was written and drawn by Masamune Shirow starting in 1989. It later found life as an anime film that was directed by Mamoru Oshii and became a cult classic and now the newest iteration of the story is out on the big screen. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Michael Schindler and Richard Marquez to talk about Ghost in the Shell. We discuss compare and contrast, technological terror, the nature of humanity, personhood, fantasy/dreams/reality/memories, corporations and governments, the cast, favorite action scenes and ratings. Chapters Compare and Contrast (00:04:27) Technological Terror (00:18:28) The Nature of Humanity (00:22:47) Personhood (00:31:53) Fantasy, Dreams, Memories and Reality (00:41:11) Corporations and Governments (00:55:06) The Cast (00:57:09) Favorite Actions Scenes (01:01:34) Ratings (01:06:50) Host Matthew Rushing Guests Michael Schindler Richard Marquez Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)