Ratatouille
From Deconstructing Disney by Rachel Casey, Erin Casey
April 2, 2025 · 1h 56m · Season 1 · Episode 58
About this episode
Erin and Rachel discuss the themes and politics in the Pixar film Ratatouille.
Erin and Rachel discuss Ratatouille (2007), a Pixar film about a French rat who wants to be a chef. Their discussion includes a fine stew of food politics, meritocracy, and sexism with a garnish of fatphobia. Bon appetit!
People in this episode
Hosts: Erin Casey, Rachel Casey
Topics covered
- food politics
- meritocracy
- sexism
- fatphobia
- animation
- film analysis
Keywords
- Ratatouille
- Pixar
- food politics
- meritocracy
- sexism
- fatphobia
- animation
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Pixar
Books & works: Ratatouille
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