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Unwind from the stress of the recent elections and the wind up to the holiday season with Peanuts! In episode 128, our old Peanuts friend Nat Gertler returns to tell us all about his new YouTube show "Comics Show & Tell With Nat Gertler". We've also got This Month in Peanuts History, and a "Peanuts by Schulz" short called "A Strong Personality". Join us! Won't you? Comics Show & Tell With Nat Gert...

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...

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"...

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...

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...

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"....

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...

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 b...

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...

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 Stri...

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 hi...

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...

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 Schul...

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 h...

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....

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 cr...

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 Incompe...

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 son...

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 Hist...

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...

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...

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 Pea...

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 cal...

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 Incom...

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...