TurtleTracksPodcast

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Guy Gilchrist, who illustrated much of the early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles children's books. Guy even created the "Turtle Tracks" cover art for this very podcast. In addition to Guy's TMNT work, they also discuss Guy's work as Jim Henson's official cartoonist of the Muppets.

In this episode, Brian VanHooker talks with Kevin Munroe, the writer and director behind the 2007 TMNT film. Listen as they discuss the epic Leo and Raph fight scene, how Kevin found out got the job from Peter Laird and the late great Mako, who portrayed Splinter in the Film

In this installment, host Brian VanHooker chats with the one and only Rob Paulsen, the veteran voice actor who was the original Raphael, played Donnie on the 2012 TMNT series, and is the voice director for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Listen as they discuss the TMNT crossover events, Rob's tour of "Animaniacs Live!" and a message to die-hard fans about keeping an open mind to new vers...

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks to Roy Burdine from the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. They discuss the in-depth storytelling of the series, the origins of Agent Bishop and the much-loved “Turtles Forever” TV movie.

This time, host Brian VanHooker talks to Bobby Curnow from IDW comics, who has been working on the current Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series since the comic launched in 2011. Bobby and he discuss the first fifty issues of the series, IDW’s hilarious yet deadly versions of Bebop and Rocksteady and IDW’s unique origin story for the TMNT.

Host Brian VanHooker talks to the guys at Raw Thrills, the company who created the newest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game, a classic-styled side-scroller you can find in arcades now (seriously, go there now and play it!).

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with the the director of the original (and still the best) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, Steve Barron. Barron and he discuss the enduring success of what would become the most profitable independent film of all time and Barron dispels a rumor about Jim Henson and the TMNT.

In the premiere episode, host Brian VanHooker talks to legendary voice actor Pat Fraley, who played Krang in the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. The two discuss Fraley’s long teaching career, the late great James Avery and the remarkable singing voice of Rob Paulsen. Remastered in 2020 by Ian Williams.