The Incomparable

Discussed in these episodes

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  Defocused August 5, 2020 The Iron Giant

  294 Some of My Best Friends Are Animators

  Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm

  Hey, Stevie, is that about poop?

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  Robot or Not? August 22, 2016 Two animation robots.

  72 Robots from "Castle in the Sky" and "The Iron Giant"

  John Siracusa and Jason Snell

  Two beloved metal creatures from animation.

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  The Incomparable Mothership August 2, 2014 “The Iron Giant.”

  205 Love Machine

  Jason Snell with John Siracusa, Merlin Mann, Steve Lutz, David J. Loehr and Tony Sindelar

  In the long tradition of big, giant robots came 1999’s “The Iron Giant,” the film Brad Bird made before he made “The Incredibles.” It was kind of a flop in its initial release, but this animated feature has become rightfully recognized as a classic. We debate the Giant’s original purpose, break down a surprisingly large succession of poop jokes, and ponder the Giant’s ultimate destiny to be the benevolent robot-king of Iceland.