This week, we cover the cartoon that Disney DOESN'T WANT YOU TO SEE! The unlisted, unstreamable, unmistakable hybrid workplace comedy/ clip show House of Mouse! We talk the legacy of the Disney Sensational Six, Clarabelle Cow, and that darn Mortimer Mouse! Episodes discussed:Season 1 Episode 2, "Big Bad Wolf Daddy"Season 2 Episode 12, "Ladies Night"Season 3 Episode 19, "Clarabelle's Christmas List"Season 3 Episode 22, "Pete's House of Villains" Real World RecsBrooke: Diet Cherry CokeRyan: Twilight (2008)Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation, our Letterboxd @NationAnimation, and our Instagram and @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts@thebrookesmithand @ryanwithcheese on Twitter http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com&Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimationBIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our themeFollow them @menkemaster&Urvashi Lele for our artLearn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi The station of animation is...Maus!
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Podsepolis, The Persepolis Podcast (Feat. Lilly Heidari)
Ryan, Brooke, and professional actor/writer/friend of the pod Lilly Heidari crack open the history books AND the comic books as they read Marjane Satrapi's adaptation of her autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis! We talk about history, the life of a person in the middle of historic events, the power of one's own culture, expatriation, and the bizarre fun of being assigned comic books in college. This one has it all!FILMS DISCUSSED:Persepolis (2007, dir. Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud) Real World RecsLilly: 'Look: Poems' by Solmaz SharifBrooke:Labubu dollsRyan: The Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart WorldInside ‘Elio’s’ “Catastrophic” Path: America Ferrera’s Exit, Director Change and Erasure of Queer ThemesFollow our bluesky @nationofanimation, our Letterboxd @NationAnimation, and our Instagram and @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts@thebrookesmithand @ryanwithcheese on Twitter http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com&Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimationBIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our themeFollow them @menkemaster&Urvashi Lele for our artLearn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi The station of animation is Strong!
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Baby Time
Strap on that diapy and get that thumb out of your mouth! These babies have gotta do what a baby's gotta do, and in this case, these babies have got to talk about Rugrats! We break down the perspective of babyhood, the importance of life lessons, the drag of being all growed up, the majesty of Cynthia, and so much more!Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts@thebrookesmithand @ryanwithcheese on Twitter http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com&Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimationBIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our themeFollow them @menkemaster&Urvashi Lele for our artLearn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi The station of animation is Babies!EPISODES DISCUSSED:Season 2 Episode 6A - “Regarding Stuie”Season 2 Episode 13B - “What the Big People Do”Season 2 Episode 20A - The Seven Voyages of CynthiaSeason 3 Episode 21A - Angelica’s Worst Nightmare”Subscribe to Brooke's Turning-30 Project, '30, Wordy, and Striving' HERE:https://brookeerinsmith.substack.com/ Real World RecsBrooke: 'Everything You Ever Wanted,' by Luisa SaumaRyan: 'The Golden Toad: An Ecological Mystery and the Search for a Lost Species' by Kyle and Trevor Ritland
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The Making of The Indigo Twins
This week on Nation of Animation we bring you some behind the scenes story time of the making of our Atlanta Fringe Audio special, 'The Indigo Twins.' 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 your questions!Listen to 'The Indigo Twins' here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indigo-twins-by-nation-of-animation/id1465858298?i=1000709086940And next episode: Finally, it's Baby Time.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&Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimationBIG THANKS TO:Jacob Menke for our themeFollow 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: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 WillieReal World Recs:Brooke: BAYDOG Arctic Cooling CollarRyan: SINNERS, in theaters nowThis podcast is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram(@audiomintchi) or on Facebook, at Audio Mint. If you wanna support us even more, check out our Patreon by searching Audio Mint on the app or the website!
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The Indigo Twins
This week we talk about the classic 90s cartoon The Indigo Twins! It's all about the joy of being a twin, the simpler days of the early 90s, and the lovely power of fans and fandom. That's The Indigo Twins!Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts@thebrookesmithand @ryanwithcheese on Twitter http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com&Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimationBIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our themeFollow them @menkemaster&Urvashi Lele for our artLearn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi Written and Directed by Ryan Stevens and Brooke-Erin Smith.The voice of Danny was Makela YepezThe voice of the Old Bean was Jordan BowersThe voice of the mysterious voicemail was William QuantThe voice of LEGOLAS4EVER1998 was Clare RollingerThe voice of GrapeSoda17 was Lilly HeidariThe voice of Mina was Laura PetroThe voice of Britt was Meggie GatesThe voice of Nat was Jamie BollerThe voice of Polly was Frederic PowersOriginal music created by Ryan StevensEdited by Brooke-Erin SmithThis special was produced as part of Atlanta Fringe Audio.Thanks for listening!
Nation of Animation is a cartoon book club podcast for all ages! Join lifelong cartoon fans Ryan Stevens and Brooke-Erin Smith every other week as they discuss classic cartoons through a modern lens and celebrate everything cartoons have to offer!
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