In this episode, Todd and Dom trade popcorn for pine needles and dig into the animated adaptation of The Wild Robot, based on the beloved novel by Peter Brown.

When a shipwrecked robot named Roz washes ashore on a remote island, she must learn to survive in the wild, form bonds with the island’s animal inhabitants, and uncover what it really means to be alive. Blending sci-fi with the gentleness of a nature doc, the film walks a delicate line between machine logic and raw emotion.

Todd and Dom explore how The Wild Robot breaks the mold of your typical animated fare—focusing on atmosphere, subtle storytelling, and visual poetry. They talk animation style, sound design, and how the film handles heavy themes like identity, empathy, and environmental harmony without ever losing its heart.

Is The Wild Robot just a sweet survival tale, or something more? Join the crew as they break down what makes this film quietly powerful and where it lands in the ever-evolving world of animation storytelling.

Beep. Bloop. Find out what makes Roz one of the most quietly compelling leads in recent memory.