Watership Down
Summary
Hosts Alison Leiby and Halle Kiefer discuss their recent experiences, including a fridge mishap, before introducing their new theme: movies that scared them as children. They begin by analyzing the 1978 animated film *Watership Down*, recalling its terrifying imagery and intense plot. The episode covers the rabbits' harrowing escape from their warren, their journey through dangerous landscapes, and their suspicious arrival at a new community.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: WhatNot and Name Your Price
Intro: Hallie's fridge mishap and sad queer movies
Discussion on scary childhood movies and Watership Down intro
Sponsor: Quince clothing and fall essentials
Watership Down: Mythology of Frith and El-ahrairah
Watership Down: Fiver's visions and exile from Sandleford
Watership Down: The journey, badgers, and Efrafa's warren
Watership Down: Cowslip's trap and the destruction of Sandleford
Watership Down: Bigwig's escape and recruitment of allies
Watership Down: The battle against General Woundwort
Outro: Scary scale rating and podcast credits
Sponsors: Mint Mobile and The Bear
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