About this episode

The hosts discuss their favorite animal movies and the impact these films had on their relationship with animals.

Long before any of us had language for animal communication, we had movies. In this candid, unplanned conversation, Julie, Karen, and Meredith revisit the films and shows that first cracked them open to a deeper relationship with animals — the ones that made them cry, made them furious, and made them believe. From Bambi to Benji, King Kong to Kimba the White Lion, Snow White to His Dark Materials, the stories they loved as children were doing something: seeding empathy, shaping intuition, and asking questions that would take decades to answer. This episode is a love letter to the animal stories that woke us up — and an open invitation to share yours. Listener Invitation The hosts invite listeners to share their own favorite animal movies and shows! Email the podcast (info@theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com) or use the open mic feature on the MindBodySpirit.fm app to record a 30-second response. RESOURCES: Le Secret de la île magique (The Secret of Magic Island): French animated film (originally); animals-only cast, no human characters (Karen) Dr. Dolittle: the 1960s musical film series, not the Eddie Murphy versions (Karen) Kimba the White Lion: Japanese manga animation, aired on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julie, Karen, Meredith

Topics covered

• animal movies
• empathy
• childhood films
• animal communication
• storytelling

Keywords

• animal movies
• Bambi
• King Kong
• empathy
• childhood
• animal communication
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bambi, Benji, King Kong, Kimba the White Lion, Snow White, His Dark Materials, Le Secret de la île magique, Dr. Dolittle, Dean Spanley

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