Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news.

Today Chris and Mike are joined by Wally Koval. Wally is the founder and creator of Accidentally Wes Anderson (AWA), a popular visual storytelling platform inspired by filmmaker Wes Anderson’s distinctive aesthetic. Since its launch on Instagram in 2017, AWA has grown into a global community of nearly two million people, leading to multiple bestselling books, and large-scale exhibitions on 5 continents. [Feb 24, 2025]

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news.

Today Chris and Mike are joined by Wally Koval. Wally is the founder and creator of Accidentally Wes Anderson (AWA), a popular visual storytelling platform inspired by filmmaker Wes Anderson’s distinctive aesthetic. Since its launch on Instagram in 2017, AWA has grown into a global community of nearly two million people, leading to multiple bestselling books, and large-scale exhibitions on 5 continents. [Feb 24, 2025]

 

00:00 – Intro

00:33 – Mike Holfeld Intro

02:25 – Today’s Guest: Wally Koval

04:05 – Topic of the Day: Accidentally Wes Anderson

08:13 – From Your Phone to a Book

09:57 – Multiple Languages, Multiple Exhibitions

12:04 – Adventures

  • Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures – Wally Koval

12:50 – From Wes, With Love

14:08 – The Community…plus Jeff Goldblum

16:05 – Remember to Pinch Myself

18:06 – Shifting Perspective

19:12 – Find Wally Koval Online

19:29 – Wrap Up

20:58 – Next Month: Nancy Hecht

21:34 – Outro

 

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