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It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown

As a kid, it was a good Saturday afternoon if I had a bowl of Cheetos and a collection of Peanuts comic strips in front of me. Charlie Brown and the gang were friends to me. (I especially identified with Linus.) I really liked the week-long story arcs and the brilliant mix of humor, frustration and perseverance of these lil' folks. And, honestly, I'm a little sad Shermie never took off as a main character. Animated Peanuts was great too. The airing of a Peanuts TV special was a big event in my house. I was pretty young, but I remember seeing RACE FOR YOUR LIFE, CHARLIE BROWN in 1977 in a movie theater. I know I watched A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN over and over on cable. BON VOYAGE, CHARLIE BROWN (And Don't Come Back!) is a wonderful movie, animated or otherwise. And I don't think a year has gone by that I haven't watched the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas specials. I pretty much have the dialogue memorized, much to the chagrin of my wife and kids. To date, Charlie Brown and the gang have appeared in five feature films and dozens of TV specials, including the series "This is America, Charlie Brown" and "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show". And on this podcast, we're going to watch them all. We'll discover what we liked and what we didn't. What worked and what didn't. There are many layers to a Peanuts special. Even in two dimensions, these characters are fully fleshed-out humans - and one beagle - with all the fears, anxieties, joys and laughs we all experience. Let's explore those together.
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Apr 20, 2024

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 Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Bass Walker" and "Hidden Agenda". 

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.

Watch me try to draw Charlie Brown here.

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Apr 10, 2024

In episode 114, we find out that everything we thought we knew about Charles Schulz is a lie. 

Ok, Not really. But it turns out despite a reputation for never working with an assistant, there was an exception - the original comic books published in the late fifties and early sixties. Jim Sasseville, Dale Hale and Tony Pocrnick each spent some time writing and drawing these spinoffs from the strip. We'll take a few minutes this episode talking specifically about Dale Hale - his Peanuts work and more.

We've also got This Month in Peanuts History and an episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" called "Birds of a Feather". 

Good grief, I don't see how we could possibly stuff any more into this show. 

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Bass Walker" and "Hidden Agenda". 

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of "25% Off".

Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix. 

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Mar 20, 2024

Get out your shovel or spade. (Your call!) Episode 113 is one for the time capsule!

We've got "The Snoopy Show", S3, episode 12 - the last one for us unless (until?) we get a season 4. Plus, we do a Random Strip of the Month and check out this month's news and feedback. 

Generations will revel in the fun to be had in this episode. Why not start now?

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Bass Walker", and "Hidden Agenda".

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" 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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Mar 10, 2024

In 112, Snoopy is puzzled and comes up short. Sally is starry-eyed and marshmallow-deprived. And Peppermint Patty's scoop goes splat.

We're checking out "The Snoopy Show" S3, episode 11 and "Peanuts by Schulz" episode "A Day With Snoopy". Then since it's March, we look at This Month in Peanuts History...for March!

What are the odds?

Good grief! Join us, won't you?

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Bass Walker" and "Hidden Agenda". 

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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Find the show on social media, either as It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown or @carnivalofglee.

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email: charliebrownpodcast@gmail.com

Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.

Feb 20, 2024

Hey, Peanuts fans! It's episode 111! Like, "Hey! We're #1!" but three times!

And it very well could be. We've got in this episode: news and feeback for February; a Random Strip of the Month; and a discussion of the new Apple TV+ special "Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin".

Does it get better than that? I doublt it.

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Hidden Agenda" and "Bass Walker". 

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. 

Support the show at Patreon.com here. 

Email the show at charliebrownpodcast@gmail.com

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Feb 10, 2024

Look to the sky and hold onto your marbles! It's episode 110 of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN. Then write a thank you note to your grandmother. Of course, she'll be confused because she's not a podcaster. I mean, probably.

Anyway. In this episode, we've got THE SNOOPY SHOW, S3, episode 10. We also check out a PEANUTS BY SCHULZ episode titled "Being Nice" and look back at This Month in Peanuts History.

Now you all be nice and check out the episode. (See what I did there?"

Jan 20, 2024

It's another big ol' beagle smooch in 109 as we check out THE SNOOPY SHOW, S3, episode 9. Snoopy the peacemaker! Snoopy the referee! Snoopy the...well, being himself, actually.

Then we've got a Random Strip of the Month and check out the latest news and feedback. 

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Hidden Agenda" and "Bass Walker". 

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.

Thanks to Nick Jones for the song "25% Off".

Support the show at patreon.com here. 

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Jan 10, 2024

Good grief! A new year, same great Peanuts content! For this first episode of 2024, we've got This Month in Peanuts History (that would be January!) and a "Peanuts by Schulz" episode called "The Last of the Bunch".

We round out episode 108 with "The Snoopy Show", season 3, episode 8. 2024 isoff to a fantabulous start!

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Bass Walker" and "Hidden Agenda". 

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

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Check out my (not really Peanuts-y at all) Goodnight 2023 year-in-revew here.

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