Perfect Blue with Bowen Yang
Welcome to the filmography of Satoshi Kon - a thrilling series of funhouse mirrors and puzzlebox narratives that proved what is possible in the animation form. The icon, the legend, the culturista himself Bowen Yang joins us to talk about Kon\u2019s feature debut, the shocking and influential pop-idol thriller PERFECT BLUE. We\u2019re talking about famous \u201cbad girl\u201d transitions in pop history. We\u2019re talking about Digimon villains. We\u2019re talking about obsessive fandoms. And, most crucially, we learn a new piece of Ben lore that involves a famous reality tv star.\n\nListen to Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! \nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord\nFor anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices