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Charles M. Schulz and the Seven Deadly Sins of Cartooning
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. This is Unpacking Peanuts, the 200th episode, and I'll be your host for the proceedings. My name is Jimmy Gownley. I'm also a cartoonist. You can find all my work over on Gville Comics on Substack and you could read them for free. Joining me, as always, are my pals, co hosts and fellow cartoonists. He's a playwright and a composer, both for the band Complicated People, as well as for this very podcast. He's the co creator of th
You Don't Look 250, Snoopy
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. This is Unpacking Peanuts. Today we're celebrating the 250th birthday of the good old US of A. And I'll be your host for the proceedings. My name's Jimmy Gownley. I'm also a cartoonist who did things like seven good reasons not to grow up. The Dumbest idea ever. Amelia Rules. And you could read all my new comics and, GVILLE comics over there on Substack. Joining me as always, are my pals, co hosts and fellow cartoonists. He's
Sidekicks #4 - Shermy: Just a Guy Standing There
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. This is Unpacking Peanuts, and I'll be your host for the proceedings. My name is Jimmy Gownley. Today we're wrapping up our season of Sidekicks and Second Bananas with a look at everybody's favorite straight man, everybody's favorite background guy, Shermy! Liz: Woo. Yay. Michael: Yay. Jimmy: Joining me, as always, will be my pals, co hosts, and fellow cartoonists. He's a playwright and a composer, both for the band Complicated
Sidekicks #3 - Roy: A Good Temporary Friend
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. It's Unpacking Peanuts. Today we're continuing our look at Sidekicks and Second bananas with our focus on Roy. Yep, we're all the way down to focusing on Roy. That's what happens after four years. I'll be your host for the proceedings. My name is Jimmy Gownley. I'm also a cartoonist. You can find all my new work over on Gville Comics on Substack. And you can order The Amelia Rules 25th anniversary editions that are out right n
Sidekicks #2 - She's Eudorable
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. This is Unpacking Peanuts, and today we're doing another episode of our season of Sidekicks and Second Bananas. And I'll be your host for the proceedings. My name's Jimmy Gownley. I'm also a cartoonist. You can find all my work now over at gvillecomics, at substack.com and you can make sure you order those brand new 25th anniversary editions of Amelia Rules. Joining me, as always, are, my pals, co hosts and fellow cartoonists.
Sidekicks #1- Feel a Little Freedom: Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. It's a brand new season of Unpacking Peanuts and I'll be your host for the proceedings. My name is Jimmy Gownley and. And I'm a cartoonist. And you can find all my new work, including this year, new Amelia Rules over on Gville Comics on Substack. And joining me, as always, are, my pals, co hosts and fellow cartoonists. He's a playwright and a composer, both of the band Complicated People, as well as for this very podcast. He's
I’m Just Pretending It Never Happened: The Weirdest Peanuts Strips Ever
Strips we discuss and the original episode dates: Truffles - March 31 & April 1, 1975 - 1975 Part 1 Spike and Woodstock on the Moon - October 6, 1995 - 1995 Part 1 Pencil Sharpener - January 25, 1990 - 1990 Part 1 Tapioca Pudding - September 4, 1986 - 1986 Part 1 School Building - January 8-9, 1976 - 1976 Part 1 Finale of Mr. Sack - July 5, 1973 - 1973 Part 1 Sentient Blanket - March 17, 1965 - 1965 Part 1 The Whirly Dog - March 14, 1960 - 1960 Part 1 Schroeder Meta Strip - O
The Family Van Pelt Episode 6 - All in the Valley of Death Rode Rerun Van Pelt
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. It's Unpacking Peanuts. And today we are wrapping up our season looking at Linus, Lucy and Rerun. And I'm dog sitting. If you just heard Snoopy standing in the background, that's Harper. I'm also your host for the proceedings. My name is Jimmy Gownley. I'm a cartoonist. I did things like Seven Reasons not to Grow up, the Dumbest Idea Ever. And the 25th anniversary of Amelia Rules is right now. And you can pre order those books
Sittin' in the Mailbox #2
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. It's Unpacking Peanuts, a bonus episode. Can you believe it? We're gonna do a mailbag episode and I'll be your host for the proceedings. My name's Jimmy Gownley. Joining me as always is my pal, co host and fellow cartoonist Michael Cohen. Michael: Say Hey. Jimmy: And our producer and editor, Liz Sumner. Liz: Howdy. Jimmy: And we fired Harold. I'm, just kidding. Harold is on assignment for the head beagle. We may be hearing from
The Family Van Pelt Episode 5 - A Really Squiggly Line Around the Word Sigh
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. It's Unpacking Peanuts. Today we're continuing our look at the Van Pelt family. I'll be your host for the proceedings. My name is Jimmy Gownley. I'm also a cartoonist who did things like Amelia Rules, Seven Good Reasons not to Grow up and the Dumbest Idea Ever. And you can find all of my new comics on Substack, where I'm GVILLE Comics. Joining me, as always, are my pals, co hosts and fellow cartoonists. He's a playwright and a
4th Anniversary Episode
Joshua Stauffer: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. This is Unpacking Peanuts with special guest announcer Joshua Stauffer. Joining us, as always, are our pals, co hosts, and fellow cartoonists. First, he is the comic genius behind some of the most groundbreaking comic books and graphic novels of the 21st century, including Amelia Rules, the dumbest idea ever, and seven good reasons not to Grow up is Jimmy Gownley. Jimmy: Hi. Joshua Stauffer: He's a playwright and a co
The Family Van Pelt Episode 4 - Old People Who Happen To Like You
Jimmy: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the show. It's, another episode of Unpacking Peanuts. Today we're gonna be continuing our long look at, the Van Pelt family, and I'm gonna be your host for the proceedings. My name's Jimmy Go. And joining me as always, are my pals, co host and fellow cartoonist Michael Cohen. Michael: Say hey. Jimmy: Harold Buchholz. Harold: Hello. Jimmy: And our producer and editor, keeping us out of trouble, Liz Sumner. Liz: Howdy. Jimmy: So, guys, her
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