Episode 205 - Zootopia

Animals running their own bustling metropolis?  We must either be in the realm of animated movies or somebody laced our coffee with psilocybin.  'Zootopia' is the latest Disney Animated Studios film and a high-concept comedic adventure.  The premise is that there are no human characters, but rather animals that represent human qualities. Andrew and Phil had very different readings of this film.  How closely is 'Zootopia' supposed to reflect the actual world?  Does this animated film promote racial stereotypes?  Our two critics are reaching out to the listeners to weigh in on this surprisingly controversial topic. You can download the podcast here by right-clicking on the hypertext link and choosing "save as", or you can use the convenient player attached to this post.