139 is an overflowing Easter Beagle basket of goodness! We've got a Random Strip of the Month and this month's news and feedback. And then Peanuts historian and author of many Peanuts things including the recent second edition of "Vince Guaraldi at the Piano" stops by to chat about the man responsible for the iconic music of Peanuts we all love so much.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix".
Sitting high above the Earth, dreaming of...suppertime?
At least we assume that's what Snoopy is doing. In 138, we check out "The Snoopy Show", season 1, episodes 3 and 4. We've also got a "Peanuts by Schulz" episode called "Leave Me in Peace", This Month in Peanuts History - April edition (I wanted to do, like, November or something, but my producer wouldn't let me), and much much more!
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Play Comics - hear me talk about "Snoopy Tennis"!
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
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Episode 137 of "It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown" offers up hayrides, meatballs, and...cocktails?
You never quite know what you'll get on the pod...until I tell you. This episode has News & Feedback, a Random Strip of the Month and we take a gander at "Camp Snoopy", season 1, episode 11.
Enjoy!
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" Remix.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Greetings, fellow blockheads! In 136 we've got Ford...and also Ford!
Yep, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was the first animated Peanuts special, but did you know it wasn't the first animated Peanuts? We're taking a look at the 1950s and 60's animated Peanuts promos for "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" and for Ford cars...a company founded by a guy named Henry Ford. So. Much. Ford.
We've also got a "Peanuts by Schulz" short titled "Come on, Snoopy!" and Ths Month in Peanuts History.
Thanks for listening!
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
More regular than the Super Moon, it's another episode of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN. In 135, we've got news and feedback from in and around the Peanuts universe, Charles Schulz's granddaughter Dena Hodges shares a Random Strip of the Month, and we take a look at "Camp Snoopy", season 1, episode 10.
Transpose Theatricals production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Having a bad hair day? Has panning for gold in the Klondike not, uh, panned out? Well, console yourself with another episode of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN!
We've got This Month in Peanuts History. (That month would be February for you future types.) We also check out an episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" called "Misunderstanding". Then we talk about the Apple TV+ "Camp Snoopy" season 1, episode 9.
You could give your loved one diamonds for Valentine's Day or you could give them a link to this episode. I think you know what to do.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the This Month in Peanuts History theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix". Find his music here.
In episode 133, we chat with Dena Hodges. Dena is Charles Schulz's oldest grandchild and daughter to Meredith. Her story of growing up in that family isn't quite what you would expect.
We've also got this month's news and feedback and a Random Strip of the Month.
How could you not listen to this, I ask you?????
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
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2025! A brand new year! Same great podcast! (Your mileage may vary.) In 132, we've got This Month in Peanuts History (Spoiler: the month is January.), and a discussion of the "Peanuts by Schulz" episode "Go to School!" (The exclamation point makes it extra exciting!) Then we take a look at the new Schulz bio "Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz, Creator of Peanuts".
Is there a better way to start the year than hangin' with Peanuts? I didn't think so. Thanks for listening!
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
December isn't just a great month because the Great Pumpkin, er, Santa Claus, stops by, though it is. We also get another episode of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN. I mean, same as every month, but still pretty cool. Santa doesn't even do that.
This month we've got playwright Bert V. Royal talking about his play "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead". We also check out news and feedback from in and around the Peanuts universe and take a look at another random strip of the month.
Happy holidays everybody.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his song "Linus & Lucy Remix".
It's December and in episode 130, we've got another holiday to worry about. Christmastime is upon us. But fear not! We've got "A Charlie Brown Christmas" to see us through. Sort of! I went and saw "A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage". And I have thoughts!
I also have thoughts about another episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" called "Even-ing the Score". We also ponder This Month in Peanuts History. (Spoiler: the month is December.)
The episode is like an early Christmas present really.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the This Month in Peanuts History Theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix". FInd his music here.
Isn't pizza great? Well, IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN 129 isn't pizza, but it's just as good - just without the crispy crust, delectable sauce and toppings to die for. BUT, we do have a "Random Strip of the Month", a discussion of "Camp Snoopy", season 1, episode 8. Oh! Also this month's feeback and news bits. I guess those are like audio pizza rolls.
I'm hungry now. And, hey, you can eat pizza while you listen! The best of two worlds!
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix"
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Unwind from the stress of the recent elections and the wind up to the holiday season with Peanuts! In episode 128, our old Peanuts friend Nat Gertler returns to tell us all about his new YouTube show "Comics Show & Tell With Nat Gertler". We've also got This Month in Peanuts History, and a "Peanuts by Schulz" short called "A Strong Personality". Join us! Won't you?
Comics Show & Tell With Nat Gertler
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
It's not quite all Hallow's Eve, so there's still plenty of time to check out episode 127. We've got a Random Strip of the Month, listener feedback and the latest news from in and around the Peanuts universe. Then, for a Halloween treat that rivals the finest chocolate, we dig into Lee Mendelson's 2006 book: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classic".
No tricks in this episode, just treats. Give it a listen!
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
The calendar might say it's Fall, but there's still penty of campy fun to be had in episode 126. We've got "Camp Snoopy", season 1, episode 7, an episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" called "Weird Little Brother" and This Month in Peanuts History.
If the podcast had a mascot, what would it be?
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Share a cookie with a friend as you enjoy our discussion of "Camp Snoopy", S1, episode 6. We've also got a Random Strip of the Month courtesy of author Glenn Fleishman and this month's News & Feedback.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
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Episode 124 is full of spooks and canoeing and brownies. We've got "Camp Snoopy", season 1, episode 5. And we check out another episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" titled "Classic" and take a look back at This Month in Peanuts History.
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Episode 123 is so full of greatness, don't waste time reading these show notes (except the book order link)!
You're still reading....ok, fine. We've got listener feedback. News from in and around the Peanuts universe. A Random Strip of the Month. AND THEN we chat with author Glenn Fleishman about his upcoming book "How Comics Were Made: A Visual History from the Drawing Board to the Printed Page".
Order How Comics Were Made here.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Episode 122 is piled high with tasty podcasting goodness. Imagine if you took the best breakfast you ever had and shoved it into your ears. It's like that.
We're checking out another episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" called "Go For It, Charlie Brown!" Then we look back at This Month (August!) in Peanuts History. And our summer continues with season one, episode four of "Camp Snoopy".
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the This Month in Peanuts History Theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Episode 121 does a big ol' belly flop off the high dive into "Camp Snoopy", season 1, episode 3. Plus, we've got this month's feedback FROM you and news FOR you from in and around the Peanuts universe. And, of couse, this month's Random Strip of the Month rolls into our ears. Good stuff abounds within. Enjoy!
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the 'This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Ah, summer! The sun is shining. The marshmallows are toasting. The birds are singing. And hiking. And...having afternoon tea? Also, it's time to talk Peanuts in episode 120!
This time, we've got This Month in Peanuts History (The month is July, btw), a "Peanuts by Schulz" titled "Doing it Right" and episode 2 of the new Apple TV series "Camp Snoopy".
Up and at 'em, campers!
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the This Month in Peanuts History theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Support the show at patreon.com
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix".
Episode 119 is all about mixed emotions.
I mean, we've got news and feedback from in and around the Peanuts universe, which is great.
And we've got a discussion of season 1, episode1 of a BRAND NEW SNOOPY SERIES! "Camp Snoopy" just debuted on Apple TV and we're talking about it. This could be good. Spending the summer with the Beagle Scouts doesn't sound so bad.
But ...
In this month's Random Strip of the Month, listener Lynn presents a storyline from the strip that is maybe kind of in bad taste. So do we hate Peanuts now? Okay, maybe not, but be prepared to rethink humor in comics in general and Peanuts in particular.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
It's Christmas in June! In 118, we're checking out Michael Keane's book "Charlie Brown's Christmas Miracle: The Inspiring, Untold Story of the Making of a Holiday Classic".
We've also got This Month (June) in Peanuts History and a look at the "Peanuts by Schulz" episode "A New Best Friend". It's like Santa Snoopy came early!
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the This Month in Peanuts History Theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Welcome to episode 117! Blast off for an adventure that's out of this world, but still deep in the heart of the Peanuts universe. We're watching "Snoopy in Space", S1, Missions 1 & 2. We get caught up on the latest news-ish bits from the Peanuts universe. And author Gene Kannenberg (Here Comes Charlie Brown! A Peanuts Pop-Up!) drops by to share a Random Strip of the Month.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the This Month in Peanuts History Theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
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In episode 116, we take some time to look at the work of Schulz friend and fellow cartoonist Jim Sasseville. From ghosting for the Peanuts comic books to trying to launch his onw strip, where did Sasseville's style match up with Schulz and where did it diverge? Also, what's up with the nude models? (Yep. You read that correctly.)
We've also got This Month in Peanuts History and a "Peanuts by Schulz" episode called "A Clean Sweep".
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
In 115, paper engineer Gene Kannenberg, Jr., is here to talk about his new book "Here Comes Charlie Brown: A Peanuts Pop-Up". Don't know what any of that means? Listen to the episode and find out!
Is that not enough? Well, we've also got a Random Strip of the Month and this mont's news from in and around the Peanuts universe.
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.