Nation of Animation

Just like that award season is here again, and you’re invited to the red carpet pre show hosted by Nation of Animation. We’re here to discuss the nominated animations both the shorts and the full features! Hear our predictions, thoughts and what we think about the Academy’s choice of best of the best!

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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 special thanks of the week to all the cast and crew who put in the work to make these animated shorts and features!

The State of Animation is Strong!

The Nominees:

Best animated short film:
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse* – Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
The Flying Sailor – Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis
Ice Merchants – João Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano
My Year of Dicks – Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It – Lachlan Pendragon

Best Animated Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio* – Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On – Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan, and Paul Mezey
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – Joel Crawford and Mark Swift
The Sea Beast – Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger
Turning Red – Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins

*notates the Nation of Animation prediction to win the award

Real World Recs:

Brooke: Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black and Skyrim!

Ryan: Hidari (Pilot Film)

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Good Morning Nation of Animation-a I have a feeling that it’s gonna be a wonderful day! This week Brooke takes the wheel and we talk about American Dad! We talk about the strong B-plots, Seth MacFarlane, and the theatrical references!
Boyz 12!

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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 special thanks of the week to Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman, and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes American Dad! one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is American (Dad)!

Episodes We Talked About:

S8; E3 Can I Be Frank With You
S8; E10 Blood Crieth Unto Heaven
S3; E1 Camp Refoogee
S8; E2 Hurricane

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Ryan: The Blowback Podcast by Brendan James and Noah Kulwin

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More like Nation of Anime-shun (cause this episode is peak). It’s another anime episode and we’re talking Kaguya-sama: Love Is War! High schoolers, romance, eastern animation? You better believe Ryan chose this one! Enough of this slow burn! Start the episode!

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Follow our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @thebrookesmith and @ryanwithcheese on Twitter
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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

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a special thanks of the week to Aka Akasaka, for giving us a look into these high school high school romances, and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes Kaguya-sama: Love Is War one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is Love!

Seasons We Talked About:
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 1 (Hulu Dub)

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Skyrim
Ryan: Your Local Aquarium (If your in Chicago check out the Shedd Aquarium)

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Today we truly are a cartoon book club for all ages (almost)! Nation of Animation changes the channel to that lovable Australian Cattle Dog family, that’s right we’re talking Bluey and we’re keeping it PG! We’re also joined by special guest playwright, game writer, and actual parent; Whitney Rowland! ACAB includes Chase from Paw Patrol!

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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
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Whitney Rowland
Follow them on Twitter @rowlandwriter
And Mastadon @Whitrow

& a special thanks of the week to Joe Brumm, for inviting us on a trip to meet the Heelers, and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes Bluey one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is Strong and Bluey! (it’s Bluey)

Episodes We Talked About:
S1;E6 The Weekend
S3; E14 Pass The Parcel
S3; E2 Bedroom
S2; E26 Sleepytime
S3; E24 Faceytalk
S2; E45 Handstand

Bark counter:
Ryan: 3
Brooke: 0
Whitney: 2

Real World Recs:
Whitney: Persona 5 Royal & Putting Miso in everything!

Brooke: A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Ryan: Defunctland’s Disney Channel’s Theme: A History Mystery

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We’re back and we’re 50! Nation of Animation has hit 50 episodes and we’re kicking off the new year with it! Call it January Madness cause we’re pitting 36 very familiar films and tv shows against each other! Seeds will be upset, hearts will be broken, and a champion will be crowned! Don’t agree with our choices? Email us at [email protected]! Thank you to our fans who listened along whether you've been listening since last week or for the last 2 years!

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
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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 special thanks of the week to:

animation thanks to all the cast and crew that makes these TV shows and films our favorites.The State of Animation is _______!

Works We Mentioned:
Listen to our last 49 episodes to find all the references and examples we talk about!

Real World Recs:

Brooke: SodaStream

Ryan: M3gan by Akela Cooper and Gerard Johnstone

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Whoa! We got a really special episode today, instead of 1 Christmas Movie, we’re talking about 2! This week on Nation of Animation we’re talking about the Henry Selick multi holiday classic The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Tom Hanks heavy classic book adaptation Polar Express! We talk about which is scarier, Jump Scare Faces, and Hot Topic vibes. Can y’all believe our next episode is 50!

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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 special thanks of the week to Tim Burton and Robert Zemeckis and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes these Christmas films some of our favorites.The State of Animation is Christmas!

Movies We Mentioned:
The Polar Express
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Real World Recs:

Brooke: Nothing Bundt Cakes

Ryan: Nope by Jordan Peele

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This week is a little different, cause it’s all vibes today, as we here at Nation of Animation are giving holiday recommendations before our big Christmas episode! A lot of talking animals here, we chase that last day of school before Christmas break high, and Different Holidays!

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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 special thanks of the week to The Holidays and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes Christmas specials some of our favorites.

The State of Animation is Strong!

Our Christmas recommendations:
Annabelle’s Wish
Olive the Other Reindeer
Klaus
BoJack Horseman Christmas Special: Sabrina's Christmas Wish (Bojack Horseman)
Shrek the Halls
Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas (Community)
SweetBeak (Tuca & Bertie)
All Christmas Episodes of American Dad
All Christmas Episodes of Bob’s Burgers
All Christmas Episodes of The Great North
Arthur’s Perfect Christmas (Arthur)
A Rugrats Chanukah (Rugrats)
Seven Days Of Kwanzaa (The Proud Family)
Rankin Bass Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rankin Bass A Year Without A Santa Claus

Real World Recs:

Brooke: Christkindlmarket Chicago
Ryan: ASAP Rocky’s 2016 “The Impossible Kid”
Both: Sausage Balls!

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It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for! Nation of Animation’s Despicable Metrathon! We are going in on each and every film, so make sure you’re all caught up cause we’re spoiling it all in 20 minute time frames for each film! Banana!

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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 special thanks of the week to Sergio Pablos for taking us on the wild adventures with Gru and the minions and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes the Despicable Me series one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is MINIONS or BANANA!

Films we mentioned:
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
Minions
Despicable Me 3
Minions 2: Rise of Gru

Real World Recs:

Brooke: Cranberry Canada Dry Ginger Ale

Ryan: Shopping for Vinyl and Window shopping on Discogs

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Welcome back to Nation of Animation! It’s the one you’ve been waiting for (especially if you listened to our episode before October) we are talking about Sailor Moon! We’ll be using the Hulu version of the show. We’re talking about censorship, other anime, and wasting girls' precious time! IN THE NAME OF THE MOON!!!

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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 special thanks of the week to Naoko Takeuchi for introducing audiences to magic girl transformations and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes Sailor Moon one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is A STRONG MOON!

Episodes we mentioned:
S1 E9:Usagi's Disaster: Beware of the Clock of Confusion
S1 E24:Naru's Tears: Nephrite Dies for Love
S1 E31:Loved and Chased: Luna's Worst Day Ever
S1 E44:Usagi's Awakening: A Message from the Distant Past

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Alphabear 2 (Available on Android and IOS)
Ryan: Settlers of Catan

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Trick or treat, dear listener! It’s our final episode before Halloween! We’re cracking open the coffin on Corpse Bride, talking more stop motion minutiae, the ups and downs of dating in the afterlife, musical faves and more!

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
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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 special thanks of the week to Tim Burton, Mike Johnson and the rest of the cast and crew of Corpse Bride this delightfully macabre modern favorite.

The State of Animation is DEAD!…Until next time!


Real World Recs:
Ryan: The Lolita Podcast, from iHeartPodcasts
Brooke: Dear Prudence, at Slate.com

This 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!