Every 4 years we gather around our screens to watch the best athletes in the world compete to bring home the gold, now we’re bringing the world of animated sports to you! This week we’re diving into the Anime-lympics! All your favorite sports are readily available year round with tropes, storylines, and our recommendations! Light the torches! Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @thebrookesmith and @ryanwithcheese on Twitter & http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com & Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimation Link to tickets to Busted Open! https://limelight.tix.page/e/busted-open1719457916520 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 very special thanks to: Sports!  The State of Animation is Sport! Olympic? Which do you prefer? Animes we talked about: Volleyball - Haikyu!! Golf - Birdie Wing Swimming - Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club  Archery - Tsurune Real World Recs: Brooke: Fields of Mistria (Beta is currently open) Ryan: Harney & Sons Zodiac inspired tea collection 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!