Hear that school bell ringing? Drop those textbooks and pick up a tetherball, it's time for RECESS! We talk about the joyful highs and shocking lows of Disney's sociopolitcal school simulation, talk about the charismatic power of Spinelli, pin down the politics of the Ashleys, and give our best pitches for Recess's version of modern political events! What a show, and what a podcast!Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts@thebrookesmithand @ryanwithcheese on Twitter http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com&Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimationBIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our themeFollow them @menkemaster&Urvashi Lele for our artLearn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi The station of animation is Bob!EPISODES DISCUSSED:Season 1, Episode 13B - “Swing On Thru To the Other Side”Season 1, Episode 7A - “First Name Ashley”Season 4, Episode 16A - “Me No Know”Season 3, Episode 1A - “One Stayed Clean”Subscribe to Brooke's Turning-30 Project, '30, Wordy, and Striving' HERE:https://brookeerinsmith.substack.com/ Real World RecsBrooke: Substack, the blogging platform!Ryan: Lucy Dacus' new album 'Forever Is A Feeling'