This week on Toon’d In!, Jim Cummings welcomes the wildly talented and wonderfully eccentric Marty Grabstein! Best known as the unforgettable voice behind Courage the Cowardly Dog, Marty brings his signature blend of comedic chaos and heartfelt vulnerability to a conversation that’s as unpredictable as it is endearing.
From his roots in live-action and sketch comedy to discovering the beautifully bizarre world of Courage, Marty shares how a neurotic pink dog with a scream for the ages became an enduring icon of late-night cartoons and childhood nostalgia. He and Jim get into the weeds of what it takes to make fear funny, how silence can speak louder than words in animation, and why sometimes the weirdest roles end up being the most rewarding.
🎙️ Want to know how one man turned pure panic into cartoon legend? Tune in and get Toon’d In!
📺Check out Marty's performance as Hunter S. Thompson in Hunter iS F**ked.
🌟You can meet Jim and Marty both at the upcoming NostalgiaCon in New Orleans, LA on November 21-23 later this year!
🎟️ Meet Jim and Marty in person! Catch Jim Cummings at these upcoming conventions:
- Amazing Art Expo (Las Vegas, NV) – September 12–14
- Nostalgia Con (Milwaukee, WI) – September 26–28
- Smoky Mountain Anime Fest (Gatlinburg, TN) – October 17–19
- Armageddon Expo (New Zealand) - October 24-27
- Supanova Comic Con Adelaide (Australia) - October 31 - November 2
- Supanova Comic Con Brisbane (Australia) - November 7-9
- Nostalgia Con (New Orleans, LA) – November 21–23
- Nostalgia Con (Salt Lake City, UT) – March 13–14, 2026
Meet Marty Grabstein at these upcoming conventions:
- AnimeVerse Tennessee (Chattanooga, TN) - August 30-31
- ToonFusion (Pittsburgh, PA) - September 6-7
- West Tennessee Comic Con (Jackson, TN) - September 13-14
- Ultracon (West Palm Beach, FL) - September 19-21
- NostalgiaCon (Milwaukee, WI) - September 26-28
- ToonFusion (Tulsa, OK) - October 4-5
- Anime Fest (Springfield, MO) - October 11-12
- Anime Mundo (El Paso, TX) - October 18-19
- Twin Cities Con (Minneapolis, MN) - November 7-9
- NostalgiaCon (New Orleans, LA) November 21-23
Stay Toon'd for more appearances—because these legends are just getting started!
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