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!

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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 Enda Walsh for plunge into madness and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes The House one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is House (A Judge)!

Anthologies we mentioned:
The House

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Extra Strength Mucinex (Sponsor Us!)
Ryan: Night in the Woods

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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!

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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 special thanks of the week to Gil Kenan for giving us a spooky time and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes Monster House one of our favorites.
The State of Animation is Monster!

Movies we mentioned:
Monster House

Real World Recs:

Brooke: Harry Styles’ Love on Tour Tour
Ryan: Chainsaw Man Manga

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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!
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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 for standing by what Disney deemed a waste of money and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes Frankenweenie one of our favorites.
The State of Animation is FRANKEN-!
Movies we mentioned:
Frankenweenie
Tim Burton’s entire filmography
Real World Recs:
Get renters insurance
Brooke: Crying in H Mart: by Michelle Zauner
Ryan: John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (1982)
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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!

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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 Henry Selick for bringing this wonderfully weird world to life and thanks to all the cast and crew that makes James and The Giant Peach one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is Peach!

Movies we mentioned:
James and the Giant Peach

Real World Recs:

Brooke: the next episode of Nation of Animation

Ryan: getting your COVID booster

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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.

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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 supporters of Animation!

The State of Animation is Piracy!

Articles we mentioned:
Everything Sucks In Streaming Animation Right Now
By Gita Jackson

Real World Recs:

Brooke: Coca-Cola Creations: Dreamworld

Ryan: Alone (TV series)

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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!

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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 anime music!

The State of Animation is Strong!

Songs we mentioned:

Rondo-Revolution from Revolutionary Girl Utena
Flyers from Death Parade
Fly! Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam
Duvet from Serial Experiments Lain
Wild Side from Beastars
Ciki Ciki Bam Bam from Ya Boy Kongming
Freek'n You from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Fruitless Necromancy from Zombieland Saga
One Piece Rap/Pirate Rap from One Piece
A Cruel Angel's Thesis from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Real World Recs:

Brooke: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Ryan: Heat 2 by Michael Mann and Heat by Michael Mann

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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!)

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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
&
Our very special guest Jordan `Old Bean’ Smith!

& a special thanks of the week to Alex Hirsch for inviting us to the mysterious little town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, and to the cast and crew that makes Gravity Falls one of our favorites!

The State of Animation is TWINS!!

Episodes we mentioned:
S1 E9: The Time Traveler’s Pig
S2 E3: The Golf War
S2 E5: Soos and the Real Girl

Real World Recs:
Jordan: LED lights from the discount section of Target for your home!

Brooke: The Americans on hulu

Ryan: For The Love of the Game on http://itch.io by Blank City Games:
https://blank-city-games.itch.io
Blue moon at the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago IL (8/9-8/16-8/23)!
https://theannoyance.thundertix.com/events/201342/performances

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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!

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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 Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh for 8 years of summer memories.

The State of Animation is [unintelligible platypus sounds]!!

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, available on the Nintendo Switch

Ryan: Lucky's Sandwich Company, in Chicago

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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 sure you keep leaving reviews on Apple Podcasts and revisit your favorite episodes!

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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 Robert Zemeckis for taking us to ToonTown, and all of the cast and crew that makes Who Framed Roger Rabbit one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is TOONS!!

Movies we mentioned:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Trader Joe’s

Ryan: The most recent season of You Must Remember This Podcast

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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!

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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 Loren Bouchard for introducing us to the Belchers and their little family run restaurant we get to visit every week, and all of the staff that makes Bob’s Burgers one of our favorites.

The State of Animation is Bob! (And it's strong)

Movies we mentioned:
The Bob’s Burger Movie

Real World Recs:
Brooke: Route 44 Ocean Water from Sonic Drive-in (or make your own)

Ryan: Switch Player Magazine

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!