Best Viz Media Podcasts (2025)

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Case 118 – Cyanide Trees

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Sleep deprivation be damned as we continue through Volume 34 of the Case Closed manga as we cover the Chinatown Murder Case (chapters 347-349). This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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State Of The Art With Sabrina Sevilla 1:24:55

2d ago1:24:55

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Sabrina Sevilla. At 4Kids, Sabrina was an Art Director and worked on properties including TMNT, Pokémon, X-Box, Viva Piñata, American Kennel Club, Cabbage Patch Kids, Pachanga, Royal Air Force, One Piece, Winx Club, and The Dog, The Cat, The Pig. She shared some amazing images with us that can b…

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7th Kevin With Kevin Kolack 59:53

9d ago59:53

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Kevin Kolack. At 4Kids, Kevin voiced Mr 3 and Pepper on One Piece, Knuckle Joe and Tokkori on Kirby, Khybon on Chaotic, and Flip Turner on Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. You can follow him online at https://www.instagram.com/kevinkolack/ and see his website at https://www.kevinkolack.com/ 4Kids Flashback is a…

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Paying A Viz-it With Jason Thompson 1:17:20

17d ago1:17:20

1:17:20

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jason Thompson. Jason was a Manga editor at Viz on Yu-Gi-Oh! and One Piece and many more titles. He also worked on Shonen Jump Magazine and at Anime News Network. Check out more about him and read his work at https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2013-07-25 https://www.jasonbradle…

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Keep Calm and Carrie On with Carrie Keranen 1:29:46

24d ago1:29:46

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Carrie Keranen. At 4Kids, Carrie voiced Marion Phauna on Shaman King, Dora on Pokémen Chronicles, Earthia on Sonic X, Kisara and Mokuba on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Mina and Misty on Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, and Angel, Ananda and Tammy Tamlin on Teeneage Mutant Ninja Turtles. You can follow her online at www.instagram.c…

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Just Joshing with Josh Kaufman 1:08:30

1M ago1:08:30

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Josh Kaufman. At 4Kids, Josh started as an intern in 2001 and worked his way up. He started at The Summit Media Group, a subsidiary of 4Kids, in sales and then switched over to 4Kids as an Account Executive selling commercial inventory. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4K…

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Paige Boy with Jason Paige 1:02:21

1M ago1:02:21

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jason Paige. At 4Kids, Jason was the singer of the first English Pokémon theme song and Viridian City. You can find more info and follow him at https://jasonpaige.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/jasonpaige/ His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/@JasonPaige 4Kids Flashback is a behind…

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Case 117 – A Secret Makes A Uma Thurman

1M ago

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A very late episode of One Podcast Prevails is now out. We continue through Volume 34 of the Case Closed manga as we go over The Soccer Supporter Case (chapters 344-346). This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Wracking Our Brains with Jesse Gomez 1:19:27

1M ago1:19:27

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Neuroscientist Dr Jesse Gomez. Jese was part of a fascinating study that discovered a part of a person's brain that responds to Pokémon. You can learn more about it at https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325140#The-role-of-eccentricity-bias and http://vpnl.stanford.edu/papers/GomezBarnettP…

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Lazar Focused with Gary Littman 1:07:32

2M ago1:07:32

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Gary Littman. At 4Kids, Gary voiced a bunch of roles at 4Kids including Dr. Quincy Quackberry on Viva Piñata, Kuro, Mohjii and Klahadore on One Piece, Lazar on Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds and Jakata on Tai Chi Chasers. You can follow him online at https://www.instagram.com/littmangary/ and https://www.garylit…

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Best Of The West with Tracey West 1:18:06

2M ago1:18:06

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview author Tracey West. We have a hunch that her books help a lot of you learn to read. She wrote adaptations of Pokémon books as well as Yu-Gi-Oh! books and Cubix titles. She has also written a gazillion other books and here are some links: https://www.goodreads.com/series/list/17719.Tracey_West.ht…

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Get To The Chopper! with Lisa Ortiz 2:04:00

2M ago2:04:00

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Lisa Ortiz. At 4Kids, Lisa played a ton of roles at 4Kids including Chopin in Tama and Friends, Patina in Magical DoReMi, Serenity in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece, Amy Rose in Sonic X, Roxanne in Ultimate Muscle, Musa, Icy and others in Winx Club and Sabrina in Pokémon. She is the c…

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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Discussion (crossover with Shoujo Sundae) 2:14:37

2M ago2:14:37

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Welcome to the special collaboration episode between Ashley of Shojo & Tell and Chika and Giana of Shoujo Sundae (hereby dubbed the "shojo trio"). In this episode, we talk everything Josee, the Tiger and the Fish: the animated movie version (amazing!), the manga (basically the same as the movie but taking things at your own pace can be helpful!), t…

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Widro Shopping with Jonathan Widro 1:18:10

2M ago1:18:10

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jonathan Widrow. At 4Kids, Jonathan was the Vice President of Internet from 2002-2007. We talk about the website, message boards and more! Questions get answered! 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids…

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Maddie Blaustein Tribute Episode 54:06

3M ago54:06

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In this episode we honor the life and work of Maddie Blaustein. At 4Kids, Maddie is best known for voicing Meowth on Pokémon, Solomon Muto on Yu-gi-Oh!, Wally Tusket on Ultimate Muscle, Dr. Kureha on One Piece, Helga on Dinosaur King, Dr. K on Cubix, Oslo on Fighting Foodons and so much more. Here are the links that were referenced in the episode T…

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Snow White with the Red Hair Manga Discussion Part 1 (with Asher Sofman) 1:33:28

3M ago1:33:28

1:33:28

There are few contemporary shojo manga that are more popular and beloved that Sorata Akizuki's wholesome fairy-tale-inspired story Snow White with the Red Hair. The protagonist, Shirayuki, has apple-red hair that attracts attention from unsavory characters and noble princes alike, and the story follows her as she becomes a court herbalist and a wor…

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Case 116 – The Falling With Style Neighbor

3M ago

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We are back to volume 34 of the Case Closed manga. We are joined with our traveling correspondent, Tina, to talk about her Conan related trip to Japan as well as the Flying Neighbor Case (chapters 341-343). This episode was … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Beyer Beware With Gerry Beyer 1:13:56

3M ago1:13:56

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Gerry Beyer. At 4Kids, Gerry worked on the promos and shows as the Post Production Supervisor and Senior Video Editor from 2002-2011. He worked on projects like Chaotic, Fighting Foodons, Ultraman Tiga, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more! You can see some of his work on his page at https://www.youtube.com/@euga…

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Breezy Like Saturday Morning With Bree Sharp 1:08:18

3M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Bree Sharp. At 4Kids Bree was a singer for Pokémon, Winx Club, and Mew Mew Power. She also adapted some scripts for Magical DoReMi. Follow her on social media at https://www.instagram.com/beautifulsmallmachines/ and her website is https://www.breesharp.com/ Don't miss seeing her perform live wit…

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Sound Judgement With Ron London 1:13:03

3M ago1:13:03

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Ron London. At 4Kids, Ron was the Audio Mixer, Sound Designer and Voice Director for tons of shows including Pokémon, Sonic X, Yugioh, GI-Joe, Kirby, Winx Club, and FZero. He also did Sound Design for 26 episodes of Chaotic and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Here are links to his recent…

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Rouge Colored Glasses With Kathleen Delaney 1:01:05

4M ago1:01:05

1:01:05

In this episode, Tara Sands and guest host Megan Hollingshead interview Kathleen Delaney. At 4Kids, Kathleen voiced Rouge on Sonic, Tina Twingersnap on Viva Piñata, Captain Ishigaki on Ultraman Tiga, Patunia on Magical DoReMi, Alvida on One Piece, Jacqueline McMadd on Ultimate Muscle, and Tania on Yugioh GX. Follow her on social media at www.instag…

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Conan Cold Cases Ep 1 – The Jurakudai Experience

4M ago

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Welcome to the first episode of Conan Cold Cases! A spin-off of One Podcast Prevails where hosts Colton, Mike and Brenda will be discussing select Anime Original cases from the Detective Conan anime! On this inaugural episode, we’re covering a … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Tama Gotcha With Tama Hero 1:29:30

4M ago1:29:30

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Tama Hero. Tama is a self described "Pokemon-loving-girl who makes YouTube videos!" She is most well known for videos featuring commentary on the Pokemon series of games and franchise. The videos we talk about in the interview can be found at https://youtu.be/7xlGV8UgmlQ and youtu.be/MWG8frE2kuw…

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Filled To The Brimmer With J David Brimmer 1:32:49

4M ago1:32:49

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview J David Brimmer. At 4Kids, David voiced Doctor Proctor on Pokémon, Odion Ishtar on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sir Crocodile/Mr. 0 on One Piece, King Gorge on Fighting Foodons, Sunshine on Ultimate Muscle, Professor Pester on Viva Piñata, Zanramon on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mosuke on Shaman King, Headmaste…

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Case 115 – ah.

4M ago

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We have once again hit the Redux Button. For our first episode of 2025 we are going back to 2015 as we once again cover the Museum Owner Murder Case (chapters 30-32). This episode was released earlier on our Patreon … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Patton Pending With Chuck Patton 2:09:49

4M ago2:09:49

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Chuck Patton! At 4Kids, Chuck directed the first 2 seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Chuck has an incredible background in Comics and Animation and he shares his incredible expertise with us. Check out his work at https://www.artofchuckpatton.com/ and follow him at https://www.instagram.c…

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Palant Town With Amy Palant 1:24:18

5M ago1:24:18

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Amy Palant! At 4Kids, Amy voiced Tails on Sonic X, Dorie on Magical DoReMi, Millie on Shaman King, Kayla on Fighting Foodons, Miss Valentine on One Piece and tons more. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there.…

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My Love Mix-Up! Manga Discussion (with novelist Megan Frampton) 1:20:57

5M ago1:20:57

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This episode discusses all 9 volumes of the My Love Mix-Up! manga by Wataru Hinekure and Aruko, and contains comparisons between it and the Japanese live-action adaptation. My Love Mix-Up! (not to be mixed up with Aruko's other work, My Love Story!! .... deep sigh) tells the story of Sota Aoki, a seemingly happy-go-lucky boy who has a crush on a fe…

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You're The Topps With Joshua Izzo 1:48:19

5M ago1:48:19

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Joshua Izzo! After working at Topps on the Pokemon cards, Joshua became the Marketing Manager and Head of Sales at 4Kids. He has amazing insights into the early days of Pokémon and Pokémon Live. He has since gone on to work at Hasbro (on Pokémon toys), Capcom, Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstor…

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Case 114 – Another Crossover Episode

5M ago

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For our final episode of 2024, we continue our crossover hi-jinks by covering Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 to get these episodes … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Whatchu Talkin Bout Wills With David Wills 1:28:08

5M ago1:28:08

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview David Wills! At 4Kids David was the original English voice of Fergy Fudgehog on Viva Piñata, Souichiro Sawai on Ultraman Tiga, Hak on Tai Chi Chasers, Buggy and Arlong on One Piece, Tyranno Hassleberry on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Stan in Pat & Stan and tons more. Follow David at https://www.facebook.com/ghost…

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Mars Manga Discussion (Pt. 2) [with Lucy of CLAMPcast in Wonderland] 1:37:44

5M ago1:37:44

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This episode discusses MARS volumes 9-15 and the prequel story, "Horse with No Name" How many suicide attempts can happen close to Kira and Rei? How many car crashes and motorcycle accidents? Shojo & Tell host Ashley and CLAMPcast in Wonderland co-host Lucy are back to discuss the second half of the melodrama MARS by Fuyumi Soryo, and their biggest…

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What's Cohen On With Laura Cohen 1:26:25

5M ago1:26:25

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Laura Cohen! At 4Kids Laura was the connection between many of the departments at 4Kids as the Director of Programming and Scheduling. She worked with the on-air promotions, legal, sales, standards and practices, and the broadcast center. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the …

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Lollygagging with David Moo 1:22:56

5M ago1:22:56

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview David Moo! At 4Kids David was the original English voice of Seiichi Munakata in Ultraman Tiga, Panik in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sanji in One Piece and Faraji Ngala in Teeneage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Follow David at https://www.instagram.com/david_moo/ 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4…

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Mike Drop with Mike De Seve 1:32:17

6M ago1:32:17

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Mike de Seve! At 4Kids Mike was a writer and producer on Viva Piñata! We also talk about his time directing Beavis and Butthead, working at Dreamworks and lots more. Check out his company at https://www.baboonanimation.com/ 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of te…

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A Quick Fix with Lee Quick 56:19

6M ago56:19

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Lee Quick! At 4Kids Lee was the original English voice of Officer Jenny on Pokémon! Follow Lee at https://www.instagram.com/hlquick/ and https://x.com/LeeQuick00 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids …

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A Vocation In Translation with Nob Ogasawara 1:28:24

6M ago1:28:24

1:28:24

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Nob Ogasawra! Nob worked for Nintendo as a freelance translator for every Pokémon game in the core series up until Pokémon Platinum. Follow Nob at https://x.com/DougDinsdale and https://bsky.app/profile/nobogasawara.bsky.social 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era o…

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That's Suss, Man with Matthew Sussman 1:28:53

6M ago1:28:53

1:28:53

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Matthew Sussman! At 4Kids Matthew was the original voice of Meowth on Pokémon! Follow Matthew at https://www.instagram.com/sussmanmatthew/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/matthew_sussman/ http://www.matthewsussman.com/ 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of tel…

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Mars Manga Discussion (Pt. 1) [with Lucy of CLAMPcast in Wonderland] 1:39:25

7M ago1:39:25

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This episode discusses volumes 1-8 of MARS by Fuyumi Soryo. We continue our melodrama mood with the late 1990s/early 2000s series, MARS. Kira Aso is a quiet girl who loves to paint. Rei is a bad boy who loves to race motorcycles. Naturally they fall in love, and all the dark secrets come out about them both. Shojo & Tell host Ashley and Clampcast i…

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Sandsblasted with John Sands 1:21:28

7M ago1:21:28

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview John Sands! John worked in the Music Department at 4Kids and rave Music as a Music Producer on shows like Pokémon, WMAC Masters, Shaman King, Kirby, Sonic X and F Zero. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there.…

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Case 113 – A Crossover Episode

7M ago

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The remaining co-host of the Ass Backwards Anime Podcast finally appears on One Podcast Prevails as we are joined by Foxy to talk about the Lupin III vs. Detective Conan TV special. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Too Nami with Kerry Williams 1:06:17

7M ago1:06:17

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Kerry Williams! At 4Kids Kerry played the roles of Nami on One Piece, Tiff on Kirby, Flora on Winx Club, Casey, Sakura and Jirachi in Pokémon, Kiki on Ultimate Muscle, Elly on Shaman King, Rebecca Hawkins on Yu-Gi-Oh! and lots more! 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids …

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Thorne To Be Wild with Kristen Thorne 1:18:22

7M ago1:18:22

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Kristen Thorne! Kristen wore about a million hats at 4Kids including the roles of Associate Producer, Casting, Voice Director and Production Manager on shows like Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Ultraman Tiga and more. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told …

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Soler Power with Rebecca Soler 1:23:14

7M ago1:23:14

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Rebecca Soler! At 4Kids, Rebecca is best known for voicing Ella Elephanilla and Simone Cinnamonkey on Viva Piñata, Sarah on Chaotic, Reane on Magical DoReMi, Joi on TMNT, Stella and Tecna on Winx Club and lots more! Follow Rebecca on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasoler1/?hl=en 4K…

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The Media Mogul with Sheldon Hirsch 1:39:27

8M ago1:39:27

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In this episode, Tara Sands interviews Sheldon aka Shelly Hirsch! Shelly was the CEO of Summit Media (a subsidiary of 4Kids). He knows everything about Media Buying and the Toy industry and has tremendous insights into 4Kids. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually the…

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Hot Gimmick Second Half (Pt. 2) Discussion (with Naja B. of Blerdy Otome) 1:44:54

8M ago1:44:54

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This episode discusses the second half (volumes 7–12) of Hot Gimmick by Miki Aihara. Oh, so you thought the first half of Hot Gimmick contained the worst of the problematic hot trash? Think again. Shojo & Tell host Ashley and Naja of Blerdy Otome are back to talk about this wild, wild ending to a wild, wild series where all the content warnings app…

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The Silver Lining with Pete Capella 1:10:14

8M ago1:10:14

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Pete Capella! Pete is best known for voicing Silver The Hedgehog on Sonic, and Dexter on Yu-Gi-Oh!. Follow Pete on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/petecapella/?hl=en 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually th…

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Case 112 – Twitter Marks The Spot

8M ago

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Returning guest Darren Vogt helps us decipher PlayStation controller icons on the last case of Volume 33 (chapters 338-340) with The Escalator Message Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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A Practice In Standards with Dana Cluverius 1:13:07

8M ago1:13:07

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Dana Cluverius! Dana worked at Kids WB in Development, Production and Scheduling. She has incredible insights into Standards and Practices and the WB side of all the 4Kids shows. Her understanding of Children's Television is unparalleled and she is currently the SVP of Current Series at Nickelod…

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Tara's Turn with Tara Sands 1:28:33

8M ago1:28:33

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In this episode, Megan Hollingshead and Steve Yurko interview Tara Sands! Tara is best known for voicing Bulbasaur, Ritchie, Jasmine and lots of other characters on Pokémon, Mokuba in Yu-Gi-Oh, Chase in Fighting Foodons, Anna in Shaman King, Angel in TMNT and lots more. Follow Tara on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/ 4Kids Flashb…

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