Lunchbox Reaction

A Grand Day Out is a 1989 stop-motion animated film by directed, co-written, and animated by Nick Park. The 23 minute short features the beloved characters Wallace and Gromit, and follows the pair as they construct a rocket in their basement, then use it to fly to the moon to get some cheese. (Everyone knows the moon is made of cheese, right?)

Huzzah! This week we discuss our thoughts on the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, so grab yourself a turkey leg and join us!

Good Night Oppy is a 2022 documentary about the Spirit and Opportunity rovers that were sent to Mars by NASA. We follow their construction, launch, harrowing landing, and 15 year science-filled journey across the red planet.

This week we discuss the Minnesota State Fair, and get a small peek behind the scenes of marching in the parade, since both Linnea and Evan are in their high school marching band.

It's our 152nd episode, and in all that time we've never assembled a top ten list (or in our case, a top 15). So without further ado, the three of us each present our top 5 picks in the category of animated TV series. See what you think! And send us and e-mail with your top five - we'd love to hear them!

Linnea

1. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
3. Over the Garden Wall
4. Spy X Family
5. My Hero Academia

Evan

1. Steven Universe
2. Adventure Time
3. The Owl House
4. Gravity Falls
5. Amphibia

Brian

1. Cowboy Bebop
2. Phineas and Ferb
3. Hilda
4. Robotech
5. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Paper Girls is an 8 episode series on Amazon Prime. The show tells the story of four paper delivery girls in 1988 who become caught up in a time war and suddenly find themselves in 2019.

Hard to believe it, but here we are posting our 150th episode! This week, we repeat the format we used on our 100th episode, and talk about things related to the number 150. We also share our weekly pop-culture references, read fortune cookies, and have a special edible surprise.

Barbie is a musical fantasy comedy movie by director Greta Gerwig. In the film, Barbie, played by Margot Robbie, has an existential crisis, and travels to the real world to try to solve her dilemma. Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, joins her along the way, and discovers that life in the real world is quite different than in Barbieland. The movie is silly, funny, and has a lot to say about the societies in which we live.

Bluey is an Australian animated television series geared toward the very young (preschool) crowd, but can be enjoyed by anyone. The show follows the lives of a family of anthropomorphic dogs, and the fun that can be had with a loving family. The series has won the Best Children's Program award for 4 years in a row at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards.

The Secret of Kells is a 2009 animated movie about the making of the famous Book of Kells. The animation in the movie is visually stunning.

The movie tells the story of Brendan, a young boy living in an abbey under the watchful eye of his uncle the Abbot Cellach. Brendan longs to learn the art of illumination from the monks at the monastery, and when Brother Aiden arrives (along with his cat Pangur Bán) Brendan befriends him and agrees to help with the creation of the book.

Along the way, Brendan ventures outside the abbey walls to fetch materials for ink, meets a mysterious woodland fairy named Aisling, fights a deity of destruction and death, and has to contend with a Viking invasion.