Nation of Animation

Another October Saturday, that means another episode! Send the kids to bed cause this one’s for the big kids. We’re talking about Netflix's 2022 stop motion anthology The House. We demand more behind the scene sped up stop motion footage. We got HGTV bits, head colds and housing horror stories! SEND US MAIL! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram an...

Back to back and we’re back! This week on the pod we cover the Halloween classic Monster House! How are we feeling about this style of design? Is the Old man the hero of this? Thoughts of Napoleon Dynamite? We do not think Spielberg is a moron on this podcast! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts...

It’s alive! It’s alive! Nation of Animation is alive and back and at the movies! We’re talking about an ACTUAL Tim Burton film “Frankenweenie”! What even is IMAX? Is there a more Tim Burton-esque film? Is Tim Burton even a good director? Also we got to Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride somehow, what a return! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twit...

Find your assigned seat and sneak in your favorite piece of produce because Nation of Animation is at the movies again where we’re watching James and The Giant Peach! Is this technically animated? What’s the next YA novel that should be stop motion? Adventures this big don't grow on trees. Climb aboard for the adventure of your life! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscrib...

There is a lot of information about what’s going on with streaming cartoons and we’re here to talk it out! This week on Nation of Animation, we switch it up a little by catching you all up to speed on what’s going on with Cartoon Network in the burning building that is the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. We also get into the topic of animated streaming altogether. If you like the show, don’t forget...

This week on Nation of Animation it’s time to bust out your walkman and dust off your tape deck because we’re coming at you with Ryan’s very own Anime MixTape! The funk is gonna getcha! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @thebrookesmith and @ryanwithcheese on Twitter & brookeerinsmith.com ryangs...

Welcome back to the pod! This week we are talking twins with twins! Brooke (the podcast’s resident twin) and Ryan are joined by Jordan (Brooke’s very own twin) to talk Gravity Falls! We talk Alex Hirsch working too hard, Gravity Falls Trivia, and what today's kids are into! (Hint: it’s anime!) If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitter @cart...

Hey listeners, we know what we're going to do today! It's time to dive into the summer fun of Phineas & Ferb, and talk secret agent animals, whether Candace is justified in her single-minded hatred of her brothers, and...whether or not the show is a reflection of Bush-era politics and the war on terror? All this and more and this week's episode of Nation of Animation! If you like the show, don’t f...

It’s a double feature! We are still at the movies and this week we are talking about the 1988 animated-live action crossover film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”! Is this the first Multiverse movie? How did Bob Hoskins get it so right? Does this movie hold up? Did anyone see Chip n Dale: Rescue Ranger? HEADS UP: Ryan and Brooke are taking some time off but will be back July 22nd in the meantime make sur...

Let’s all go to the movies! Since its 2017 announcement it was inevitable we would do an episode on it and now it’s finally here! Nation of Animation is talking about the long-awaited (especially by Brooke) The Bob’s Burger Movie. This is a spoiler-lite review. Do you need to watch the show to enjoy the movie? Does anyone drop the F-bomb? Does Jimmy Pesto get executed? Only one way to find out! If...

Think…think…think…POD-BLAST! This week on Nation of Animation we are talking about the follow up series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius! We discuss Jimmy’s hot mom, the creepy pilot and Jimmy deciding what lives and dies. Also get it together Paramount Plus! (Also a surprise near the end!) If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitt...

Brendan, have you heard of podcasts Brendan? Well you should Brendan, they’re great, they’re like sitting in on a conversation. Brendan, this week Nation of Animation is talking about the cult classic Home Movies, Brendan. It’s a great one, Brendan, like nothing you’ve ever heard before….unless you’ve listened to previous episodes, then it’s more of what you love Brendan. Brendan, it’s time for ra...

BIRTHDAY EPISODE ALERT! This week Brooke gets to choose the topic and we’re talking ships, and we don’t mean the boats. The history, fanfic, the terminology, we got everything! We go through every episode and Brooke picks a fanfic from each one! So get out your birthday hats out, and join the party! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitter...

What is this, a crossover episode? Nation of Animation and Blank City, Nowhere have finally, inevitably, joined up to bridge the worlds of tabletop games and animation appreciation! We’re playing the new game Under The Neighborhood by Kyle Decker, which takes inspiration from modern series like Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, and Amphibia among others to tell stories about youth in a wonderfully w...

We’re experimenting this week! We bop, rock, and jam to our favorite animated music videos. Copyright lawyers need not listen to this one! Did we miss any of your favorites? Email your favorites to cartoonbookclubpod@gmail.com ! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @thebrookesmith and @ryanwithche...

What is this, A crossover episode?! Meggie & Laura of YA, WE READ IT! join us as we watch 1988’s Akira! We talk about the futuristic date of 2019, alternate endings, and we check out a segment from our guests! Are you telling me Ryan didn’t pick the anime? If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @the...

Are you ready kids? No this isn’t a rerun! It’s SPONGEMARCH MADNESSPANTS! This week on Nation of Animation we pick our favorite 32 episodes of Spongebob SquarePants and they go head to head for the Unofficial title of Nation of Animation’s favorite episode! Did we overlook any episodes? Any upsets? Let us know by emailing us at cartoonbookclubpod@gmail.com If you like the show, don’t forget to rat...

Are you ready kids? I can’t hear you, because this is a podcast but this week on Nation of Animation you can hear us talk about Spongebob Squarepants! We talk about the child/parent divide with Spongebob, God’s wacky pranks, and our favorite Spongebob Bits. We even brought on Sam from TheSonofDog to help us talk about it all! Are ya feelin' it Mr. Krabs? If you like the show, don’t forget to rate,...

Is it getting hot in here or is it just this episode? This week on Nation of Animation we switch up the format with a Hot Ones inspired episode! What constitutes a GOOD phone game? What’s the future of Cartoons? Will we survive the spice? Only one way to find out! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our ho...

This week on Nation of Animation, it’s time to break out the reading glasses, as we put the book club in cartoon book club with Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Do you prefer subs or dubs? How did Brooke sit through a whole series? This show takes place when?! Also, please welcome executive paw-ducer Birdie! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and T...

Join us won’t you? This week on Nation of Animation we flip the script a little (but not too much) as we talk about live action shows that went animated for an episode! Was anyone old enough for AIM? Could mushrooms kill you? What country does G.I. Joe work for? Also the girls who get it, get it. And the girls who don’t, don’t! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Fol...

Happy New Year! Welcome to 202TOON! We’re back and ready to kick off the new year with one of our personal favorites (especially Brooke’s) Bob’s Burgers! Are American Girl dolls status symbols? Has the magic bullet dropped in value? Is that Jimmy Pesto at the Capital riots? Plus: Rapid Fire Questions! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitt...

Happy Holidays from Nation of Animation! For our last episode of the year we countdown our favorite holiday episodes! We talk about Holidays, growing up with Santa, and Christmas Balls! HO, HO, HO! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @thebrookesmith and @ryanwithcheese on Twitter BIG THANKS TO: J...

Ryan and Brooke are getting their biggest guns, their coolest shoes, and their chunkiest space ships this week to discuss seminal anime classic, Cowboy Bebop! Along with special guest William Quant, we discuss episodic vs long-term storytelling, how much story can be sustained by good vibes, what makes a good fight scene, and the beauty of jazz. Also, we can't wait to discuss the live-action Netfl...

Ho-yeah! Grab yourself a can of Alamo beer and meet us in The Alley, where this week, Nation of Animation is taking King of the Hill. We talk about Boggle, Sexism, And our own experiences with the south in a new segment. Not to mention our stroll down the sketchy side! DangolreallygoodepisodedangolRyananBrooketalkinboutdangolkingofhillda-dangoljusttakealisten. If you like the show, don’t forget to...