Connor & Riley are joined by previous guest, Stephen LaGue and his little brother Patrick, to discuss one of their all time favorite films: The Iron Giant. Together they break down Bird's animation career, his personal impact on the story, and why it still hits home 20 years later. So sit back, shove some Reddi-Wip into a Twinkie, sip some espresso, and enjoy!

WARNING: Major spoilers for The Iron Giant, Minor spoilers for The Incredibles, Ratatouille, & Guardians of the Galaxy

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Bird
• WALL-E (2008) | Dir. Andrew Stanton
• The Book Thief (2013) | Dir. Brian Percival
• Pokemon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998) | Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama, Michael Haigney
• Eight Below (2006) | Dir. Frank Marshall
• The Bourne Identity (2002) | Dir. Doug Liman
• Toy Story (1995) | Dir. John Lasseter
• Shrek (2001) | Dir. Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
• Oliver & Company (1988) | Dir. George Scribner
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) | Dir. Bob Perischetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
• The Incredibles (2004)| Dir. Brad Bird
• Tomorrowland (2015)| Dir. Brad Bird
• Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) | Dir. Brad Bird
• Ratatouille (2007) | Dir. Brad Bird
• Incredibles 2 (2018) | Dir. Brad Bird
• Tarzan (1999) | Dir. Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
• Sleeping Beauty (1959) | Dir. Clyde Geronimi
• Maleficent (2014) | Dir. Robert Stromberg
• Alice in Wonderland (2010) | Dir. Tim Burton
• The Lion King (2019)| Dir. Jon Favreau
• Big Hero 6 (2014) | Dir. Don Hall, Chris Williams
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) | Dir. James Gunn
• Office Space (1999) | Dir. Mike Judge
• Battlefield Earth (2000) | Dir. Roger Christian
• Flubber (1997) | Dir. Les Mayfield
• The Nutty Professor (1963) | Dir. Jerry Lewis
• Happy Gilmore (1996) | Dir. Dennis Dugan
• Independence Day (1996) | Dir. Roland Emmerich
• When Harry Met Sally... (1989) | Dir. Rob Reiner