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It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown107: AUTHOR WILLIAM JOHNSON RETURNSAnother 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 the Month. Not a bad way to spend this holiday month. Join us! Thanks to Kevin M...2023-12-201h 34
The Willy William ShowThe Willy William Show 048The Willy William show, a weekly radio-show by the French DJ and Producer better known for his global hits Mi Gente, Ego and Trompeta. Including global club hits, throwback hits, and never heard before demos and mashups. This is The Willy William Show.
01. NERVO, Plastik Funk & Elle Vee - Crazy02. Jazzy - NRG03. Marc Ross - Long Train04. James Hype feat. Kim Petras - Drums05. Billen Ted x ILIKERiCO x Chapter & Verse - Pepper06. OFFAIAH feat. Dope Earth Alien - Tempo07. Crystal Rock, Zombic & Marc Kiss feat. Bloodlyne - Hot In...2023-10-2658 min
Unpacking PeanutsSpecial Episode - William PepperWe welcome the host of the OG Peanuts podcast, It’s a Podcast, Charlie Brown, William Pepper. William gives us the lowdown on his long running show and then picks his Fab Five Peanuts strips of all time! Plus: Does Lucy mean well?
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Transcript available at UnpackingPeanuts.com
Unpacking Peanuts is copyright Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, and Harold Buchholz. Produced and edited by Liz Sumner. Music by Michael Cohen. Additional voiceover by Aziza Shukralla Clark.
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Pepper Stewart ShowPepper Stewart with Holly Riley, Forrie J Smith, and Willian JoinerSend us your thoughts on the EpisodePepper Stewart Show 03 -31-2021Show Brought To You By Cactus Ropes.Today we are Talking: Ranahan Customs & Awards with Holly RileyCowboy & Actor Forrie J Smith (Lloyd) from Yellowstone is on the showalong with Author William Joiner. Lone Star Park Horse Racing Starts Soon! Then we will get off into some Odd News Stories including :Donkey on the loose, Wild Birds in England, and Beavers on the Train.Watched Trailer for Marvels Black Widow. Plenty of Randomness...2021-04-0144 min
ATARI BYTESPLANET OF THE APESATARI BYTES episode 241... In 1983, Twentieth Century Fox developed a prototype for "Revenge of the Apes" which BORE NO RESEMBLANCE TO the movie franchise "Planet of the Apes" *eye-crossing wink wink* Then someone shoved it into a box for some alligator-based game and forgot about it for twenty years when it was rediscovered. This is not unlike the premise for the "Planet of the Apes" movie, actually. Don't shove me in a box. This week's short story: PLANET OR WING IT Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com...2020-09-0641 minATARI BYTESGYRUSSGyrus, with one "s", is a ridge on the surface of the brain. Or at least it will be, until this week's ATARI BYTES episode 240 BLOWS YOUR MIND! ...to the tune of Tocata and Fugue in D Minor. We're playing Parker Brothers' 1983 port of GYRUSS. The extra "S" is for "SPIFFY"! Maybe. You don't know. This week's short story: TOPPER CAN'T SPIN Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme....2020-08-3036 minATARI BYTESGRAVITARATARI BYTES episode 239 has the weight of the world on its shoulders. Bet you wish you'd worked out a little more, huh? We're playing Atari's 1982 ode to the law of attraction (in physics, not a dating app): GRAVITAR. Ignore the gravity of this situation at your peril. This week's short story: USING YOUR HEAD Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. www.carnivalofgleecreations.com is your one st...2020-08-2339 minATARI BYTESFUN WITH NUMBERSStressed out worrying about how your kids are going to get educated this fall? We've got you covered! In episode 238, we're playing one of the original nine from 1977 FUN WITH NUMBERS, a game that does away with that pesky fun part to focus on the exciting world of math. (Accountants rejoice!). No virus-filled schools or boring video conferencing necessary. Pants are optional. This week's Bad Poetry Corner: NUMBERS ARE DUMB Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". T...2020-08-1633 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownSNOOPY IS GETTING MARRIED, CHARLIE BROWN + MOTION COMICSI really need a giant mug of root beer right now. Or maybe Schroeder's mom's slipper full of root beer. (You'll understand after you listen.) So, here's the thing. The recording of episode 52 went just fine. The post-production? Not so much. BUT, we got the episode out, though you'll notice the audio is glitchy in some places. Sorry about that. The good news is...SNOOPY'S GETTING MARRIED, CHARLIE BROWN! This 1985 special finds our favorite beagle all set to walk down the aisle. Will he go through with it? We've also got a couple...2020-08-151h 48ATARI BYTESFROSTBITEIs that an icicle in your pocket or you just playing a super chilly game? This week in episode 237 of ATARI BYTES, we've got the1983 Activision game FROSTBITE. Will it get a frosty reception? Does the game bite? Or will the whole experience be a winter wonderland? This week's short story: THE COLD SHOULDER Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. Go to www.carnivalofgleecreations.com for s...2020-08-0936 minATARI BYTESFRONT LINEWith all the stress and worry in the world right now, it'd be great in ATARI BYTES episode 236 to play a relaxing little game. Maybe "Concentration" or "Surround". Something low stress. Let's see what we've got... *Reads production notes* FRONT LINE...Coleco 1984...Soldiers. Jungle warfare. Tanks. Anti-tank missiles.... Well, crap. I'll be over here in a fetal position. This week's short story: CONSTANTLY ON THE FRONT LINE, SO DAMN EXHAUSTING - BAD POETRY CORNER Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his so...2020-08-0240 minATARI BYTESFROG PONDIf Kermit the Frog and Michigan J. Frog from Looney Tunes were amphibian stars, episode 235 of ATARI BYTES features that frog who desperately wanted to be in show business, but never caught a break. We're playing FROG POND, Atari's 1982 game for kids that never got released. Sorry, froggie. This week's short story: POND-CAST Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat", and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. Go to www.carnivalofgleecreations.com for links, social media an...2020-07-2630 minATARI BYTESFATAL RUNThis week in episode 234 of ATARI BYTES, it's clear Atari in 1989 was really out there. How else to explain the premise of FATAL RUN: a scared, sick and dying world waits desperately for the delivery of a vaccine that will save them. I mean, how crazy is that?!?! This week's short story: VACCINE VALENTINE Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. You can find ATARI BYTES show...2020-07-1933 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownAUTHOR/HISTORIAN BLAKE SCOTT BALLEpisode 51 of IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN is one for the history books! No, sorry, I meant, it's an episode about how "Peanuts" was shaped by the history happening around it and how "Peanuts" itself IS history. Our guest, historian BLAKE SCOTT BALL, has many thoughts. His forthcoming book is titled: "Charlie Brown's America". We've also got a Random Strip of the Month and an episode of "Peanuts by Schulz" titled "Strike Out". Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass Walker".2020-07-152h 09ATARI BYTESDOUBLE DUNKAs the once mighty ship 2600 slipped beneath the waves of the gaming ocean, Atari tossed out a few last games for the iconic, but now obsolete, system. Episode 233's game is one of them. We're playing DOUBLE DUNK, a 1989 basketball game; one of only two basketball games Atari made, evidently. Is it clear from playing this game why that might be? Or did Atari miss it's b-ball calling the way I miss most three-pointers? This week's short story: DAN DUNK AND THE DETERMINED DOUGHNUT Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative...2020-07-1235 minATARI BYTESCRACKPOTSATARI BYTES episode 232 CRACKPOTS from Activision (1983) is a cracking good time. Pot is optional. This week's short story: BEAT DOWN IN PRIME TIME Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. www.carnivalofgleecreations.com has all the info, episodes, social media and more for ATARI BYTES here and for my other show IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN here. The website also has info and links to some places yo...2020-07-0538 min
ATARI BYTESBEAUTY & THE BEAST (INTELLIVISION)As Intellivision Month draws to a close in episode 231, prepare to be swept off your feet by the enchanting tale of "Beauty & the Beast"! Soak up that Disney Magic! *checks notes* Sorry, not the Disney movie. Okay, we cover the times fairy tale from.... *squints at some scribbles in notes* Sorry again. Actually, we're playing iMagic's 1982 game "Beauty & the Beast" which seems to bear no relation to either of these two. The real question, though: is this game a BEAUTY or a BEAST?!?!? THIS WEEK'S SHORT STORY: QUARANTINE'S MONSTER...2020-06-2839 min
ATARI BYTESLAS VEGAS POKER & BLACKJACK (INTELLIVISION)Intellivision month rolls on in episode 230 like a poker chip off the chest of a gambler who has passed out after a sound thrashing by Lady Luck. We're playing Mattel's LAS VEGAS POKER & BLACKJACK from 1979. What are the odds that this is a good episode? Well, we're keeping our cards close to our vest. We've managed to bluff our way through 230 episodes so far... THIS WEEK'S SHORT STORY: WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS ISN'T GOING TO CLEAN ITSELF Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a...2020-06-2140 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownAUTHOR/PUBLISHER NAT GERTLEREPISODE 50! We made it! Because people think numbers ending in "5" and "0" are significant, and, let's say, in honor of the Peanuts secondary player "5" and because, as Peppermint Patty tells Franklin, "In answer to your question, Franklin, I think we know who the ZERO is..." we thought this month we'd talk to a man steeped in the 70 year (another number ending in zero) history of our favorite comic. Author/publisher/blogger of the "Aaugh Blog", aboutcomics.com and so many other things, Nat Gertler returns to the show for the first time since episode 13. He has...2020-06-151h 25
ATARI BYTESSPACE BATTLE (INTELLIVISION)Intellivision Month continues in episode 229 with SPACE BATTLE, Mattel, 1979. In this era of social distancing, "space" is a concept we know well. "Battle" is, unfortunately, something we've seen all too much of. SO, take a break with some games and stories. This week's original short story is: BAD POETRY CORNER: SPACE BATTLE Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. You can fine ATARI BYTES show notes, social media and...2020-06-1438 min
ATARI BYTESSWORDS & SERPENTS (INTELLIVISION)Any old episode could give you swords. Any old episode could give you serpents. But this week in episode 228, to launch INTELLIVISION MONTH 2020, we're giving you SWORDS AND SERPENTS. I know! How can we afford such generosity? Does this 1982 iMagic sword and sorcery (and serpent) title win the treasure or deserve to die in a fireball? THIS WEEK'S SHORT STORY: STUCK Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Reformat", "Take a Chance" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the...2020-06-0739 minATARI BYTESCOSMIC COMMUTERATARI BYTES episode 227 explores a concept many of us in this pandemical age in which we live may have forgotten: commuting from one place to another. That place, specifically, is outer space. We're guessing social distancing is a bit easier up there. And if you sneeze, you just splatter the inside of your own helmet instead of the other commuters. We're playing Activision's 1984 ode to the soul-crushing time-suck that is the commute: COSMIC COMMUTER. Whatever else can be said, at least we know the experience will be...stellar. This week's short story: THE COMMUTANTS 2020-05-3135 minATARI BYTESCOMBAT TWOThe game this week on ATARI BYTES is an unreleased prototype. The episode is not. Or is it? We're playing COMBAT TWO, announced by Atari in 1982 for a 1984 release that never happened. Yet, here it is. Maybe the show has never happened either. Maybe I never happened. Or you. Maybe everything is an illusion. Anyway...happy listening! This week's short story: COMBAT, COMBAT EVERYWHERE Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Th...2020-05-2438 minATARI BYTESCHAMPIONSHIP SOCCEROn ATARI BYTES episode 225, we've got no time for losers...'cause we are the CHAMPIONS! ...of the World! Or at least CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER from Atari, 1980. Grab your cleats and some of those long socks and join us on the field. This week in Bad Poetry Corner: a smattering of "champion" inspired haiku. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of "Take a Chance", "Pinball Spring" and "Reformat". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the Storytime theme. You can find episodes, notes, info f...2020-05-1736 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownSKATIN', MARBLES, AND CAKE!This month in episode 49, we're losing our marbles. No worries, though because we can still have our cake and eat it too. From 2006, we're watching "He's a Bully, Charlie Brown" and from 1997, we've got "It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown". Will these provide the best viewing experience every or will we have to be bullied into finishing them? We've also got a review of the "Peanuts by Schulz" episode "Black & White" and another RANDOM STRIP OF THE MONTH. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his s...2020-05-152h 20ATARI BYTESBEAMRIDERBeamrider! Go, beamrider! (To the tune of "Greased Lightning"? No?) In episode 224 of ATARI BYTES, we're playing the 1983 Activision spacey shoot 'em up BEAMRIDER. Blast the alien invaders because apparently the Earth shield you're "cleaning" is really more of an Earth sieve and aliens are flowing fast and free through that thing. THIS WEEK'S SHORT STORY: ESSENTIAL WORK Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat", and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the Storytime theme. You should go...2020-05-1037 minATARI BYTESSEAQUESTThis week in ATARI BYTES episode 223, we're playing the 1983 Activision game SEAQUEST. Your sub must DIVE DIVE DIVE! to rescue treasure-hunting divers. Insert obligatory "We all live in a yellow submarine" joke here. This week's original short story: A QUEST TO UNITE THE WORLD Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. Get ATARI BYTES show info, social media and episodes at www.carnivalofgleecreations.com. While you're there, check out I...2020-05-0340 minATARI BYTESATARI CLIMBERATARI BYTES episode 222. Three of the same digit in the episode number. Three names for the same game. Coincidence? Yes. Yes, it is. We're playing homebrew "ATARI CLIMBER" in our continuing effort to alphabetically work our way through the Flashback 9. Or maybe we're playing "Climber". Or perhaps "Climber 5". Does the game reach the highest heights or sink to the lowest lows? Climb on up and grab a seat... THIS WEEK'S SHORT STORY: JACOB'S OTHER LADDER Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Ta...2020-04-2652 minATARI BYTESFATHOMIn ATARI BYTES episode 221 this week, we dive deep to the depths of Atari Ocean, dodging fierce sharks and the surprisingly tender embrace of amorous octopi, to bust open the treasure chest that contains FATHOM. Does this 1983 iMagic game rise triumphantly to the surface or sink like a stone? This week's short story: THE UNDERSEAN Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Pinball Spring" and "Reformat". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. At www.carnivalofgleecreations.com you can find sho...2020-04-1947 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownGINI HOLTZMAN - THE VOICE OF "PEPPERMINT PATTY"Now that Easter is over and you've had a chance to clean up the mess from the Easter Bunny lobbing eggs over your fence in deference to social distancing, here's episode 48 of the podcast to relax with. We've got an interview with Gini Holtzman who, back in the day, provided the voice for "Peppermint Patty" in a number of TV episodes, including "Snoopy's Reunion" and the iconic "It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown". What was it like to make these shows? What did Charles Schulz give her? What does she think Peppermint Patty would be like as a grown...2020-04-151h 47
ATARI BYTESCARNIVALTHE CARNIVAL IS IN TOWN! In episode 220, we flagrantly defy stay-at-home orders to go to the carnival. Okay, not really. But we are playing Sega's 1980 Atari 2600 game CARNIVAL. Grab a corn dog, do something involving butter, and take a spin on the tilt-a-whirl. Just don't hug a carney. Social distancing, friends. This week's short story: SECOND DUCK ON THE LEFT Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Pinball Spring" and "Reformat". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. You...2020-04-1245 minATARI BYTESASTEROIDS DELUXESo, in 1981, Atari was wanting to do a follow up to the hugely popular ASTEROIDS. What to call it? Asteroids II? Boring. Asteroids Again? Kind of whiny. And it doesn't play up the goal of improving on the original. Asteroids Better? Better what? Asteroids Mediocre? *sigh* Kenny from janitorial services walked by with a broom in one hand and a ham sandwich in the other. "Call it 'Asteroids Deluxe', he said and kept on walking. And a legend was born, one day to appear in episode 218. This week's entry in Bad Po...2020-03-2923 minATARI BYTESAQUAVENTURELike a gaming geyser, the Flashback 9 spews forth a fountain of gaming fun in episode 217 with the water-based AQUAVENTURE. This 1983, never released Atari prototype pits flippered-man against finned foes as a mermaid looks on enigmatically. Treasure awaits! Then we swim against the tide to come up with this week's short story: BAXTER VERSUS THE MERMAID. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat", and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. Show notes, social media and more for A...2020-03-2227 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIT'S SPRING TRAINING, CHARLIE BROWN plus "MOTION COMICS"Springtime. And the livin' is easy! Okay, actually things are kind of brutal out there right now. But that makes this the perfect time to self-medicate with more PEANUTS! And episode 47 is just the tonic you need! From 1992, we're watching IT'S SPRING TRAINING, CHARLIE BROWN where Mr. Hennessey from CHARLIE BROWN'S ALL-STARS (episode 1!) offers new uniforms to the baseball team. Yay! All Chuck and the gang need to do is win a game! AAUUGH! Then we check out two installments of iTunes' 2008 experiment MOTION COMICS, a series of very short episodes produced with "l...2020-03-152h 04ATARI BYTESADVENTURE IIUntil now, I think the "newest" Atari game I had talked about on the show was from, like, 1988. Episode 216, though, is breaking new ground...by revisiting old ground. In 2007, AtariAge produced ADVENTURE II, a loving tribute to the iconic ADVENTURE as a cartridge you could actually buy and hold in your hands, I, however, played it on the Flashback 9, which came out a couple years ago. Castles! Vaguely (okay, now so vaguely) duck-like dragons! Chalices! It's all here! This trip through the decades is exhausting. Kick back with my original short story: FATE'S FATE. ...2020-03-1532 min
ATARI BYTESSWORDQUEST: FIREWORLDWooooo! Are you hot, or is it just me? Episode 215 is on FIRE! We're playing SWORDQUEST: FIREWORLD, the second in the series of four adventure games Atari created in the 1980s that tied into a contest where you - yes, you! - could win valuable prizes. Only you couldn't, 'cause Atari torched itself and never finished the four games or the contest. But you know what you can finish? This episode! Congratulations!* *There will be no prize awarded. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his...2020-03-0847 min
ATARI BYTESGOLFIn episode 214: GOLF, we consider Atari's answer to the question: How can we take a game designed for walking around outside in nature and make it less healthy? We also say goodbye to daredevil Mad Mike Hughes. This week's short story: PEANUT PUTTER BUTTER Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Immersed", "Pinball Spring", "Reformat" and "Take a Chance". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme. Find show notes, episode links, social media and more at www.carnivalofgleecreations.com here for A...2020-03-0148 min
ATARI BYTESEPISODE 213: INDY 500If sports is a metaphor for human competition, auto racing is a metaphor for life as a whole: going round and round as fast and loud as possible, consuming as many resources as possible, without actually getting anywhere. Exhibit A: this week in ATARI BYTES episode 213, we're playing Atari's 1977 contribution to automotive sports INDY 500. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines and perhaps you'll outrun the futility of existence without crashing into the inevitability of the finish line that awaits us all. This week's short story: ANATOMY OF VROOM: A POEM Thanks to Kevin M...2020-02-2336 min
ATARI BYTESBACKGAMMONOn episode 212 of ATARI BYTES, we learn that maybe not all board games need to make the jump to the TV screen. To be fair, our discussion of Atari's 1979 BACKGAMMON adaptation could be colored by the flu and flu-related weariness bombarding the podcast studio while putting the episode together. But we're not sure that excuses everything... This week's short story: GET BACK, GAMMON! Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to Mike Mann for the "Mad M...2020-02-1640 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownBE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWNFebruary's episode 46 is sweet like the box of candy you and Sally Brown wish your valentine had gotten you. We're watching 1975's BE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWN and a short documentary extra called "Unlucky in Love: An Unrequited Love Story". Splash on some shaving lotion from your heart-shaped bottle and join us! We also have a Random Strip of the Month and a Peanuts by Schulz short called "Tennis". Just think of these as the bonus truffles in the gorgeous candy display. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of "Mining b...2020-02-151h 48
ATARI BYTESCONCENTRATIONEpisode 211 of ATARI BYTES asks you, the listener, to test your MEMORY and remember back to a time long ago. CONCENTRATE and get ready to MATCH the fun you had with Hunt & Score in episode 192 as we get ready to play CONCENTRATION this week; the same game, by another name. I know. You're not sure you can handle so much excitement in such a short time. It'll be okay. This week's short story: PERFECT MATCH Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" a...2020-02-0937 min
ATARI BYTESDONKEY KONG (7800)Episode 210 of ATARI BYTES is a science lesson. Did you know fire is sentient and can move around at will? It can! But fear not, you can defeat it with a hammer. Also, gorillas hate you. Also barrels. But mostly you. That's right! We're playing iconic game DONKEY KONG this week! But, Bill, you say, you done did that! Yes, yes, I did (ep. 37). But this time...it's for the 7800!!!!!! Please try to control yourselves. Does Jumpman have the same spring in his step this time? Is he springier? We'll find out. THIS W...2020-02-0231 min
ATARI BYTESFIGHT NIGHT (7800)Episode 209! We're having so much fun in Atari future that we're hanging around to play FIGHT NIGHT from 1988 for the Atari 7800. You know it's a good game because the words in the title rhyme. That's how they grade games, right? So is this one a knock out or one of those matches where the fighters just exhaustedly hug each other until the ref pulls them apart? Spit in your bucket and left hook punch the "play" button to find out.* *ATARI BYTES not responsible for damage to your listening device. This week's story...2020-01-2651 min
ATARI BYTESCENTIPEDE (7800)Episode 208 of ATARI BYTES finds us hanging out with the 7800 Pro System once again. It's so pretty in this futuristic world. The sun high and gorgeous. Lush vistas spread out before us. Hey...what's that squirming around over there...Oh, no! It's... CENTIPEDE! We thought we left you behind on the 2600. But no...the fight against the angry arthropds continues in this 1987 port of the classic arcade-er (a word I just created. Cool, no?). Not to mention, scorpions, spiders and your own self-doubt at your ability to survive. Revisit this classic and your own failings all at...2020-01-1938 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownAUTHOR WILLIAM JOHNSONGreetings, fellow blockheads! Welcome to episode 45! A new year, a new episode. What more could you ask for? This month, we've got a special guest. William Johnson is the author of the forthcoming book "A History of Peanuts on Parade", a life-long Peanuts fan, and an occasional Chik-Fil-A cow. I had many questions about these things. Tune in to hear many answers. We've also got a Random Strip of the Month and A "Peanuts by Schulz" short called "Like Skates on Ice". Follow the show on Twitter @itsapodcb, like the show on Facebook a...2020-01-151h 34
ATARI BYTESJOUST (7800)Go suck an egg! Sorry...meant go lay an egg. No, that's not right. Oh! Right. In episode 207, we're playing the 1987 Atari 7800 port of JOUST where, astride a fierce ostrich (yep) you do battle with knights on buzzard-back (really), scrambling (heh!) to keep the buzzard eggs from hatching into new enemies. I swear, that's what this game is. This week's short story: THE INFINITE CIRCUS Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". Thanks to...2020-01-1241 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie Brown"SPARKY" PLAYWRIGHT JACK MCMANUS RETURNS FOR CHARLIE BROWN'S CHRISTMAS TALESChristmastime is here! Happiness and cheer! Fun for all that children call... IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN ep. 44! This month, Samantha Claus (you'll have to listen to understand) brings "Sparky" playwright Jack McManus back to the show. We'll be discussing the 2002 TV episode "Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales". Also, unlike poor Sally's dollhouse bicycle, you'll also find under your podcast tree a Random Strip of the Month and a review of the "Peanuts by Schulz" short "Doing it Right". Happy holidays! Support graphic artist and friend of the show Jason Yungbluth, author...2019-12-152h 14It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEPISODE 43: LUCY MUST BE TRADED, CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY'S REUNIONPhew! After many technical glitches, episode 43 is here. Sorry about the lost five minutes in the second half of the show. Try to enjoy! The TV episodes featured in episode 43 find Charlie Brown first trying to get rid of one of the Peanuts gang - Lucy - and then trying to bring one into the fold - Snoopy. In the end, of course, the Peanuts universe rights itself and Peanuts Town is harmonious once again. We're watching "Lucy Must be Traded, Charlie Brown", which originally aired August 29, 2003 and "Snoopy's Reunion" from May 1, 1991. Plus! A "Peanuts...2019-11-151h 55It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIT'S THE PIED PIPER, CHARLIE BROWN and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (ep 18)This month, much like the Pied Piper himself, episode 42 of the podcast will lure you away from all those other shows with a mesmerizing spell of Peanuts goodness. Wait, in that metaphor, that makes you all a bunch of rats. Never mind. *ahem* Anyway, we're watching IT'S THE PIED PIPER, CHARLIE BROWN, a year 2000 (!) direct-to-video release; the first after Schulz died. We also say goodbye to THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW by reviewing episode 18, the final one, from 1985! This month's "Peanuts by Schulz" review is "Show Dog". Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for...2019-10-152h 03It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownACTOR BRAD KESTEN, THE VOICE OF CHARLIE BROWNGood grief! This month in episode 41 of the podcast, actor Brad Kesten learns the danger of reaching out to podcasters and saying things like (a) I really like your show and (b) I was the voice of Charlie Brown on TV. When you do that, you end up getting drafted to be on the show. Brad was the voice of Charlie Brown for most of the run of "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show", in "It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown" and other Peanuts specials. He also worked in front of the camera and did voice work on a lot...2019-09-152h 15It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownRACE FOR YOUR LIFE, CHARLIE BROWNThis month in episode 40, the Peanuts kids are headed off to camp! RACE FOR YOUR LIFE, CHARLIE BROWN from 1977 is the third big screen outing for the Peanuts and they set sail on troubled waters. Raft races! Bullies! Dangerous waterfalls! Sweet motorcycles! Bears that knock first! You're gonna need Velcro (brand fastener) on your popcorn bag, otherwise the tension is gonna make you drop your snack all over the place. We've also got another Random Strip of the Month and a "Peanuts by Schulz" short episode called "Snoopy the Superstar". Thanks to Kevin...2019-08-162h 37It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEPISODE 39: IT'S THE GIRL IN THE RED TRUCK, CHARLIE BROWNIn the 1980s, Charles Schulz and his son Monte Schulz set out to create the "Citizen Kane" of Peanuts specials. The result was 1988's IT'S THE GIRL IN THE RED TRUCK, CHARLIE BROWN. In this special, scripted by the two Schulzes, we find animated cartoon Spike wandering around live-action Needles, California - ala "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" - where he meets up with Jenny, played by Schulz daughter Jill Schulz. There's lots of driving around in the titular red truck, falling aluminum cans and...gunfire? "Citizen Kane"? Well, you can decide for yourself. We...2019-07-152h 10It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown"WHY, CHARLIE BROWN, WHY? - with playwright JACK MCMANUSPlaywright Jack McManus returns to the podcast this month to discuss one of his favorite Peanuts specials: "Why, Charlie Brown, Why?" from 1990. This first TV special of the 90's arose out of Schulz's desire to honestly talk to kids about cancer. One of the Peanuts kids is diagnosed with leukemia and we follow the others as they process this information. It's a heavy episode. Does it manage to both entertain and inform? Unfortunately, there were some audio issues that makes Jack hard to hear for a lot of the discussion. Don't give up, though, it's good stuff i...2019-06-151h 48It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownSNOOPY THE MUSICAL (ANIMATED)It's time to start the music! It's time to light the lights! It's time to get things started on the....oh, wait. That's the Muppet Show. Anyway, we're talking about the 1988 animated version of SNOOPY THE MUSICAL on the podcast this month. So, to be clear: there was a comic strip called "Peanuts" (you may have heard of it) that became a stage show called SNOOPY THE MUSICAL, which, in turn, was turned into an animated TV special. Got it? All right, the usher will now show you to your seats as the show is a...2019-05-161h 41It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIT'S ARBOR DAY, CHARLI BROWN with Author/Illustrator Jason YungbluthOn episode 36, it's the return of author/illustrator Jason Yungbluth! Several months ago, Jason appeared on the show and offhandedly commented that his "favorite" Peanuts special is the 1976 "IT'S ARBOR DAY, CHARLIE BROWN". So...I invited him back to the show to defend that dubious position. That'll teach him to express an opinion! We also have a Random Strip of the Month and a review of a "Peanuts by Schulz" short episode called "Fly". Plus, the usual mixed bag of Peanuts news and musings. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use...2019-04-151h 56It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown"SPARKY" PLAYWRIGHT JACK MCMANUS and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (Ep. 17)Greetings, fellow blockheads! IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN Episode 35 is here! Just so you're not confused, I messed with the schedule this month and not just because this episode is dropping a day late. We've still got a random strip of the month. We've still got a "Peanuts by Schulz" short (this one is called "Reach for the Stars"). We even still have episode 17 (the penultimate one!) of "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show". BUT, we're shelving the planned "A Good Man, Charlie Brown" discussion until a later date. I had the unexpected good fortune of...2019-03-162h 09It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIT'S YOUR FIRST KISS, CHARLIE BROWN & YOU'RE IN THE SUPERBOWL, CHARLIE BROWNThis month, episode 34 is booting one through the ol' uprights with not one but TWO football themed episodes. First up is IT'S YOUR FIRST KISS, CHARLIE BROWN from 1977. Charlie Brown's kicking prowess is all that stands between victory and defeat in the big Homecoming game. (Never mind that this is usually a high school thing. Peppermint Patty has a game to win!) Will the Little-Red-Haired-Girl-turned-Homecoming-Queen have Chuck banished from the royal realm? How much power do Homecoming queens actually have? Next, we check out YOU'RE IN THE SUPERBOWL, CHARLIE BROWN. Except he's not. This 1994 tie-in w...2019-02-152h 21It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownSCHULZ MUSEUM CURATOR BENJAMIN CLARK + THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (Ep. 16)This month on the podcast, all of the Peanuts secrets are revealed... Okay, not really. But we do have a conversation with Benjamin Clark, curator of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. Benjamin gives us some insight into the daily life of a curator, how exhibits are put together, and a LOT of exciting things coming up in coming years. I even asked him, as the keeper of all things Peanuts, what is REALLY inside Snoopy's doghouse. Want to know the answer? Tune in to this episode! ...2019-01-152h 14It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIT'S CHRISTMASTIME AGAIN, CHARLIE BROWN - with special guest CHARLIE BROWNGood grief, happy holidays, everybody! Episode 32, IT'S CHRISTMASTIME AGAIN, CHARLIE BROWN, was just too darn big for one podcaster, so I called in a partner. Paul Johnson, host of "Total Stickcast" and a new show, "The Happy News Podcast" drops by. Together, we woof, meow, moo, whatever (you'll get that after this episode) through this story as Christmas commercialism gets revenge on Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty searches for the Christmas sheep within, and - hark! - Sally hears...well, you'll see. We've also got a "Peanuts by Schulz" short called "Christmas is Coming" and another...2018-12-152h 43It's a Podcast, Charlie Brown"WEAPON BROWN" AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR JASON YUNGBLUTH and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOWThis month, we've got author/illustrator Jason Yungbluth talking about his post-apocalyptic take on adult versions of the Peanuts gang in "Weapon Brown". We've also got September 1985 the fifteenth episode of "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show", which isn't apocalyptic, but does feature Charlie Brown in a pelican costume. So there's that. We've also got another "Random Strip of the Month" (make sure to send your submissions for this segment!) And we review another "Peanuts by Schulz" episode titled "Security". My thanks to Jason Yungbluth for giving us his time. Here's a l...2018-11-151h 55It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownPIG-PEN CHARACTER STUDY and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (ep. 14)The first one to catch that in the intro to this month's podcast I call this episode 29, when it is in fact episode 30, wins ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Oh, hey! I won! Oh, but I don't have a million dollars.... Anyway, we've got a pleasingly odd episode this month. From 1985, we dive into season two of "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show" with episode 14. I don't know what sort of medication Schulz, Melendez and Medelson were on when they came up with this episode, but pass some over here, guys. After that, we've got a second installment...2018-10-151h 33It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIT'S FLASHBEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (ep. 13)Put on your leg warmers and lay out your flattened cardboard, refrigerator box to show off your sweet breakdancing moves. The 1980s are back! This month, we're watching "IT'S FLASHBEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN" from 1984 and a 1983 episode of "THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW". In the former, we soar like and an eagle. In the latter, when we do the Pig-Pen hoedown, we really kick up some dust. In between, we have another "Random Strip of the Month" and a review of the short "Peanuts by Schulz" episode titled "Good for Nothing". Thanks for Kevin M...2018-09-151h 52It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownWHAT HAVE WE LEARNED, CHARLIE BROWN? and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOWWhat do designer jeans, ducks, crosswalks and World War II soldiers have in common? They're all here in episode 28 of the podcast! We've got Emmy nominated WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED, CHARLIE BROWN?, which originally aired May 30, 1983 and another CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW from November 26, 1983. We've also got a Peanuts by Schulz called "A Little Love" and another Random Strip of the Month. Enjoy! Here's the link to Sean's Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center Facebook photo album That Funny or Die article about the "dirty kid" fro...2018-08-162h 28It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIT'S AN ADVENTURE, CHARLIE BROWN and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (ep. 11)Episode 27 is shall we say...adventurous? Not all of us get to experience this month's Comic-Con adventure, so we have to make our own adventure, which is not a problem with the 1983 "IT'S AN ADVENTURE, CHARLIE BROWN" and, also from 1983, another episode of "THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW". Marcie is a football star! Kite-eating trees! Running from the law! Angelic messages! And Charlie Brown's head in a sack! If that's not adventure, I don't know what is! This month's "Peanuts by Schulz" short was "Not My Day". Don't forget to send...2018-07-151h 57It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIS THIS GOODBYE, CHARLIE BROWN? and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (ep. 10)This is a month of fond and not so fond farewells. In IS THIS GOODBYE, CHARLIE BROWN? from 1983, Mr. VanPelt has been transferred so Linus and Lucy have to move away! Will Charlie Brown get over the loss of his best friend? What will become of Linus's blanket? Will Charlie Brown follow through on the promise Peppermint Patty made for him to take her out to forget about his loss? Or will he leave her on the porch? In episode ten of THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW, also from 1983, in a not-so-fond farewell, Lucy kicks Linus out...2018-06-152h 18
ATARI BYTESINTELEVISION MONTH: BURGERTIMEOrder up! Ever go to a burger joint expecting the familiar, tasty bacon double with crispy onion rings you love, only to find out they've changed the menu to some sort of tofurky burger or something? Then you're all worried, but discover it's pretty tasty too? Episode 123 is kind of like that. This month, our nice Atari 2600, story-based podcast has been overrun by Intelevision bandits. They even ate all my onion rings! Now, every Sunday in June, we're featuring an Intelevision title. We kick things off with the iconic BURGERTIME from Bally Midway. Compared to t...2018-06-0338 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownBONUS EPISODE: SNOOPY & THE RED BARON AT THE ELMHURST HISTORY MUSEUMHave you ever packed a suitcase for a trip? Don't worry. I'm going somewhere with this. If you have packed a suitcase, you know sometimes you have too many sweaters and Snoopy print underwear to stuff in there. Episode 25, it turns out, was kind of like that. There was just TOO MUCH SHOW to stuff in there. Thus, this bonus episode was born. The Elmhurst History Museum in Elmhurst, Illinois is the FIRST IN THE NATION to host the Charles M. Schulz traveling exhibit "Snoopy and the Red Baron". In this c...2018-05-1821 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownA CHARLIE BROWN CELEBRATION & THE PODCAST DOES A CHARACTER STUDY: SNOOPY, THE WORLD FAMOUS AUTHOREpisode 25 of the podcast is a celebration! No, really, it's in the title. We're watching A CHARLIE BROWN CELEBRATION from 1982. I'll bet Lucy hates that concept. Is the party that is this HOUR LONG episode worth show up for? The undercard for this month's episode is a new segment on the podcast. I do a deep dive into the origins and history of Snoopy's alter-ego The World Famous Author, which, of all his personas, is the one most near-and-dear to my heart. Of course, we also have a new "Random Strip of the Mo...2018-05-152h 27It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownGOOD GRIEF! AUTHOR STEPHEN LIND and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (Ep. 9)For episode 24 of the podcast, it would be cool if I had a clever tie in to twenty-four hours in a day. But I don't. What I do have is my conversation with Stephen Lind, author of the 2015 book A Charlie Brown Religion, which is much more than a mere Schulz biography. Lind does a deep dive into Schulz's faith and outlook on the world. You need to read this. (After you listen to the conversation, of course.) We also take a look at episode 9 of "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show" from October 29, 1983, in which l...2018-04-151h 58It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownSNOOPY COME HOMESo...yeah, this month's episode is a wee bit late. Sorry 'bout that. I had a hard time getting into the podcast studio to finish the editing on the episode, what with all these NO DOGS ALLOWED signs around. I guess that's what I get for wearing my Snoopy costume as every day wear. But episode 23 is finally here. We're talking about the Peanuts gang's second theatrical outing, SNOOPY COME HOME from 1972. Snoopy's feeling unwanted at home and around town (NO DOGS ALLOWED!). Will the return of a mysterious figure from Snoopy's past lure him away? ...2018-03-162h 21It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownNO TIME FOR LOVE, CHARLIE BROWN and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOWThis month on episode 22, we put Peppermint Patty, who has barely had time to rest since winning musical chairs last month in "Happy New Year, Charlie Brown", through her paces. First, we explore which came first: the peppermint patty candy or the character. Then, in NO TIME FOR LOVE, CHARLIE BROWN (which first aired 3/11/73), a field trip to the art museum puts her feelings for ol' Chuck on display. (See what I did there?) Next, we have an episode from THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW, which originally aired 12/10/83, in which Charlie Brown's rage at the kite-eating tree...2018-02-152h 07It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownSOMEDAY YOU'LL FIND HER, CHARLIE BROWN and another episode of THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOWThis month, episode 21 of the podcast is unofficially the month of the VanPelts. In 1981's "Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown", Linus is in his familiar role as the best, but ultimately clueless as everyone is in Peanuts Town, friend to Charlie Brown. The two boys stalk, er, search for the beautiful girl our man Chuck fell in love with after seeing her briefly during a "honey shot" on TV in the crowd at a football game. Will they find her? Will she fall in love in return? Will she prosecute? Tune in to find out! Next...2018-01-151h 59It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEPISODE 20: I WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN & HAPPY NEW YEAR, CHARLIE BROWNShould old acquaintance be forgot? No way! There's a party in Peanuts Town! First up this month, from 2003, the Van Pelt's youngest sibling Rerun just wants a dog for Christmas in the appropriately titled I WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN. Could Spike be the answer to his canine dreams? Maybe, IF Rerun can survive the rides on the back of Mom's bike and, in a frighteningly timely B-plot, allegations of harassment of a little girl with pigtails. Yes, really. Merry Christmas! The second half of our double-header finds Charlie Brown ringing i...2017-12-152h 35It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownA CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING & THIS IS AMERICA, CHARLIE BROWN: THE MUSIC AND HEROES OF AMERICAEPISODE 19 has it all! Dinner AND a show! Dinner is courtesy of the 1973 holiday classic A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING. Peppermint Patty invites herself, Marcie and Franklin to Chuck's house for Thanksgiving, forcing Charlie Brown to face his crippling fear of buttering toast. Snoopy gets his butt handed to him by a lawn chair. Woodstock engages in flagrant bird cannibalism. Ah, holidays! The "show" part of the episode comes courtesy of the "MUSIC AND HEROES OF AMERICA" installment of the THIS IS AMERICA, CHARLIE BROWN series from 1989. Schroeder wants to give a report about America's musical...2017-11-152h 23
Guns and ButterPolitical Assassinations and the Criminal Justice System - William Pepper, #374William Pepper, author of Orders to Kill, An Act of State and The Plot to Kill King, gave the keynote address at the 13th Annual 9/11 Film Festival at the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland, California on September 11th, 2017. Pepper speaks about his early years; the War in Vietnam; his work with Robert Kennedy; his friendship and work with Dr. King, King's assassination; his latest book with explosive new evidence about King’s murder; as counsel for wrongfully convicted Sirhan Sirhan, the mind-controlled patsy in the RFK assassination; control of the media; Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez; and the political nature of...2017-10-2757 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownGOOD GRIEF! A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR ANDREW FARAGO PLUS "WHAT A NIGHTMARE, CHARLIE BROWN"The usual giddy joy at dropping a new episode of the podcast is dampened a bit this time with the news of the loss of Charles M. Schulz's home and Craig Schulz's home in the horrendous wildfires ravaging California. While the property (including much valuable Schulz memorabilia) was lost, thankfully, Jean Schulz was evacuated safely. Our hearts go out to the Schulzes and all of California. But the show goes on. And it's a good one. Episode 18 features my conversation with Andrew Farago, curator of the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco and the author o...2017-10-151h 53It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownSPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE OCTOBER 2017 EPISODESo, hey, remember at the end of the September episode I said the rundown for the October episode was subject to change? Well, it changed. Andrew Farago - author, comics historian, curator of the Cartoon Art Museum - agreed to chat with me about his upcoming book THE COMPLETE PEANUTS FAMILY ALBUM: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ'S CLASSIC CHARACTERS. And I am thrilled to share that conversation with you in October. But, good grief! What does that mean for THE SCHEDULE! Hold on to your security blanket and everything will be okay. We've still got W...2017-09-2002 minIt's a Podcast, Charlie BrownIt's Magic, Charlie Brown and The Charlie Brown & Snoopy ShowI demand absolute silence. I, the Great Podcastini, will now guess what number you are thinking of... It's 17! As in episode 17 of the podcast! Now, pick a card! Do it! *Gazes magically at you while I wait* Is this your card? The queen of hearts! I knew it was because the little heart is bent. I learned that trick from Marcie. (You'll understand that once you listen to the episode.) Until then, just bask in my powers over the dark arts. In IT'S MAGIC, CHARLIE BROWN, which first aired 4/28/81, Snoopy pulls o...2017-09-152h 20It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownLife is a Circus, Charlie Brown & This is America, Charlie Brown: Building the Transcontinental RailroadIn episode 16, we ride the rails in the 2/10/89 edu-tainment THIS IS AMERICA CHARLIE BROWN: BUILDING THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD. Want to know the saga of one of American history's biggest construction projects, a story about literally uniting a post-Civil war country? Then hop aboard! As the train pulls away from the station, we jump on to run away with Snoopy as he joins the circus in the 10/24/80 LIFE IS A CIRCUS, CHARLIE BROWN. Forbidden passion! The lure of fame! Popcorn wantonly mingling with cotton candy! It's all here! This month's "Peanuts by Schulz" short is "Going...2017-08-151h 49It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEPISODE 15: SHE'S A GOOD SKATE, CHARLIE BROWN and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (Ep. 5)This month in episode 15 of the podcast we wade into the Peanuts neighborhood kiddie pool to take on the burning question: If a Peanuts character says "Rats" alone in the woods, does it make a sound? Also, we explore the mysteries of why Peppermint Patty is sneaking out in the early morning hours, why is crime so rampant in Peanuts Town, and where did Marcie get an automatic duck plucker? The episodes this month are: She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown, originally aired 2/25/80; episode 5 of "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show" from 10/22/83; and we check out another Peanuts...2017-07-152h 05It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 14: You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown & This is America, Charlie Brown: The Great InventorsMAKE THIS PODCAST "GREAT" AGAIN The painstaking production and scrutinizing the schedule that went into developing this theme for this month's episode, #14 for those of you keeping score at home, is staggering. Both episodes have "great" in their titles. From 1979, we've got "You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown" and from 1989, "This is America: The Great Inventors". That's what you call synchronicity.* *No, it's not.** **It's just a random coincidence.*** ***This is the last footnote. This month's "Peanuts by Schulz" short was "Sound and Sensibility". Thanks to Kevin McLeod...2017-06-151h 40It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 13: Good Grief! It's my chat with Peanuts Historian Nat Gertler!Good grief! Another month has gone by already? We've got a first for the podcast on this lucky episode 13...a guest! Nat Gertler is a respected author (The Peanuts Collection: Treasures from the World's Most Beloved Comic Strip; The Snoopy Treasures), publisher and Peanuts historian. And he was nice enough to give a bit of his time, wit and wisdom to the podcast. Thanks, Nat! This month, we also watch and discuss two of the 2008 Warner Premiere Motion Comics, animations of 1964 Peanuts strips. The episodes we watched this month were "Crabby Little Girl" and "Mother's Day...2017-05-151h 49It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 12: IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN and THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW (EP. 4)It's all about the eggs, y'all! In the 1974 special IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN, the gang is obsessed with the looming specter of Easter and living in existential fear they won't be buried alive in an avalanche of eggs. Everyone, that is, except Linus who takes a break from obsessing about the Great Pumpkin to obsess about a thing called "the Easter Beagle". (And Sally calls him on it.) Meanwhile, Marcie, apparently an Easter neophyte, cluelessly lays waste to scores of defenseless eggs. And as if THAT wasn't enough, we've also got our fourth episo...2017-04-151h 50It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 11: A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWNA B-O-Y N-A-M-E-D C-H-A-R-L-I-E B-R-U-H-N Darn it! I just lost the National Spelling Bee! AUGHHHHHHHH! Well, at least I can empathize with Charlie Brown's trials and tribulations in his first big screen outing, A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN, a box office hit in 1969. Charlie Brown has a shot at shedding his "failure face" when he wins the school spelling bee and heads off to the - gasp! - National Spelling Bee! In the B plot, Linus is separated from his trusty blanket. It's not pretty. So, are the kids in the Pe...2017-03-152h 08It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 10: You're in Love, Charlie Brown & A Charlie Brown ValentineAh, love...life's sweetest reward. It's an open smile, on a friendly shore... Wait. That's "The Love Boat". Maybe we'll cover the Peanuts/Love Boat crossover in another episode (we wish). For now, we're right here in Peanuts Town where love pretty much always goes unrequited, especially for Charlie Brown. And this month's episodes don't disappoint. So pull up a heart-shaped box of candy and join us for 1967's "You're in Love, Charlie Brown" and, from 2002, "A Charlie Brown Valentine". This month's "Peanuts by Schulz" short was: "Come On, Snoopy!" 2017-02-152h 09It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEPISODE 9: You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown and This is America, Charlie Brown: The Smithsonian & the PresidencyThis month, the podcast is all about muddy messes - both on the motocross track and in the hallowed halls of the presidency. With the American presidential inauguration looming as this episode drops, we check out another installment of "This is America, Charlie Brown" from 1989 called "The Smithsonian and the Presidency". And we also look at "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown" because motocross is the sport that's sweeping the nation...in 1975. Apparently. This month's "Peanuts by Schulz" short is "Winter Wonderland". Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use...2017-01-151h 54It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEPISODE 8: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMASCHRISTMASTIME IS HERE...HAPPINESS AND CHEER! Well, here it is. Episode 8 has dropped faster than Santa coming down your chimney. For many, it's not Christmas until "A Charlie Brown Christmas" appears on their screens. Here at the podcast, we feel the same. We do a deep dive into the 1965 classic that almost didn't happen. Is the special more of a spectacle like a great, big, shiny aluminum Christmas tree, or is it more of an unassuming little twig of a tree that, with a little love, becomes a full, proud, symbol of the season? 2016-12-151h 55It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 7: You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown & This is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower VoyagersNovember! America is busy gorging itself on turkey gravy while celebrating/mourning the recent U.S. elections (you might have heard about that) and, of course, giving thanks for all that we have, even if that's a little harder these days. This month, we're watching YOU'RE NOT ELECTED, CHARLIE BROWN from 1972 and THIS IS AMERICA, CHARLIE BROWN: THE MAYFLOWER VOYAGERS from 1988. Grab another slice of pumpkin pie and give us a listen, won't you? My thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "Bass...2016-11-151h 39It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEPISODE 6: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and the third episode of The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show,This month, we have a spooktacular treat for your trick-or-pod bag! Our focus is the 1966 classic IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN CHARLIE BROWN and an episode of the 1983 series THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW. It's the Great Pumpkin's 50th anniversary. Good grief! Get yourself to the most sincere pumpkin patch you can find (take your pod-player with you, of course). My thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Bass Walker" and "Mining by Moonlight". Thanks also to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus and Lucy"...2016-10-151h 30It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 5: It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown & This is America, Charlie Brown: The NASA Space StationYou might say HOME is the unifying theme, if you're inclined to look for one, in this month's Peanuts episodes. In IT'S A MYSTERY, CHARLIE BROWN, Woodstock has lost his home - someone stole his nest! - and in THIS IS AMERICA, CHARLIE BROWN: THE NASA SPACE STATION, the Peanuts gang is at home in the far-flung future of the mid-1990s aboard the brand new International Space Station, looking down upon Earth, home to us all. See how that all ties together? Also this month, we take a look at "Brothers & Sisters" one of the Peanuts...2016-09-151h 23
It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 4: Play It Again, Charlie Brown and the second episode of The Charlie Brown & Snoopy ShowThis month, we take a look at the 1971 Peanuts special "Play It Again, Charlie Brown" and another episode of the 1983 TV series "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show". Beethoven in a spray can, blue security blankets that are actually GREEN(???), Schroeder living in a house with blood-red interior and being totally cool with it. What in the WORLD is going on with these episodes? Join us and we'll see if we can figure it all out. My thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight" and "...2016-08-151h 08
It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 3: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown & This is America, Charlie Brown, Ep. 2: The Birth of the ConstitutionThis month, the podcast is all about teachable moments. In IT WAS A SHORT SUMMER, CHARLIE BROWN, Charlie Brown and the other boys dominate the girls at summer camp, because of course "boys are stronger" - well, they try anyway. In episode 2 of the short-run series THIS IS AMERICA, CHARLIE BROWN, "The Birth of the Constitution", Linus is our guide into the 1787 convention where the agreement that became the US Constitution was cobbled together. Also, Charlie Brown invents all the sports. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Bass Walker" and "...2016-07-151h 09
ATARI BYTESEPISODE 25: BURGERTIMEBURGERTIME was one of my favorite video games as a kid...when it was on the Intellivision. But no matter! Atari Burgertime is cool too! Homicidal human-sized hot dogs, massive walking eggs and severely erect breadsticks want to kill our man Chef Peter Pepper, apparently, because he keeps walking all over the giant hamburgers this restaurant serves. As the chef, armed only with a pepper shaker and, we're guessing, clogged arteries, you have to dodge the junk food and stay alive long enough to finish building your hamburgers. It's DELICIOUS fun! Bill Kendrick's Atari Party...2016-07-1036 min
It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpisode 2: He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown and the First Episode of The Charlie Brown & Snoopy ShowThis month on the podcast, we go back to 1968 to talk about the 1968 prime-time special HE'S YOUR DOG, CHARLIE BROWN. This one is either a romp about a very naughty dog or a dark POW drama. You make the call. After that, we look at the first episode of THE CHARLIE BROWN & SNOOPY SHOW, a Saturday-morning series from 1983. This one is...well, it's a also a thing that happened on TV. Go to our Patreon page to help support the show. Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for the creative commons license...2016-06-151h 11It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEpiosode 1: Charlie Brown's All-Stars & The Wright Brothers at Kitty HawkWelcome to episode one of a new, monthly podcast which really just amounts to an excuse for me to rewatch dozens of classic Peanuts specials and films. This month, we discuss "Charlie Brown's All-Stars", which was the 1966 follow-up to the instant classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas." Does it honor it's predecessor? Then, we watch episode 3 of the 1988 series "This is America, Charlie Brown" and learn things. In a cartoon! Madness! My thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" Remix. You can find that and more of his music here. Thanks also...2016-05-151h 06
It's a Podcast, Charlie BrownEPISODE ZERO: The Layout of This Particular DoghouseOne of my great childhood joys was the Peanuts comic strip. Charlie Brown and the gang were friends to me. I especially identified with Linus. A great Saturday afternoon for me would be spent with a bowl of Cheetos and a collection of Peanuts strips. I especially liked the week-long story arcs and the brilliant mix of humor, frustration and perseverance of these lil' folks - though I am 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...2016-05-0503 minGuns and ButterAn Act Of State, Part Two - William Pepper, #97With William Pepper, author of "An Act of State: The Assassination of Martin Luther King", his second book on the King case. William Pepper was a close political associate of Dr. King's in the last year of his life. Pepper represented James Earl Ray on appeal of his conviction for the murder of Dr. King. This presentation was given in Long Beach, California in January 2003, after the publication of the book. Part Two continues Pepper's presentation, and concludes with a 45 minute question and answer session.
Aired: June 7, 2006
Visit Guns and Butter at: http://www.gunsandbutter.org2015-04-2259 minGuns and ButterAn Act Of State, Part One - William Pepper, #96With William Pepper, author of "An Act of State: The Assassination of Martin Luther King", his second book on the King case. William Pepper was a close political associate of Dr. King's in the last year of his life. Pepper represented James Earl Ray on appeal of his conviction for the murder of Dr. King. This presentation was given in Long Beach, California in January 2003, after the publication of the book.
Aired: June 7, 2006
Visit Guns and Butter at: http://www.gunsandbutter.org2015-04-1558 min