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  • Marley was dead to begin with. Dead as a doornail. But Nation of Animation is alive and well this holiday season, and we're bringing you a happy haunting with three, count' em, THREE animated adaptations of Charles Dickens' timeless anti-capitalist classic, A Christmas Carol! We check in with our good friend Richard Williams, stop by the House of Mouse for Scrooge McDuck's opus, and then deal with the unfortunate Mr. Zemeckis' ill-fated Jim Carey-led boondoggle.

    All this and a cooked goose, the biggest one they had!

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    BIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster & Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    Pod Bless Us, Every One!

    Movies we mentioned:
    A Christmas Carol (1971), directed by Richard Williams
    Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), directed by Burny Mattinson
    A Christmas Carol (2009), directed by Robert Zemeckis

    Real World Recs:
    A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004), directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman

  • Thanksgiving season means gorging on toons till we burst, and this year we’re piling our plate high with Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda series! What can this panda teach us about martial arts? About life? About
love? (Not much, on that last one.) We blitz through all four films, talk, and learn the mysterious ways of the Dao of Po!

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    BIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster & Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    We love Kung Fuuuuuuuu!

    Movies we mentioned:
    Kung Fu Panda
    Kung Fu Panda 2
    Kung Fu Panda 3
    Kung Fu Panda 4

    Real World Recs:
    Brooke: Tavi Gevinson’s “Fan Fiction"
    Ryan: Kendrick Lamar’s GNX

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  • He lives in you, listener, and by “He,” we mean this podcast! Don’t think about it too hard. This week we talk about a beloved Disney classic
’s sequel: The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride! What is Romeo & Juliet like with lions? How does the music match up to the original? Why is the bad boy lion so hot?

    PLUS! We check in on the Over The Garden Wall 10th anniversary stop-motion special, and old friend Freddie Powers drops in to share his thoughts!

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
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    Urvashi Lele for our art
    Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    The State of Animation is [ROAR]!

    Films we talked about:
    The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride
    Over the Garden Wall 10th Anniversary Stop Motion Short

    Real World Recs:
    Brooke: The Bright Sword, by Lev Grossman
    Ryan: ‘Original Cast Album: Company’ on Criterion Channel and YouTube

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  • Hop on top of the bear stack, listener! This week, we’re tuning in for a heaping helping of Cartoon Network’s under-appreciated gem, We Bare Bears! We talk about what it means to be “all-ages,” the comedy of character design, and what kind of bears we might be!

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    BIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
    & Urvashi Lele for our art
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    & a very special thanks to:
    Daniel Chong, and his hilarious, endearing creation!

    The station of animation is Bears!

    Episodes We Discussed:
    S1 E4 “Chloe”
    S1 E10 “Nom Nom”
    S2 E7 “Losing Ice”
    S2 E18 “Icy Nights”
    S3 E12 “Spa Day”
    S3 E29 “Charlie’s Halloween Thing”
    S4 E14 “More Everybody’sTube”
    S4 E22 “Adopted”

    Real World Recs:
    Brooke: Voting!
    Ryan: Fred’s Meat & Bread, in Atlanta GA

  • Trick-Or-Treat, dear listener! It’s Halloween, and this year we’re giving you not one, but TWO bite-sized halloween specials from yesteryear. First, a spooktacular animal adventure in ABC Weekend Special’s “Bunnicula, The Vampire Rabbit”! Then, there’s a sour-sweet blowing in Whoville, and that can only mean one thing: Halloween is Grinch Night! And we’re gonna talk about it!

    This one has it all: age-appropriate scares, industrial accidents, unexpected memories, and glimpses into the commercials of the 70s and 80s! A short and sweet episode that will fill you up but won’t give you cavities!

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster
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    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    & a very special thanks to: James & Debora Howe for Bunnicula, and Dr. Seuss & Gerard Baldwin for Halloween Is Grinch Night!

    REAL WORLD RECS:
    Brooke: Trader Joe’s Petite Pumpkin Spice Cookies
    Ryan: Videodrome Video Rental Store in Atlanta, GA

    The State of Animation is HALLOWEEN!

    CONGRATULATIONS DANNY! THE NATION IS PROUD OF YOU!!

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  • The long awaited episode is here! Strap in and turn your throwback machine on cause we’re gonna talk about the 1993 film ”The Thief and the Cobbler” (aka The Princess and the Cobbler aka Arabian Knight). We talk the legacy, longevity, and loss of the creation and releases of this film. If you don’t like what we have to say, there’s the door!

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
    &
    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    & a very special thanks to:
    Richard Williams; an artist with a vision that didn’t quite get to reach the finish line.

    The State of Animation is dreams!

    Films we talk about:
    The Thief and the Cobbler

    Real World Recs:
    Brooke: Below Deck Mediterranean (on Peacock)
    Ryan: Shoresy (on Hulu)

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  • School is back in session and we still got a lot to learn! We have an interview with animator and current Head of the School for Animation & VFX at Vancouver Film School Colin Giles! We talk inspirations, unsung heroes, and of course cartoons! Not afraid to say this one is a banger!

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
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    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    & a very special thanks to:
    Colin Giles, always interesting and inspiring to hear from someone who not only works in the field but also loves animation!

    The State of Animation is Strong!

    Colin’s TED talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUJfS7bzqE

    Real World Recs:

    Brooke: The Cult of the Lamb (the video game)
    Ryan: Curious City (the podcast)

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  • Every 4 years we gather around our screens to watch the best athletes in the world compete to bring home the gold, now we’re bringing the world of animated sports to you! This week we’re diving into the Anime-lympics! All your favorite sports are readily available year round with tropes, storylines, and our recommendations! Light the torches!

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    Link to tickets to Busted Open!
    https://limelight.tix.page/e/busted-open1719457916520

    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
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    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    & a very special thanks to:
    Sports!

    The State of Animation is Sport! Olympic? Which do you prefer?

    Animes we talked about:
    Volleyball - Haikyu!!
    Golf - Birdie Wing
    Swimming - Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club
    Archery - Tsurune

    Real World Recs:

    Brooke: Fields of Mistria (Beta is currently open)
    Ryan: Harney & Sons Zodiac inspired tea collection

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  • This week, Ryan and Brooke are booming with joy to talk about Netflix’ Exploding Kittens, and learn about the world of soundtrack composition and scoring from composers Jina An and Shirley Song! Jina and Shirley share their process, how they adapted a fast and frenzied party game into an animated series, dream projects and more!

    And, a surprising new temptation might threaten to capture Brooke’s heart and possibly ruin her life, if we can turn it into content. Find out more by listening!

    Learn more about Jina An on her website: https://jinaanmusic.com/
    Learn more about Shirley Song at her website: https://www.shirleysong.com/

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster
    & Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    & a very special thanks to: Jina An and Shirley Song for talking to us!

    The State of Animation is EXPLODING!

    Shows we talked about: Exploding Kittens

    Real World Recs: Brooke: Barry, streaming on
    Max Ryan: M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap

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  • This week we’re talking about just a regular movie. Correction, after further investigation we’re talking about the 1995 cult classic, A Goofy Movie! We talk about who’s side we’re on, the muse that this film is, and an EXTREMELY goofy sequel! Also we got ya news here!

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
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    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    & a very special thanks to:
    Kevin Lima! Thanks for bringing us this underappreciated masterpiece!

    The State of Animation is GAWRSH!

    Films we talked about:
    A GOOFY Movie

    Real World Recs:
    Brooke: SPF 50 Sunscreen!
    Ryan: The Coca-cola company, and it’s ice cold products!

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  • We’ve returned from our sojourn into space, listener, and we have seen things you wouldn’t believe! This week, we talk recent sci-fi masterpiece Scavengers Reign! What streaming service owns it? What makes its alien planet feel truly alien? How do we ascribe meaning in a world that doesn’t know we’re there? What is Ryan suddenly allergic to? Find out the answers to all these questions and more!

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
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    Urvashi Lele for our art
    Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi
    & a very special thanks to:
    Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner for sharing their beautiful, twisted creation!

    The State of Animation is - Levi! Our savior!

    Episodes we talked about:
    Episode 5, “The Demeter” - 17:22
    Episode 6, “The Fall"- 30:04
    Episode 9, “The Mountain” - 40:20
    Episode 10, “The Decision” - 51:03

    Real World Recs:
    Brooke: Great Value Sausage, Egg & Cheese croissants from Walmart (though not specifically buying them, if you get what we mean)
    Ryan: The Sopranos, streaming on Max

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  • This week on NATION of Animation we bring you some behind the scenes story time of the making of The Murder of Steamboat Willie. If you haven’t had a chance to hear the last episode, it's the perfect week for a double feature! Plus animation news and a sneak peek at what to expect next episode!

    If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe.

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    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
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    &
    a very special thanks to:
    Everyone who helped bring this project to life, and everyone who helped bring it to the public!

    The State of Animation is Award Winning!

    Episodes we talked about:
    E 84: The Murder Of Steamboat Willie

    Real World Recs:

    Brooke: The Rachel Incident: A Novel by Caroline O'Donoghue
    Ryan: I SAW THE TV GLOW in select theaters now

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  • Nation of Animation Presents:

    Steamboat Willie, the iconic cartoon that launched Disney’s empire, has entered the public domain. He’s also been MURDERED! Ryan and Brooke, lifelong cartoon fans with unfulfilling day jobs, take it upon themselves to solve this unsolvable case of mouseslaughter – and their investigation will take them into a sordid, strange world of two-dimensional two-timing, cartoonish corruption, and monochrome mystery.They’ll encounter public domain figures with a potential axe to grind with Steamboat Willie, from Captain Pete to Tigger to the mythical Hercules himself. What happens to a character when they enter the public domain? What does it mean to be an intellectual property? And how could any of this be worth killing someone over? The answers may shake Ryan and Brooke’s faith in cartoons, authorship, and the public domain itself.

    The Murder of Steamboat Willie is a Nation of Animation production, and is not produced, endorsed, licensed, or approved by the Walt Disney Corporation. All established characters depicted therein are in the public domain.

    Written and Directed by Ryan Stevens and Brooke-Erin Smith.
    Produced by Danny Mendoza
    Ryan and “Mike” were played by Ryan Stevens
    Brooke was played by Brooke-Erin Smith
    Newscaster was played by Madison Hill
    Captain Pete was played by Makela Yepez
    Tigger was played by Freddie Powers
    Disney Lawyer was played Kelsea Woods
    Pinnocchio was played by John Floyd
    Peter Pan was played by Clare Rollinger
    Hercules was played by David Kepner
    Additional voices for the Disney adults were provided by Jordan “Old Bean” Smith-Bowers and Hayden Bowers

    Original music composed by Mitch McAndrew. You can find his work on bandcamp and Spotify as Dogcatcher.

    Original art by Urvashi Lele.

    Additional music and sounds include
    “Dances and Dames” by Kevin Macleod licensed under a Creative Commons attribution license and sourced from http://FreeMusicArchive.org.

    This show is a part of Atlanta Fringe Audio: Listen to other festival shows here: https://atlantafringe.org/fringe-audio/

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  • Ah-ah-nimation, Nation of Animation! We are back this week and we hope you brought your lantern and pet dragons because we return to the dark ages as we revisit Dave the Barbarian! Does anyone remember this show, did they focus too much on the barbarian angle, why was this show so funny? Also, listen till the end for a little secret sneak peek of what we’ve been working on!

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
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    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi
    & a very special thanks to:
    Doug Langdale, thank you for bringing this unique experience to our tvs!

    The State of Animation is strong like Dave!

    Episodes we talked about:
    E11: Girlfriend/ Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow
    E8a: Band
    E21b: Happy Glasses

    Real World Recs:

    Brooke: The Neapolitan Novels
    Ryan: The Sympathizer on Max

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  • Hallelujah, we’re back! This week we talk about something that has the animation world and Disney fans celebrating: the leaked storybibles! We talk about origins, our favorites, and ask the big questions, like, what’s a story bible again?

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
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    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi
    & a very special thanks to:

    People who help lost media be found!

    The State of Animation is Biblical!

    Storybibles we talked about we talked about:
    101 Dalmatian Street
    (The Buzz On) Maggie
    Gravity Falls “Nutshell” “Series Bible”
    Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
    Real World Recs:

    Brooke: Challengers in theaters now
    Ryan: euphoria by Kendrick Lamar

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  • This week we’re getting rad, twisted and extreme as we shred the waves of nostalgia with the power of Rocket Power! We talk about rad outfits, feminism, and conspiracy theories! Paramount plus, hit us up or fix your U.I.

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
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    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi
    & a very special thanks to:

    Klasky Csupo, again! Thanks for inviting us on these rad adventures and all the other stories produced through our childhood!

    The State of Animation is Gnarly!

    Episodes we talked about:
    S1E6b Father's Day Off
    S1E7a Powergirl Surfers
    S1E19a Big Air Dare
    S2E18a Hurricane Maurice

    Real World Recs:

    Brooke: The Other Two on Max
    Ryan: Under the Bridge on Hulu

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  • Badabababa, we’re watching it! This week we delve into the lost promotional media “The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald”! We’re talking about how wacky these adventures are, what the point of these promo episodes could possibly be, and Grimace’s culture! Also we’re creating worlds!

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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
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    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi
    & a very special thanks to:

    Klasky Csupo! Thanks for inviting us on these wacky adventures and all the other adventures produced through our childhood!

    The State of Animation is wacky!

    Episodes we talked about:

    The Legend of Grimace Island
    The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch

    Real World Recs:
    Brooke: Babel by R.F. Kuang
    Ryan: Are you Afraid of the Dark Universe? The Podcast

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  • And now for something completely different! This week on Nation of Animation we are talking about the totally indie animated feature; Barber Westchester! This feature is such a treat we don't want to spoil anything because you can experience it yourself, cause it’s on YouTube! Check out the link below and you know we got that news!
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    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
    &
    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    & a very special thanks to:
    Lilac for emailing us about this
    &
    Jonni Peppers; for introducing us to Barbara, letting us know about the truth, and the Blimp fact!
    &
    All the Guest Artist: Emily Martinez (Planet video) Victoria Vincent (Lucky and Dorbee TV show) Benni Quintero (Beast beyond the dome) Ian Worthington (Mr. Whale TV show) Chris Kim (Silver’s advice) Yasmeen Abedifard (Bene’s advice) Mel Murakawa-White (Gerard’s advice) Frankie Tamaru (Margaret’s advice) Kelly Ficarra (Prof Lemmings’ song) Tyrell Solomon (Church paintings) Zaria Bohanon (Crowd character designs during the projection room scene) Additional character animation by Maddie Brewer, Sidney Gale, Franky Wish and Benni Quintero

    The State of Animation is idependent!

    Check out Barbara Westchester!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf46FELFk2g

    Real World Recs:
    Brooke: Star Crossed by Kasey Muskgraves
    Ryan: Blank City, Nowhere

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  • They’re baaaack! This week we’re talking about the recently revived Clone High, but we’re talking about the original 2002 run! Did it age well? Do we still enjoy it? Will anything bad ever happen to the Kennedy’s? Only one way to find out! Also Animation News!

    If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe.

    Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @thebrookesmith and @ryanwithcheese on Twitter&brookeerinsmith.comryangstevens.com

    BIG THANKS TO:

    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
    &
    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    &
    Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence for bringing back these historical figures for some very special episodes.

    The State of Animation is Clone!

    Series we talked about:
    Clone High (Season 1)

    Episodes We Talked About
    S1 E3: A.D.D.: The Last 'D' is for Disorder
    S1 E5: Sleep of Faith: La Rue D'Awakening
    S1 E9: Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts
    S1 E10: Litter Kills: Litterally

    Real World Recs:

    Brooke: The Traitors on Peacock
    Ryan: Regency Solitaire II on Steam

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  • Happy Birthday Ryan! How better to honor Âœ our iconic hosts with possibly one of the most iconic animated series of all time; Batman: The Animated Series! We’re joined by two incredibly special guests; Kyle & Trevor! Only respect for the Late Great Kevin Conroy. We are vengeance! We are the night!

    If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @thebrookesmith and @ryanwithcheese on Twitter
    &
    brookeerinsmith.com
    ryangstevens.com

    BIG THANKS TO:
    Jacob Menke for our theme
    Follow them @menkemaster
    &
    Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi

    & a very special thanks of the week to:

    Kyle and Trevor E. Ritland!
    Follow their work at www.adventureterm.com

    &

    Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Mitch Brian, Bill Finger, Bob Kane and most importantly the late great Kevin Conroy for introducing the best iteration of the World of Batman.
    The State of Animation is Bat (the night)!

    Series we talked about:
    Batman: The Animated Series
    The New Adventures of Batman and Robin

    Episodes We Talked About (ACCORDING TO PRODUCTION ORDER)
    S1 E22: Joker’s Favor
    S1 E29: Eternal Youth
    S1 E30: Perchance to Dream
    S1 E40: If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?

    Real World Recs:

    Brooke: refreshing Cherry Coke

    Ryan: Alon’s Barkery and Deli in Atlanta Georgia

    Trevor: Walking Distances that are slightly too far in snow that is slightly too much

    Kyle: Watership Down (1978)

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