Hop on top of the bear stack, listener! This week, we’re tuning in for a heaping helping of Cartoon Network’s under-appreciated gem, We Bare Bears! We talk about what it means to be “all-ages,” the comedy of character design, and what kind of bears we might be!

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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 very special thanks to:
Daniel Chong, and his hilarious, endearing creation! 

The station of animation is Bears!
 
Episodes We Discussed:
S1 E4 “Chloe” 
S1 E10 “Nom Nom” 
S2 E7 “Losing Ice” 
S2 E18 “Icy Nights” 
S3 E12 “Spa Day” 
S3 E29 “Charlie’s Halloween Thing” 
S4 E14 “More Everybody’sTube” 
S4 E22 “Adopted”
 
Real World Recs:
Brooke: Voting!
Ryan: Fred’s Meat & Bread, in Atlanta GA

Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation, our Letterboxd @NationAnimation, and our Instagram and @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts
@thebrookesmith
and 
@ryanwithcheese on Twitter  
http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com
&
Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimation

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