<p>Phil Iscove and Emily St. James continue their Pixar 2000s miniseries with a deep dive into <em>WALL·E</em>, Andrew Stanton’s 2008 animated sci-fi romance about a lonely trash-compacting robot left behind on Earth.</p><br><p>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 <em>WALL·E</em> may be Pixar’s most political film. They also discuss its environmental themes, visual storytelling, and how it fits alongside <em>Finding Nemo</em>, <em>The Incredibles</em>, <em>Ratatouille</em>, and <em>Cars</em> in Pixar’s golden era.</p><br><p>Is <em>WALL·E</em> the studio’s boldest experiment? Its purest love story? Or both?</p><br><p>Follow the Hosts &amp; Guests</p><br><p>Podcast Like It’s</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastlikeits</p><br><p>Phil Iscove</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pmiscove</p><br><p>Emily St. James</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilystjams</p><br><p>Justin Khoo</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juskhoo</p><br><p>Laura Khoo</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurajeanettekhoo</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>