Willy Wonka Rules!

About this episode

The episode explores the character of Willy Wonka, his literary origins, and various film adaptations.

Roald Dahl’s child-endangering chocolatier is one of the most beloved literary characters, turned into an iconic film character by Gene Wilder. We’ve gotten a Timothée Chalamet prequel that’s better than it should be and a Johnny Depp remake that we don’t need to talk about, but let’s unwrap this weirdo. Sure, he’s immensely problematic, but he also makes some cool candy, and he also happens to be rooted in some real world confectionary history. Intro contains clips from various films in which Willy Wonka appears.

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian Altano, Max Scoville

Topics covered

• Willy Wonka
• Roald Dahl
• film adaptations
• candy history
• literary characters

Keywords

• Willy Wonka
• Roald Dahl
• Gene Wilder
• Timothée Chalamet
• Johnny Depp
• candy
• film history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Willy Wonka

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