Unpacking Peanuts Podcast

Jimmy watched Snoopy Come Home for the first time since childhood and shares his commentary for our beloved Patreon supporters. He says "My memory of it is that it's deeply sad, but I remember also loving it, but yet never wanting to revisit it."
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012: Everything I Know About Publishing (Almost) What Really Happens Between the Pitch and the Bookstore Shelves

New episode of my podcast is up. A huge info dump of behind the scenes publishing info and tips

Very stylish. Thanks for the promo.

Latest Episode: We are thrilled to welcome Paige Braddock, the Creative Director Emeritus for the Schulz Studio. Hired by Charles Schulz himself as Creative Director in 1999, Paige is also the talented cartoonist behind Jane’s World, Peanut, Butter, & Crackers, and more. pod.link/unpackingpeanuts

We were so pleased to be invited to the East Coast Collectors weekend to celebrate Peanuts 75th Anniversary. tinyurl.com/uxrr3dsf

Happy Anniversary Charlie Brown! To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Peanuts, Michael, Harold & Jimmy each pick their top 10 Peanuts strips of all time! Will one character dominate? One Decade? Listen to find out what the best in Peanuts 5-decade run of brilliance. pod.link/unpackingpeanuts

Happy International Podcast Day. Not sure what to listen to? Sign up for great recommendation newsletters from @ariellethisandthat.bsky.social @erikthejones.bsky.social and Orecchiabile from Chiara Sagramola on Substack. #internationalpodcastday

G-Ville Comics | Substack Comics by New York Times Bestselling cartoonist Jimmy Gownley. Click to read G-Ville Comics, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Today we shared an episode of Jimmy Gownley's Dumb Ideas. Check it out at gvillecomics.substack.com or wherever you listen to podcasts. @jimmygownley.bsky.social

G-VILLE ACADEMY CUSTOMIZED MASTERCLASSES IN WRITING, DRAWING, AND PUBLISHING With New York Times Bestselling Author and Illustrator, Jimmy Gownley

I’m now offering one on one comics creation classes!

Congratulations to listener @troystory.bsky.social, and Mike Deas, for the upcoming publication of their incredibly sweet story, Still Friends, available now for preorder.

Congratulations to @johnmerullo.bsky.social for his latest book and for completing the Great Peanuts Re-read.

Latest Episode: Understanding Snoopy #2 - A Few Lines Expressing Joy. This week we discuss Snoopy’s metamorphosis from cute puppy to banana nose anarchist to doghouse philosopher. Along the way, we discuss evolving art styles, Ninja High School, and Jeff Smith’s Bone. pod.link/unpackingpeanuts

Podcasters in the wild: Jimmy and listener Paul Castiglia meet at Lakeside Comic con.

Jimmy Gownley’s Dumb Ideas 010 Truth, Justice, and Comics’ Best Idea (Plus: Plotting a Story Part Two)

New Episode of My Podcast over on Substack. I talk about Superman two months late, but I also teach you how to plot a comic.

Latest Episode: Understanding Snoopy Episode 1 - Super Minimalist Snoopy. We kick off our new era with a season-long examination of the greatest comics character ever, and everyone’s favorite flying ace/grocery store clerk, Snoopy! pod.link/unpackingpeanuts

How curious

Should we change the name of the Unpacking Peanuts newsletter from the Great Peanuts Re-read to something new?

or to someone's home to get an answering machine message.

Quick update — we’re changing our plan. New episodes will remain free for everyone. After rethinking the schedule (and hearing from listeners), we decided to keep the podcast open to all. Big thanks to everyone who supports us. New season starts Sept 2 with a focus on everyone's favorite beagle.

Thank you. We love doing it and have plenty more to say.

How strange.

Yup, that's me, talking about that final Complete Peanuts volume, some of my favorite Peanuts strips, a bit of personal history, and more! Go give it a listen!!

How could anyone forget the esteemed Mr. Clark. I blame it on BlueSky's character limit.

Thanks for having me aboard! It was great talking with y'all, and I hope that everyone listening hears the fun we had.

(But credit where credit is due; I am merely CO-author of Schulz: 100 Objects; I share the Eisner Award for it with the mighty @benjaminlclark.com !)

@nat.gertler.com joins us to talk about his long association with Peanuts, preserving obscure Schulz art and comics, and why these characters still resonate within culture. Nat is the author of Charles M. Schulz: The Art and Life of the Peanuts Creator in 100 Objects pod.link/unpackingpeanuts

Thanks Todd Webb for sharing these pages of Charles Schulz's Preliminary Drawings from McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #13. We've been wondering what they looked like.

Listener Deborah Lofas of the UK tells us that the Royal Mail has just issued a set of 8 Peanuts commemorative stamps with some country specific changes like Snoopy on a British post box and Snoopy and Woodstock as Buckingham Palace guardsmen. Here's the link:
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Unpacking Peanuts The show where three cartoonists take an in-depth look at the greatest comic strip of all time-- Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.

Wrap-up Season 12 - No One Shook Hands and Said Good Game. We look back on the fun and challenges of reading all 17,897 Peanuts comic strips. Then we discuss the death of Charles Schulz, the continued impact of Peanuts, and what’s up next. Plus: Rory goes to college. pod.link/unpackingpeanuts

Thank you.

That's what I would have named the episode.