About this episode

The episode features a deep dive into the film WALL·E, exploring its themes, sound design, and place in Pixar's history.

Phil Iscove and Emily St. James continue their Pixar 2000s miniseries with a deep dive into WALL·E , Andrew Stanton’s 2008 animated sci-fi romance about a lonely trash-compacting robot left behind on Earth. Joined by Justin and Laura Khoo, they break down the film’s near-silent first act, Ben Burtt’s groundbreaking sound design, the Axiom’s consumerist dystopia, and why WALL·E may be Pixar’s most political film. They also discuss its environmental themes, visual storytelling, and how it fits alongside Finding Nemo , The Incredibles , Ratatouille , and Cars in Pixar’s golden era. Is WALL·E the studio’s boldest experiment? Its purest love story? Or both? Follow the Hosts & Guests Podcast Like It’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastlikeits Phil Iscove Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pmiscove Emily St. James Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilystjams Justin Khoo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juskhoo Laura Khoo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurajeanettekhoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Phil Iscove, Emily St. James

Guests: Justin Khoo, Laura Khoo

Topics covered

• Pixar
• animation
• environmental themes
• sci-fi
• film analysis
• consumerism
• political commentary

Keywords

• WALL·E
• Pixar
• animation
• sci-fi
• environmental themes
• film analysis
• Ben Burtt
• consumerism
• political film

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: WALL·E, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Cars

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