Welcome to our orca Ted Talk. The thing about orcas is that they’re actually so timely right now so it only makes sense for us to be covering Free Willy (1993) on the month of its 30th anniversary. This episode, we’re joined by Shaleena from Everything 90s Podcast to reminisce about the '90s childhood classic that made every millennial dream of befriending an orca (or maybe just us). We talk about the unfortunate similarities between Willy and real-life orca Keiko, including the cruelty of captivity and the eventual movement to free him post-film. Plus, we get into some orca fun facts, the dynamic between Jesse and Willy, and arguably the best third act in all of film history.

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Resources

Beneath the Surface book

Blackfish documentary

https://www.wildorca.org

https://www.pdxmonthly.com/news-and-city-life/2023/02/keiko-free-willy-whale-conservation-oregon-coast-aquarium

https://amp.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jun/12/free-willy-rocket-launcher-keiko-whale

https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/orcas

https://passportocean.com/2018/10/16/facts-about-orcas

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