004 | Fantastic Mr. Fox ft. Stephen LaGue

Connor and Riley are joined by their first ever guest and long time friend Stephen LaGue to discuss Wes Anderson's first animated feature: Fantastic Mr. Fox. As this is the start of their new series on animation, they'll discuss its diversity, impact, and why it does not get the credit it deserves. Why shouldn't animation be considered a genre? Why is Wes Anderson's dry humor is so great? Is Stephen LaGue the human version of Kylie the Opossum?

WARNING: Full spoilers for Fantastic Mr. Fox

Films mentioned in this episode

• Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• Toy Story (1995) | Dir. John Lasseter


• Coco (2017) | Dir. Lee Unkrich


• Inside Out (2015) | Dir. Peter Docter


• Only Yesterday (1991) | Dir. Isao Takahata


• The Wind Rises (2013) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki


• Finding Nemo (2003) | Dir. Andrew Stanton


• Piper (2016) | Dir. Alan Barillaro


• The Incredibles (2004) | Dir. Brad Bird


• Incredibles 2 (2018) | Dir. Brad Bird


• Moonrise Kingdom (2012) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• The Darjeeling Limited (2007) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• Kicking & Screaming (1995) | Dir. Noah Baumbach


• Frances Ha (2012) | Dir. Noah Baumbach


• While We're Young (2014) | Dir. Noah Baumbach


• The Squid & the Whale (2005) | Dir. Noah Baumbach


• Isle of Dogs (2018) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• Hot Rod (2007) | Dir. Akiva Schaffer


• Bottle Rocket (1996) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• Rushmore (1998) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) | Dir. Wes Anderson


• Porco Rosso (1992) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki