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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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Oct 20, 2024

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

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Oct 10, 2024

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

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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Sep 20, 2024

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 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".

The patreon page.

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

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Snoopy Study Jazz

How Comics Were Made! A Visual History from the Drawing Board to the Printed Page

Sep 10, 2024

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

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

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

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

 

 

Aug 20, 2024

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.

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

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

 

Aug 10, 2024

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 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. 

Support the show at patreon.com.

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Jul 20, 2024

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 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. 

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Jul 10, 2024

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

Jun 20, 2024

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 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.

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Jun 10, 2024

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 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. 

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May 20, 2024

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 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".

Find out more about things that I'm doing and books you can own at carnivalofgleecreations.com

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Watch me try to draw Charlie Brown!

May 10, 2024

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

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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. 

Here's a video of me trying to draw Charlie Brown.

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.

Dec 20, 2023

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 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".

Support the show at patreon.com here.

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Dec 10, 2023

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

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

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

Support the show at patreon.com here

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Nov 20, 2023

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

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".

Support the show at patreon.com here. 

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Nov 10, 2023

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

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. 

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Oct 21, 2023

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

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.

Support the show at patreon.com 

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