Nation of Animation
@nationofanimation.bsky.social
Welcome to Nation of Animation! A cartoon book club Bluesky account for a cartoon book club podcast!
Hosted by @ryanstevens.Bsky.social and @WhoisBrooke.bsky.social
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nation-of-animation/id1547101103
Hosted by @ryanstevens.Bsky.social and @WhoisBrooke.bsky.social
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nation-of-animation/id1547101103
We’ve finally returned! And naturally we’re discussing the surprise smash hit of 2025- KPop Demon Hunters! There’s never been a better time to hop on the podcast!
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November 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We’ve finally returned! And naturally we’re discussing the surprise smash hit of 2025- KPop Demon Hunters! There’s never been a better time to hop on the podcast!
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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!
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August 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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!
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Ryan, Brooke, and professional actor/writer/friend of the pod Lilly Heidari crack open history books AND comic books as they read Marjane Satrapi's adaptation of her autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis! We talk, living in historic events, culture, expatriation, & reading comics in college.
July 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Ryan, Brooke, and professional actor/writer/friend of the pod Lilly Heidari crack open history books AND comic books as they read Marjane Satrapi's adaptation of her autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis! We talk, living in historic events, culture, expatriation, & reading comics in college.
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 drag of being all growed up, the majesty of Cynthia, & so much more!
June 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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 drag of being all growed up, the majesty of Cynthia, & so much more!
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!
June 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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!
Our Atlanta Fringe Audio special, The Indigo Twins, is out now!
A beloved show no one remembers, an obsession that just won’t quit— is nostalgia really all that bad?
Listen here, or catch it in the main NoA feed this Saturday!
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A beloved show no one remembers, an obsession that just won’t quit— is nostalgia really all that bad?
Listen here, or catch it in the main NoA feed this Saturday!
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May 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our Atlanta Fringe Audio special, The Indigo Twins, is out now!
A beloved show no one remembers, an obsession that just won’t quit— is nostalgia really all that bad?
Listen here, or catch it in the main NoA feed this Saturday!
atlfringe.podbean.com/e/the-indigo...
A beloved show no one remembers, an obsession that just won’t quit— is nostalgia really all that bad?
Listen here, or catch it in the main NoA feed this Saturday!
atlfringe.podbean.com/e/the-indigo...
This week we celebrate 3 decades of Toy Story — and more importantly, 3 decades of Brooke!! Happy birthday to both of these incredible titans of animation and incredible sources of joy! Join us as we celebrate these little computer-animated toys and the film that put Pixar on the map
April 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This week we celebrate 3 decades of Toy Story — and more importantly, 3 decades of Brooke!! Happy birthday to both of these incredible titans of animation and incredible sources of joy! Join us as we celebrate these little computer-animated toys and the film that put Pixar on the map
This week, we finally get outside and play some dang RECESS! We talk about the 90s series’ approach to ensemble, youth, and uhhhhh politics (sometimes canny, sometimes truly wretched!) in this thrilling episode!
April 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This week, we finally get outside and play some dang RECESS! We talk about the 90s series’ approach to ensemble, youth, and uhhhhh politics (sometimes canny, sometimes truly wretched!) in this thrilling episode!
It’s time for March Madness, so break out your brackets and get your parlay ready! Ryan has asssembled a list of 16 eligible fellas from across all of anime, and we’re gonna pit them against each other for Brooke’s affection! Who will win it all? The answer may surprise you - it sure surprised us!
March 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
It’s time for March Madness, so break out your brackets and get your parlay ready! Ryan has asssembled a list of 16 eligible fellas from across all of anime, and we’re gonna pit them against each other for Brooke’s affection! Who will win it all? The answer may surprise you - it sure surprised us!
TOMORROW
March Madness is here! Brooke fills out the Hot Anime Man bracket to choose her ultimate anime boytoy! Fill out your own bracket and see which hunk reigns supreme in tomorrow’s new episode!
March Madness is here! Brooke fills out the Hot Anime Man bracket to choose her ultimate anime boytoy! Fill out your own bracket and see which hunk reigns supreme in tomorrow’s new episode!
March 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
TOMORROW
March Madness is here! Brooke fills out the Hot Anime Man bracket to choose her ultimate anime boytoy! Fill out your own bracket and see which hunk reigns supreme in tomorrow’s new episode!
March Madness is here! Brooke fills out the Hot Anime Man bracket to choose her ultimate anime boytoy! Fill out your own bracket and see which hunk reigns supreme in tomorrow’s new episode!
EPISODE 100! We’ve made it!
Listen as Ryan and Brooke rank their Top Ten favorite animated series of all time, and listen as past guests join us to talk about their favorites too! It’s all good vibes and warm memories! If this is your hundredth episode or your first, thank you!
Listen as Ryan and Brooke rank their Top Ten favorite animated series of all time, and listen as past guests join us to talk about their favorites too! It’s all good vibes and warm memories! If this is your hundredth episode or your first, thank you!
March 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
EPISODE 100! We’ve made it!
Listen as Ryan and Brooke rank their Top Ten favorite animated series of all time, and listen as past guests join us to talk about their favorites too! It’s all good vibes and warm memories! If this is your hundredth episode or your first, thank you!
Listen as Ryan and Brooke rank their Top Ten favorite animated series of all time, and listen as past guests join us to talk about their favorites too! It’s all good vibes and warm memories! If this is your hundredth episode or your first, thank you!
Glory to the incredible makers of Flow and to the animation empire of Latvia!!
March 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Glory to the incredible makers of Flow and to the animation empire of Latvia!!
It’s Oscar Season! And we watch/discuss/rank all the Oscar nominated animated feature and short films! Who’s coming out on top? What are the big trends? Will stop-motion get its due? Listen and find out!
March 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It’s Oscar Season! And we watch/discuss/rank all the Oscar nominated animated feature and short films! Who’s coming out on top? What are the big trends? Will stop-motion get its due? Listen and find out!
New episode time! We’ve finally watched the most recent Ghibli film, and we take a big stumbling trip down memory lane! Come for the birds, stay for the memories of loved ones long past!
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February 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
New episode time! We’ve finally watched the most recent Ghibli film, and we take a big stumbling trip down memory lane! Come for the birds, stay for the memories of loved ones long past!
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Happy new year! We're starting 2025 by checking in with the first show we ever covered - the recent seasons of Bob's Burgers! Join us as we discuss the perils of long-running series, stagnation, staying fresh, how we'd do on Survivor, The Iron Claw, and much, much more!
January 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Happy new year! We're starting 2025 by checking in with the first show we ever covered - the recent seasons of Bob's Burgers! Join us as we discuss the perils of long-running series, stagnation, staying fresh, how we'd do on Survivor, The Iron Claw, and much, much more!
Pod Bless Us, Every One!
Nation of Animation celebrates the holidays with THREE Christmas Carols! Richard Williams’ 1971 masterpiece!
The timeless Mickey’s Christmas Carol!
And also the Jim Carey one.
Happy holidays from Nation of Animation!
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Nation of Animation celebrates the holidays with THREE Christmas Carols! Richard Williams’ 1971 masterpiece!
The timeless Mickey’s Christmas Carol!
And also the Jim Carey one.
Happy holidays from Nation of Animation!
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December 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Pod Bless Us, Every One!
Nation of Animation celebrates the holidays with THREE Christmas Carols! Richard Williams’ 1971 masterpiece!
The timeless Mickey’s Christmas Carol!
And also the Jim Carey one.
Happy holidays from Nation of Animation!
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Nation of Animation celebrates the holidays with THREE Christmas Carols! Richard Williams’ 1971 masterpiece!
The timeless Mickey’s Christmas Carol!
And also the Jim Carey one.
Happy holidays from Nation of Animation!
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Our Thanksgiving gorging is finally nigh! We study under the tutelage of Kung Fu Panda, and ask the big questions about the universe — what is fate? What is the soul? How many of these dang things are they planning to make??
December 7, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Our Thanksgiving gorging is finally nigh! We study under the tutelage of Kung Fu Panda, and ask the big questions about the universe — what is fate? What is the soul? How many of these dang things are they planning to make??
We finally talk about everyone’s favorite Disney classic, THE LION KING…2!
Star-crossed Lion lovers, messy legacies, and a look at the Over the Garden Wall 10th anniversary special, featuring a drive-by from @freddiepowpow.bsky.social — this one has it all!
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Star-crossed Lion lovers, messy legacies, and a look at the Over the Garden Wall 10th anniversary special, featuring a drive-by from @freddiepowpow.bsky.social — this one has it all!
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November 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM
We finally talk about everyone’s favorite Disney classic, THE LION KING…2!
Star-crossed Lion lovers, messy legacies, and a look at the Over the Garden Wall 10th anniversary special, featuring a drive-by from @freddiepowpow.bsky.social — this one has it all!
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Star-crossed Lion lovers, messy legacies, and a look at the Over the Garden Wall 10th anniversary special, featuring a drive-by from @freddiepowpow.bsky.social — this one has it all!
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In our most ambitious episode (so far), we wrote an original audio drama: The Murder of Steamboat Willie!
Someone’s iced Disney’s favorite son right as he enters the public domain! But why? How? And what are two toon-loving podcasters supposed to do about it?
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Someone’s iced Disney’s favorite son right as he enters the public domain! But why? How? And what are two toon-loving podcasters supposed to do about it?
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November 15, 2024 at 6:16 PM
In our most ambitious episode (so far), we wrote an original audio drama: The Murder of Steamboat Willie!
Someone’s iced Disney’s favorite son right as he enters the public domain! But why? How? And what are two toon-loving podcasters supposed to do about it?
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Someone’s iced Disney’s favorite son right as he enters the public domain! But why? How? And what are two toon-loving podcasters supposed to do about it?
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During the WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strikes, we suspended regular coverage in Solidarity, and did special episodes on non-traditional animation topics, like this one on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with @dkepner.bsky.social
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November 15, 2024 at 6:13 PM
During the WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strikes, we suspended regular coverage in Solidarity, and did special episodes on non-traditional animation topics, like this one on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with @dkepner.bsky.social
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We cover everyone’s favorite background music/animation to ignore, Lo-Fi Girl!
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November 15, 2024 at 6:11 PM
We cover everyone’s favorite background music/animation to ignore, Lo-Fi Girl!
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We got to interview pro cartoonist Caroline Foley, who talked with us about making art, The Animators Guild, and more!
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November 15, 2024 at 6:10 PM
We got to interview pro cartoonist Caroline Foley, who talked with us about making art, The Animators Guild, and more!
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Games journalist and comic maker @wlquant.bsky.social joins us to discuss Cowboy Bebop! The team is surprisingly split in discussion of this classic— listen to find out why!
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November 15, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Games journalist and comic maker @wlquant.bsky.social joins us to discuss Cowboy Bebop! The team is surprisingly split in discussion of this classic— listen to find out why!
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In our first annual Thanksgiving feast, we marathoned every single Despicable Me/Minions movie, and we try to answer the question “what is the meaning of Evil?”
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November 15, 2024 at 6:05 PM
In our first annual Thanksgiving feast, we marathoned every single Despicable Me/Minions movie, and we try to answer the question “what is the meaning of Evil?”
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We were joined by professional voice actor @freddiepowpow.bsky.social to talk about modern classic Over the Garden Wall — our longest episode to date, and with good reason!
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November 15, 2024 at 6:03 PM
We were joined by professional voice actor @freddiepowpow.bsky.social to talk about modern classic Over the Garden Wall — our longest episode to date, and with good reason!
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