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.
Episodes
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.
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 epis...
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?
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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?
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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.
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 ...
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...
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!
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...
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 Thi...
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.
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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.
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
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!
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!
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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".
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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...
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 "Nob...
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...
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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.
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