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 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.
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 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.
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 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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Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
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 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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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?"
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 Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the song "25% Off".
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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 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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Check out my (not really Peanuts-y at all) Goodnight 2023 year-in-revew here.
Another holiday season is upon us. In episode 107, instead of going out to find a scraggly little tree that just needs a little love, I found author William Johnson (The Complete History of Peanuts on Parade: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz) and dragged him inside instead. We have a wide-ranging discussion of Peanut-y goodness. A panoply of Peanuts, if you will.
We also look at this month in Peanuts news and enjoy a Random Strip of the Month.
Not a bad way to spend this holiday month. Join us!
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of "25% Off".
It's the holiday season! Who better to spend it with than Snoopy! It would be weird if "The Snoopy Show" said "Bert and Ernie" or something (not that I don't love them too). Fortunately, they went with the beagle and we're checking out Season 3, episode 13 (Yes, we're skipping some episodes. We'll fix it later.) "Happiness is Holiday Traditions".
We also check out a "Peanuts by Schulz" episode called "Just for Love" and revisit This Month in Peanuts History.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off"
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme
WIth episode 105, go for the gold!...the golden aura you'll feel surround you from enjoying another episode. What? You thought I was going to send you a gold medal?!?!
We've got "The Snoopy Show", S3, episode 7. Snoopy and friends give their all on the field of competetive play. Then we do a Random Strip of the Month, update the Peanuts News and enjoy your feedback.
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".
As the World Famous Grocery Clerk says, we're "doing a little heavy reading tonight". We survey a sampling of the times "Peanuts" appeared in the iconic "Mad Magazine".
We've also got This Month in Peanuts History for November. And an episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" titled "A Fascinating Friend".
So, don't get mad. Get listening.
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.
Just in time for Halloween, the Great Pumpkin delivers to the pumpkin patch episode 103! With all sincerity, you'll find inside treats even Sally would accept in lieu of tricks or treats.
We've got "The Snoopy Show" S3, episode 6, a "Random Strip of the Month" and some tasty confections of news and feedback.
Enjoy.
Bill and Henry unbox "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" cerealhttps://youtu.be/PSkFHO0xlGk?si=LF9MQJYRJHhxUXVU
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 his "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Sip the finest root beer in the cozy French cafe of your choice as you listen to episode 102 of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN. Better than French toast, we've got "The Snoopy Show" S3, episode 5, a "Peanuts by Schulz" episode titled "Love is in the Air", AND This Month in Peanuts History. Berets! Root beer! Killer moons! And intense legal negotiations that probably don't kill anyone!
Bill and Henry eat some It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown cereal
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the This Month in Peanuts History theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
In 101, we check out "The Snoopy Show", S3, episode 4 - which is apparently a celebration of all things snail mail. Rememer snail mail? Kids, go ask your parents. The plot of each story in the episode hinges on at least one letter sent through regular ol' US Mail. Coincidence? Yeah, probably. Or maybe not...hmmm.
We've also got a "Random Strip of the Month", plus your feedback on peanut-y things and news from the world of Peanuts!
Good grief, that's a lot!
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of "25% Off".
Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of "Linus & Lucy Remix".
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It's our 100th episode! Thanks for listening. What better way to celebrate than with one of our favorite characters? Marcie!
Apple TV+ recently brought us the new special "Snoopy Presents: One of a Kind Marcie". What did I think of it? Listen to find out.
We've also got a "Peanuts by Schulz" episode titled "It's Only Love" and "This Month in Peanuts History".
Thyanks to Sean Courtney for the use of his "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 "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Good grief!
Episode 99 features the usual root beer-and-pizza level joy: news from the Peanuts universe, a Random Strip of the Month - this time from friend of the podcast and series director for "The Snoopy Show" Rob Boutilier.
And then....
Recently, I read Monte Schulz's 2022 novel "Metropolis". Since the remit of this podcast is anything and everything in AND around the "Peanuts" universe, I decided that was close enough. So let's talk about it!
Thanks to Henry Pope for creative commons use of his his "Linus & Lucy" remix.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off"
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the use of his "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
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So, occasionally on the podcast, I speak directly to the series director of the Apple TV+ series "The Snoopy Show" Rob Boutilier.
And it turns out he was listening.
And he said he'd be happy to come on the podcast.
And he did! On this very episode! Episode 98! And I do my best to make him not regret that!
Listen and see if I pulled it off.
We've also got This Month in Peanuts History an an episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" called "Nobody Likes Me".
Thanks to Rob Boutilier!
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.
No pot of gold this time, but we've got something even better. Episode 97! In which we enjoy listener feedback and news chock full 'o' Peanuts, We also check out "The Snoopy Show", S3, episode 3 and hear a "Random Strip of the Month" from listener Lynn.
Did we mention that I met Schulz Museum curator Ben Clark? It's true! Hear about it within these audio walls...
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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Hugs all around! In episode 96, we're checking in with "This Month in Peanuts History" (July, that is). We also check out an episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" called "Not Your Day" and "The Snoopy Show", S3, episode 2.
Spies! Gastrointestinal problems! And so much more. It's good, honest.
Oh! And I visited a Schulz Museum traveling exhibit called "Life and Art of Charles Schulz". Hear all about that in this episode.
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 here.
Look what the tide brought in! In episode 95, we discuss "The Snoopy Show", season 3, episode 1. This episode features sandy beaches, a bit of thievery, and a license to print joy and laughter. Not a bad way to kill an hour or so.
We've also got some news and feedback and a "Random Strip of the Month" provided by Luca Debus, illustrator of the forthcoming "Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charlies M. Schulz".
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 on the "It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown" page on patreon.com
When you think of Peanuts, what's the first thing that comes to mind?
Wrong!
Obviously, the answer is Shermy! The OG Peanuts superstar! Peanuts wouldn't exist without him. If that October 2, 1950 strip was just a boy and girl silently watch a round-headed kid walk by, also silently, it's unlikely Peanuts would have become the cultural icon it is today. I mean, at least Shermy thinks so probably.
In this episode, we take a few minutes to break down who Shermy Plepler was and his impact (Or lack thereof. Let's be honest.) on the strip.
We also look at This Month in Peanuts History for June and watch another "Peanuts by Schulz" titled "The Mysteries of Love".
Good grief! That's a lot of show! Join us, won't you?
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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Put away the root beer and pizza. It's time for egg nog and fruit cake enjoyed under the warm glow of the festively decorated kite-eating tree.
It's CHRISTMAS! In MAY!
In episode 93, we check out "The Snoopy Show", season 2, episode 13. It's a Christmas-themed episode. The Peanuts kids at Christmas is always magical.
We also have a "Random Strip of the Month" courtesy of author Franesco Matteuzzi of "Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charles M. Schulz". Plus,news and feedback and whatever other stocking stuffers we can find.
Cheers!
Thanks to Sean Courtney for the use of his "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".
Support the show at patreon.com here.
D20 or Die: Memories of Old School Role-Playing Games from Today's Grown-Up Kids
Think you've read the Charles M. Schulz story already? Well, maybe you have, but not in the way my guests in episode 92 have crafted it. In "Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charles M. Schulz", Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi tell Sparky's story in full-on comic strip form - complete with full-color Sunday strips! Hear my chat with Luca and Francesco about how - and why - they did it.
We've also got a "Peanuts by Schulz" episode called "The Little Red-Haired Girl", "This Month in Peanuts History" and so very much more. Listen...won't you?
THanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.
Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his songs "25% Off".
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D20 or Die! Memories of Old School Role-Playing Games from Today's Grown-Up Kids
In episode 91 of the podcast, Snoopy breaks prized possessions and steals a cherished pet. So, really, season 2, episode 12 of "The Snoopy Show" is just a portrait of the disintegration of a beagle.
But then everyone dances in the end. So it's all good.
We also catch up on feedback and news in and around the Peanuts universe and enjoy a "Random Strip of the Month".
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.
It was no problem at all getting episode 90 ready, even if we did watch a "Peanuts by Schulz" called "Problems".
We also watched "The Snoopy Show", S2, episode 11 and talk about "This Month in Peanuts History".
Good grief, get your Snoopy fix 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.