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 importance of life lessons, the drag of being all growed up, the majesty of Cynthia, and so much more!

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The station of animation is Babies!


EPISODES DISCUSSED:
Season 2 Episode 6A - “Regarding Stuie”
Season 2 Episode 13B - “What the Big People Do”
Season 2 Episode 20A - The Seven Voyages of Cynthia
Season 3 Episode 21A - Angelica’s Worst Nightmare”

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Real World Recs
Brooke: 'Everything You Ever Wanted,' by Luisa Sauma
Ryan: 'The Golden Toad: An Ecological Mystery and the Search for a Lost Species' by Kyle and Trevor Ritland

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