Episode 66 offers up a treat better than even the Great Pumpkin could provide. (Kidding! I didn't mean it, Great Pumpkin!) We've got a discussion of "The Snoopy Show" S1, Ep 9 AND we take a little time to talk about MY MOST FAVORITIST OF ALL THE TIMES AWESOMEST CHARACTER EVER! ...Woodstock! (Now imagine Woodstock's excited chirping.) We've also got a review of the "Peanuts by Schulz" episode "The School of Hard Knocks" and another "Random Strip of the Month" review.  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of "Bass Walker" and "Mining by Moonlight". Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of "25% Off". www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you need to be for show notes, episodes and more for this podcast IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here and for my other show ATARI BYTES here.  The website also has info and links to a few places you can order books by me, including HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES.  Support the show by subscribing on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com here. 

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EPISODE 66: WOODSTOCK! + "THE SNOOPY SHOW" S1 Ep 9

Before "Peanuts", there was "Li'l Folks"! In episode 65 of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN, we chat a little about Sparky's single-panel comic that he did before "Peanuts". How different would our world be had he syndicated that one instead of "Peanuts"? Artist Robert Pope returns to the podcast to discuss that very question...and many others. We've also got S1, ep 8 of AppleTV's "The Snoopy Show", another "Random Strip of the Month" (Send us an Mp3 of your own!) and a "Peanuts by Schulz" review for the episode "Frieda". So. Much. Stuff. Start listening! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix. Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". https://www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you should go for episodes, info and more for this show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here and for my other show ATARI BYTES here. The website also has info (and links to some places to buy) books I've written, like HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES. Support the show on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com here.   

EP 65: SCHULZ'S "LI'L FOLKS", ARTIST ROBERT POPE RETURNS, "THE SNOOPY SHOW" S1, EP 8

Will ye no come back again, Charlie Brown? Ye will after ye hear the lineup for IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN episode 64! We've got author Jason Cooper and artist Robert Pope discussing the legacy of Peanuts and their latest Peanuts graphic novel SCOTLAND BOUND, CHARLIE BROWN from Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and Boom! Studios. We also talk about actor/comedian David Spade. Really. To a weird degree. THEN...we've got S1, ep 7 of "The Snoopy Show". Not enough? How about a "Peanuts by Schulz" short called "Philosophy"? And another "Random Strip of the Month"? And more things with quote marks around them. Grab a plate of haggis and join us! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix. www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you need to go for info, show notes and links for this podcast, IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN, here and for my other show ATARI BYTES here. The website also has info and links to just some of the places you can order my books! For example, the short story collection HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES. Support the show on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com. Thanks!

EP 64: AUTHOR JASON COOPER & ARTIST ROBERT POPE + "THE SNOOPY SHOW", S1 EP7

In IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN episode 63, we go deep into the dark closets, boxes and hidden recesses of the endless Snoopy's doghouse that is the Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center. Our guest is museum archivist Sarah Breaux. You can ask her anything about Peanuts...the comic, not the legume.  After that, we discuss the new Apple TV+ documentary "Who Are You, Charlie Brown?" Maybe they should have asked Sarah.  We've also got an episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" called "A Friend Indeed" and a "Random Strip of the Month". Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his songs "25% Off" www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you need to be for info and show notes for this show, IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here, and for my other show ATARI BYTES" here. The website also have info and links to some places to get my books, like HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES. You can support the show as a subscriber on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN on patreon.com 

EP 63: SCHULZ ARCHIVIST SARAH BREAUX & "WHO ARE YOU, CHARLIE BROWN?"

IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN episode 62 offers up shocks - Schulz wasn't a one-comic man in the '50s! He also did, with Jim Sasseville, the sport-themed gag panels "It's Only a Game". The scandal! Tearful goodbyes - episode 6 of "The Snoopy Show" is the S1 finale! And the makings of an international incident - Author/publisher/"peanuts nerd" Nat Gertler tells us why we should hate Canada. As if we needed another reason! (Kidding!) And, of course, there's another "Peanuts by Schulz" episode review and a "Random Strip of the Month".  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". www.carnivalofgleecreations.com has info and links for this show, IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN, here and for my other show, ATARI BYTES, here. The website also has info about books I've written here. You can support the show on the patreon.com page here.  

EPISODE 62: "Peanuts Nerd" Nat Gertler, "It's Only a Game" & "The Snoopy Show" S1, Ep 6

Can't get enough Peanuts on TV, in newsprint, comic books, phone apps, museums, collectibles and underwear? I feel you. And so did record publishers in the late seventies and eighties when "Charlie Brown Read-Along Records" debuted. We talk about them this month! We also talk about "The Snoopy Show" season 1, episode 5, a "Peanuts by Schulz" episode called "Technical Difficulties" AND another "Random Strip of the Month".  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix. www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you can go for all the info you need about this show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here and about my other podcast, the weekly story telling show ATARI BYTES here.  The website also has info about books I've written and links to some places you can buy them, like HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES. Support the show on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com here.  

EPISODE 61: CHARLIE BROWN READ ALONG RECORDS + SNOOPY SHOW ep 5

I am on record as saying Woodstock is one of my favorite characters, so I was thrilled to have voice actor Rob Tinkler on episode 60 of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN. We talk about how he gets inside the head of a little yellow bird who doesn't talk to voice Woodstock on "The Snoopy Show" and "Snoopy in Space". We also talk about other things he's worked on and the craft of voice acting. Also on this episode: a discussion of "The Snoopy Show", season 1, episode 4; another "Peanuts by Schulz", titled "Have a Nice Day, Linus", and we find out Rob's favorite "Random Strip of the Month"! www.theotheronesbylee.wordpress.com  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for the creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker". Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off" www,carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you need to go for info, show notes and episodes of this show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here and for my other show ATARI BYTES here.  The website also has info about books I've written, like HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES, and links to some places to order them.  Support the show by subscribing on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com here.     

EPISODE 60: VOICE ACTOR ROB TINKLER & THE SNOOPY SHOW ep 4

In episode 59, we're going to the movies! Our guest this month is actor Brandon Ford Green. We're talking about his 2017 movie "Good Grief", which he wrote, directed and appears in. Interesting title, Brandon. And the group of adult friends gathering together for a funeral look awfully familiar. Hmmm. We'll ask Brandon about that. We also talk about "The Snoopy Show" episode 3, another random strip of the month and a "Peanuts by Schulz" short called "Novel Idea".  It's a feast for your earholes! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incomepetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you need to go for show notes, info, social media and links for this show, IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN, here and for my other show ATARI BYTES, here.  The website also has info and order links for my books! They include HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES. Become a show supporter on the IT'S  A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com. Get stuff!

EPISODE 59: ACTOR/DIRECTOR BRANDON FORD GREEN + THE SNOOPY SHOW #3

Guess what! There's new Peanuts content on our TV's! Well, those of us who have Apple TV+, but it's still pretty exciting! "The Snoopy Show" debuted on February 5 and this month on episode 58 of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN, we watch and discuss the first two episodes of the six-episode season one. Is the show a tasty, televisual meal of jelly beans and toast or the bitter disappointment of a pulled-away football? We also take a few minutes to talk about one of our favorite characters as Marcie undergoes a character study. AND...another "Peanuts by Schulz" review and "Random Strip of the Month".  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you can go for show notes, episodes and info for this show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here and for my other show ATARI BYTES here.  The website also has info and links to places you can buy my books, like "Hell's Cereal: Very Short Stories Fortified with Essential Syllables".  Subscribe to the show on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com here and you could get episodes early or even bonus content...like my review of the "Snoopy in Space" series. 

EPISODE 58: THE SNOOPY SHOW & CHARACTER STUDY - MARCIE

Remember travel? It's a thing people used to do before the pandemic. This month in episode 57, we vicariously take a trip abroad as Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Snoopy, Linus and good ol' Charlie Brown become exchange students in France. But mystery awaits our intrepid travelers. Who is Silas Brown? Who is Violette? Why were Linus and Charlie Brown invited to stay at a creepy old chateau? How dangerous is the baron who vows to get rid of them no matter the consequences? How is Snoopy paying for all that root beer? From 1980, it's the fourth Peanuts feature film, BON VOYAGE, CHARLIE BROWN (And Don't Come Back!) Oh la la! Plus, the "Peanuts by Schulz" short "Creepy Crawlies" and another Random Strip of the Month! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker". Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". www.carnivalofgleecreations.com has episodes, show notes, social media and more for IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here and for my other show, ATARI BYTES, here.  The website also has info about books I've written, and links to some places to get them, like HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES. Support the show by subscribing on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com here. Subscribers can get bonus content and early access to episodes!  

EPISODE 57: BON VOYAGE, CHARLIE BROWN (And Don't Come Back!)

Snuggle down deep into your cozy bedclothes with a snack and beverage of your choice. In episode 56, from 2011, we're watching HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN. This was the first TV special made without Schulz, Mendelson or Melendez. So is the final product truly happiness or....something else? Tune in to find out. We've also got a "Peanuts by Schulz" short called "Trust Me" and a Random Strip of the Month. 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 "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is where you need to go to get show notes, episodes and more for this show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN and for my other show ATARI BYTES - one stop shopping for classic game reviews AND original short stories. The website also has info about books I've written including IN THE ST. NICK OF TIME and the new (very) short story collection HELL'S CEREAL: VERY SHORT STORIES FORTIFIED WITH ESSENTIAL SYLLABLES. Please consider support the show by subscribing on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com. Subscribers can get episodes EARLY! Even BONUS CONTENT from time to time. It's like Christmas all year long. 

EPISODE 56: HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN

We may still be in the time of Covid, but episode 55 of the podcast is going to the theatre...virtually. We're exploring Bert V. Royal's 2004 play "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead". It's a self-described "Peanuts parody" imagining the Peanuts gang as teens dealing with LGBTQ issues, substance abuse, violence and issues of identity and place in the world.  To give us some perspective on why we need this play and why we need it right now, we chat with Muscatine (Iowa) Community College theatre director Alyssa Oltmanns, whose controversial production of "Dog Sees God" premieres virtually on November 20 and 21, 2020. Proceeds of the play go to support Clock Inc. of the Quad Cities. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of "25% Off". Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix".  Clockinc.org showtix4u.com Become a subscriber at the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com and you could get episodes EARLY! You could even get BONUS CONTENT! Good grief! Go to www.carnivalofgleecreations.com for info, show notes, social media and epiosdes of this show, IT'S  A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN, and my other show, ATARI BYTES. Another holiday season is upon us. (Like Sally, I still haven't eaten all my Halloween candy!) Books make great gifts. And I have some you can buy! Go to the website here to find out about them and just some of the places you can order them. Thanks!

EPISODE 55: DOG SEES GOD + THEATRE DIRECTOR ALYSSA OLTMANNS

IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN episode 54! A GREAT episode for a GOOD man! The good man in question is, of course, our man Chuck Brown. We talk about the history of iconic stage musical YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. We cover the original 1966 "concept" album to the 1967 off-Broadway production, to Broadway, to TV (including the 1985 animate feature) and beyond.  We also have a "Random Strip of the Month" and a "Peanuts by Schulz" review. This month's episode is "Amateurs". Looks like they're dimming the houselights. Get to your seats, sit back, relax, and enjoy as the curtain rises on another episode! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker". Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". Go to www.carnivalofgleecreations.com to get show notes, social media and episodes of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here and my other weekly storytime podcast ATARI BYTES here. Subscribe to the show on the ATARI BYTES page on www.patreon.com Members can get episodes early or bonus content. The website also has info and links to some places you can buy my books, like MISERY BANANA: VERY SHORT STORIES INSPIRED BY OLD GAMES AND ODD THOUGHTS.

EPISODE 54: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

Welcome to IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN, episode 53. Hurry up and listen, then clear your schedules, everybody! There's a new book coming out September 22 with the simple, but no less enticing, title THE PEANUTS BOOK. You are going to want to own and read this one! And this month on the podcast, we've got the book's author Simon Beecroft! We talk about the book, Schulz and Peanuts. We also talk about Lego and Star Wars. A lot.  Also this month: A "Peanuts by Schulz" episode titled "A Bad Mood" and another "Random Strip of the Month". And other assorted, peanut-y goodness. Sam Mason tells us about October's Peanuts Gang virtual reunion. Listen to that and then learn more on Facebook @peanutsreunion.  he Peanuts Strips That Were Luckily Never Published Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". Go to www.carnivalofgleecreations.com for episode links, social media info and more for this show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN and for my other, weekly storytelling show ATARI BYTES here.  Support the show by subscribing on the IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN page on patreon.com here. Subscribers at different levels can get early access to episodes or even bonus content! The website also has info about books I've written and just some of the places you can buy them, like MISERY BANANA: VERY SHORT STORIES INSPIRED BY OLD GAMES AND ODD THOUGHTS.

EPISODE 53: AUTHOR SIMON BEECROFT

I really need a giant mug of root beer right now. Or maybe Schroeder's mom's slipper full of root beer. (You'll understand after you listen.) So, here's the thing. The recording of episode 52 went just fine. The post-production? Not so much. BUT, we got the episode out, though you'll notice the audio is glitchy in some places. Sorry about that. The good news is...SNOOPY'S GETTING MARRIED, CHARLIE BROWN! This 1985 special finds our favorite beagle all set to walk down the aisle. Will he go through with it? We've also got a couple of "Motion Comics", a "Peanuts by Schulz" titled "Autumn is Here" and another Random Strip of the Month.  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Bass Walker" and "Mining by Moonlight".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". Check out www.carnivaofgleecreations.com for info, episodes and social media for this show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN and my other show ATARI BYTES, which features an original short story by me every single week.  The website also has info and links to some places to buy my books like MISERY BANANA: VERY SHORT STORIES INSPIRED BY OLD GAMES AND ODD THOUGHTS. Support the show by becoming a subscriber on patreon.com. You could get episodes EARLY or even get BONUS CONTENT!  

EPISODE 52: SNOOPY'S GETTING MARRIED, CHARLIE BROWN + MOTION COMICS

Charlie Brown and the gang ruled the comics pages for fifty years. As animated characters, they have appeared in five feature films, eight episodes of "This is America, Charlie Brown" , ten motion comics on iTunes, eighteen episodes of "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show", and some forty-five TV specials. On this podcast, we're going to watch them all. Then we'll talk about what we liked, what we didn't. Remember, of all the Charlie Browns in world, you're the Charlie Browniest.

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