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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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121: A FRIENDSHIP BRACELET FOR YOUR EARS
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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.c…
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120: THE SINKING CARDBOARD BOAT OF AN EPISODE
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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…
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119: THE ONE WHERE WE LEARN TO HATE "PEANUTS"
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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…
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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 …
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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 R…
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116: IT'S NOT ONLY A GAME - IT'S JIM SASSEVILLE
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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 Thi…
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115: HERE COMES GENE KANNENBERG: A POP-UP INTERVIEW
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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…
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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 w…
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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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112: YOU MUST BE THIS TALL TO LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE
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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! Joi…
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111: FRANKLIN FINALLY FINDS THE BEAT
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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. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at I…
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110: HOLD ONTO YOUR MARBLES...IT'S PEANUTS!
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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…
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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 "Minin…
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108: GRANDPA ALWAYS SAYS "LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST"
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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 Inco…
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107: AUTHOR WILLIAM JOHNSON RETURNS
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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,…
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106: HAPPINESS IS WHAT HAPPINESS IS
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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". W…
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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 en…
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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. Thanks to Kevin McL…
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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 Gr…
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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 negotiati…
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101: THE SNOOPY SHOW S3, Ep 4 - A CELEBRATION OF SNAIL MAIL, APPARENTLY
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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 t…
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100: NO BUTTS, NO CUTS, NO COCONUTS
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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 Peanut…
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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 eve…
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98: Does "The Snoopy Show" Series Director Rob Boutilier Regret Being a Listener?
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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 al…
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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…
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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 "Lif…
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