About this episode

The episode explores the themes and implications of Disney's 2019 Lion King, focusing on its animation style, symbolism, and messaging regarding insect consumption.

2019 Lion King's uncanny valley animation, heavy-handed Christian symbolism, and how Disney weaponized nostalgia to print money while programming kids to normalize insect-based diets.

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Gorence

Topics covered

• animation
• Christian symbolism
• nostalgia
• insect-based diets
• Disney
• 2019 film

Keywords

• Lion King
• Disney
• animation
• Christian symbolism
• nostalgia
• insect diet
• 2019 film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney

Books & works: Lion King

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