Best Andrew Zammit Podcasts (2025)

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCENT: TMNT 1990 Back in Theaters Nationwide 8/17 & 8/20 2025 from Fathom Entertainment 1:30

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“Cowabunga!” - Turtlemania is Back! - Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Fathom Entertainment, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Bringing The ClassicMovie Back to the Big Screen August 17 and 20Rediscover The Iconic Film - Exclusive “Turtles Unmasked” Featurette OffersNever-Before-Seen Footage from the Tu…

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161 — Douglas De Azevedo: Animation Director on Tales of the TMNT 1:14:08

1d ago1:14:08

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Douglas De Azevedo, an animation director on Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which is now on Netflix. In their discussion, Douglas takes us deep into how the animation of Tales of the TMNT is produced and how the look of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem was adapted for the small screen.Sound engineerin…

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160 - Sue Blu: Voice Director for TMNT 1987 34:35

8d ago34:35

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This week, host Brian VanHooker welcomes a genuine animation legend onto the Turtle Tracks Podcast, Sue Blu. Having played characters like Arcee in 'Transformers' and Nanny Smurf, Blu moved over to voice direction where she became one of the most prolific voice directors of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Among the many, many shows she's been a part of…

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159 — Sean Sevestre: Visual Development on TMNT: Mutant Mayhem 54:39

22d ago54:39

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Sean Sevestre, an artist who was in the visual development department of the 2023 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Sevestre talks about creating the first painted representations of the characters designed by Woodrow White like Superfly, Bebop and Rocksteady and designing the Laird b…

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158 — Khary Randolph: Artist on TMNT 2003, Turtle Forever & IDW Comics 50:44

29d ago50:44

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes artist Khary Randolph onto the podcast. Randolph wore several different hats for the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, originally working on licensing art and then on the series and its finale movie, Turtles Forever. Years later he returned to the TMNT via IDW comics working on a variety of pro…

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157 — TurtleCon Burbank, CA - 6/21/2025 - with Julio Galvez 38:09

1M ago38:09

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Julio Galvez, owner of WE CAN BE HEROES COMICS in Chatsworth, California and founder of COMICS & COCKTAILS, a quarterly event in Burbank, CA. On June 21, 2025, Comics & Cocktails will be themed as TURTLECON 2025 bringing fans together with TMNT creators from the past and future, including Ken Mitchro…

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156 — Kyle Wlodgya: Super7 Associate Art Director on 2003 TMNT Line 44:40

1M ago44:40

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The second of two back-to-back Super7 interviews with Associate Art Director Kyle Wlodyga. In this interview with host Brian VanHooker, Wlodyga goes through the new 2003 TMNT line by Super7 including wave one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the recently revealed Wave Two. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST …

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155 — Kyle Wlodgya: Super7 Associate Art Director on Playmates-Inspired TMNT Line 1:09:38

2M ago1:09:38

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The first of two back-to-back Super7 interviews with Associate Art Director Kyle Wlodyga. In his interview with host Brian VanHooker, Wlodyga goes through a series-by-series breakdown of the toys highlighting the unique challenges and experiences with each wave. And, he talks about whether we'll ever see Undercover Donatello and Heavy MEtal Raphael…

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154 — Tom Waltz & Ben Bishop: The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution 1:29:12

2M ago1:29:12

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by writer Tom Waltz and artist Ben Bishop who discuss IDW's The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution. In a spoiler-filled discussion on the entire five-issue series, Waltz talks following The Last Ronin with this next chapter and that shocking death at the end of the series. Meanwhile, Bishop shares the proces…

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153 — Tokka: Artist and OG TMNT Super-Fan 1:45:51

2M ago1:45:51

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with TOKKA, an artist and a die-hard Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Super-Fan. In addition to his artwork being featured in Mirage's second volume of "Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," TOKKA has been dubbed "The Jackson Pollock of the Ninja Turtles" by Nickelodeon. Here he talks about his journey …

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152 — Christopher Yost: Showrunner and Co-Executive Producer of Tales of the TMNT 30:04

2M ago30:04

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with TMNT veteran Christopher Yost, a writer on TMNT 2003 and 2012 and the showrunner/co-executive producer of the new series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, now available on Netflix. Yost explains how they adapted the Mutant Mayhem Turtles for the small screen and including characters like Bis…

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151 — Lloyd Goldfine: Executive Producer of TMNT 2003 & Turtles Forever 53:03

3M ago53:03

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker revists the era of TMNT that many fans find to be their favorite: TMNT 2003 and the wonderful film "Turtles Forever." Lloyd Goldfine was the executive producer and showrunner on the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and in this interview he details the early development of the show with Peter Laird and h…

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150 — Greg Cipes: Voice of Michelangelo in TMNT 2012 18:23

3M ago18:23

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For the very special 150th episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker invites voice actor Greg Cipes onto the program. Cipes provided the voice for Michelangelo in Nickelodeon's 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and here he talks about some of his favorite episodes, his love for ice cream kitty and he reveals that he will soon be returni…

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149 — Partners in Kryme (AKA PIK1): Turtle Power XXL Release 42:33

3M ago42:33

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Host Brian VanHooker welcomes back Richard Usher from Partners in Kryme, the hip-hop legend behind "TURTLE POWER" from the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Under the new name PIK1, Richard has released the new song "Turtle Power XXL" check it out here: https://partnersinkryme.hearnow.com/ and follow PIK1 here: https://www.instagram.com/partn…

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148 — Terry Hinkle: Art Director for TMNT Cereal & Hostess Turtle Pies 50:09

4M ago50:09

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Terry Hinkle, the former owner and creative director of Hinkle and Company, who did the art for many Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles food products. Among the products Hinkle worked on was the TMNT Cereal, Hostes TMNT Pies, Crunchabungas, TMNT Cookies and more!Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Fo…

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147 — Joel Naprstek: Artist on Would-Be TMNT Book & Parade Float 1:08:57

4M ago1:08:57

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker dives into some would-be TMNT history with artist Joel Naprstek. Naprstek was a professor to Mirage-Era Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist Michael Dooney and even worked with Mirage on a few would-be TMNT projects including a book about Donatello restoring a WWII plane and a would-be book for Kevin Eastman's T…

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145 — Toy Fair 2025: Playmates 11:41

4M ago11:41

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From Toy Fair 2025 in NYC, host Brian VanHooker chats with Pat Linden from Playmates about the upcoming retro TMNT releases as well as stuff from Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/…

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146 — Toy Fair 2025: McFarlane 10:47

4M ago10:47

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From Toy Fair 2025 in NYC, host Brian VanHooker chats with Claudio Paola from McFarlane Toys about the upcoming IDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/By Brian VanHooker

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144 — Toy Fair 2025: NECA 16:25

4M ago16:25

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From Toy Fair 2025 in NYC, host Brian VanHooker chats with Trevor Zammit from NECA about the new Stan Sakai Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Archie TMNT 5th Turtle April and the upcoming 2012 toyline. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/…

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143 — John Handy: Former Playmates Toys TMNT Toy Line Developer 55:17

4M ago55:17

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker revisits the early days of TMNT history by talking with John Handy, formerly of Playmates toys. A retired toy industry veteran, Handy was at Playmates Toys when the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were first pitched to the company and he recalls many formative details about the franchise, like when they got their …

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142 — Kenn Scott: Raphael Actor TMNT 1990 & Secret of the Ooze 1:00:19

5M ago1:00:19

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In this episode of Turtle Tracks Podcast, host Brian VanHooker talks with Kenn Scott who played Rapahel and several Foot Ninja ijn the first two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. In his book "Teenage Ninja to Mutant Turtle" Scott outlines how he went from playing a Foot Soldier to performing Raphael's stunts in the TMNT 1990, then how he became t…

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141 - Joey McCormick: Design Supervisor on Tales of the TMNT 37:54

5M ago37:54

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker continues his coverage of "Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" with design supervisor Joey McCormick. The two discuss many of the series backgrounds as well as what it was like adapting the look of "TMNT: Mutant Mayhem" into 2D.Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram:…

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140 — Neave Lifschits: lead animator on TMNT: Mutant Mayhem 50:26

5M ago50:26

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In this episode, Brian VanHooker chats with Neave Lifschits, lead animator on the the 2023 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Working for the VFX company Cinesite, Lifschits oversaw several sequences in the film, including Splinter's fight scene in the TCRI building and when Splinter throws a party for the Turtles.Sound engineering b…

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139 — Fero Pe & Luis Antonio Delgado: IDW Nightwatcher Artist & Colorist 27:52

5M ago27:52

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by penciler/painter Fero Pe and colorist Luis Antonio Delgado to chat about the artwork of IDW's Nightwatcher comic book series. Starring the fifth turtle Jennika in the armor, Nightwatcher has been an exciting continuation of IDW's Turtleverse and here to discuss it are the guys behindf the artwork.S…

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138 — Bryce Collins: Character Designer on Tales of the TMNT and Rise of the TMNT 52:16

5M ago52:16

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Bryce Collins, character designer on "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and character design lead on "Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." They discuss the design differences between the two shows and what it was like to adapt the look of "TMNT: Mutnt Mayhem" into 2D.Sound engin…

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137 — Jeff Goodwin: Makeup Artist on TMNT 1990 46:48

6M ago46:48

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Jeff Goodwin, who was the makeup artist on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film and is the author of the new eBook, "Continuity of a TMNT Movie." Goodwin discusses applying makeup to humans vs the turtle suits and what it was like to work on both TMNT and the 1993 Super Mario.Sound Engineer…

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136 — Andrea Fernandez & Mark Anthony: Tales of the TMNT Art Director & Color Supervisor 1:03:19

6M ago1:03:19

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With the new cartoon "Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" now on Netflix, host Brian VanHooker reached out to art director Andrea Fernandez and color supervisor Mark Anthony to chat about the making of the series. They discuss adapting the look of "TMNT: Mutant Mayhem" into 2D, the new villains and the fresh takes on classic villains (includ…

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135 — Trevor Zammit & Aaron Hazouri of NECA Toys: Dimension X-Mas Vacation TMNT 46:25

6M ago46:25

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For this year's Christmas episode, host Brian VanHooker meets with Trevor Zammit and Aaron Hazouri of NECA Toys to chat all about the Dimension X-Mas Vacation TMNT. Inspired by "We Wish You a Turtle Christmas," the four pack is in the Walmart toy catalog and won an award for "Best Geeky Gift" by Pop Insider.Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow…

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134 — Cameron Chittock & Fero Pe: Writer & Artist of TMNT x Stranger Things 43:52

7M ago43:52

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes the creative duo behind IDW's epic crossover Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles x Stranger Things. Writer Cameron Chittock and Artist Fero Pe talk the development of the story, the most fun team-ups and how surprisingly natural this pairing turned out.Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Follow Turtle Tracks Po…

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133 — Tom Waltz and Erik Burnham: Writers of IDW's TMNT Mutant Nation 43:13

8M ago43:13

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Writers Tom Waltz and Erik Burnham join host Brian VanHooker to talk about IDW Comics' ongoing series Mutant Nation. While the main Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book is narrowing its focus on the four Turtles, Mutant Nation will explore the exapnasive TMNT universe which IDW began back in 2011, starting off with a story of Raphael at Area 51 and Ca…

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132 — Granite Con 2024 IDW Panel featuring Kevin Eastman and more! 47:44

8M ago47:44

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At Granite Con 2024, Turtle Tracks host Brian VanHooker hosted the IDW Comics panel with a wide array of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artists and writers. The lineup included TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, writers Tom Waltz and Erik Burnham, as well as artists Ben Bishop, Sarah Myer, Mateus Santoluoco Fero Pe, Gavin Smith, Luis Antonio Delgado and …

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131 — Mateus Santolouco: IDW TMNT Artist — from Granite Con 2024 20:39

8M ago20:39

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At Granite Con 2024, host Brian VanHooker sat down with beloved IDW artist Mateus Santolouco to chat about his work on various Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles titles. From Mutant Nation to The Secret History of the Foot Clan to the main IDW TMNT book, Santolouco gets into the details of his incredible work with the Heroes in a Half Shell.Sound enginee…

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130 — Chogrin: Artist and Toy Designer of Kidrobot's TMNT Guru 48:12

9M ago48:12

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes toy artist Chogrin, who created the TMNT Guru art toy for Kidrobot. In the interview, Chogrin offers up his history with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and shares the creative process with the six-armed TMNT Guru sculpture.Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow Turtle Tracks Podcast on Instagram: …

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129 — A.C. Farley: Mirage-Era TMNT Artist/Painter 1:33:02

9M ago1:33:02

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker up with none other than A.C. Farley from the Mirage-era of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Having painted the covers for TMNT Vol.2 #1, the original Vol. 1 collected book covers and all the covers for the Return to New York storyline, Farley is responsible for some of the most dynamic art to ever feature the …

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128 — Anna Chavez & Griffin Hansen: TMNT Historical Marker in Dover, NH 42:41

10M ago42:41

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In this episode, Anna Chavez and Griffin Hansen tell the story of how they honored the legacy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by successfully campaigning for a historical marker in the TMNT birthplace of Dover, New Hampshire. Hansen, a film director and writer, is a Dover native, while Chavez is an artist and dedicated TMNT fan. Check out the m…

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127 — Mark Bodé & Molly Bodé: Mirage Comics Era Artist & Licensing Assistant 1:09:15

10M ago1:09:15

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In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian revists the Mirage days of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a conversation with husband and wife duo, Mark Bodé & Molly Bodé. Son of underground comics legend Vaughn Bodé, Mark is an artist who did a number of stories for Mirage during the days of Turtle-Mania, including issues #18 and #32, along wi…

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126 — Isaac Elliott-Fisher: Co-producer of Turtle Power Documentary & Upcoming Vol.2 1:01:03

11M ago1:01:03

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Isaac Elliott-Fisher, one of the producers of the beloved 'Turtle Power' documentary as well as the upcoming second volume, TMNT: Evolution, Mutation, & Reboot, which will be launching on Kickstarter soon. Sign up to be notified on launch of the Kickstarter here: https://kickstarter.com/projects/defi…

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125 — Brian Kulbacki: Owner of Departed Soles Brewery in Jersey City, NJ 58:24

11M ago58:24

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker travels to Departed Soles Brewery in Jersey City, New Jersey to chat with owner Brian Kulbacki. Kulbacki is a die-hard Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan and many of the beers he's brewed have been inspired by the TMNT. Most recently, he brewed the Party Wagon beer for Portsmouth Mini-Con 40. Sound engineering by…

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124 — Andrew Farago: Author of TMNT The Ultimate Visual History 1:06:51

11M ago1:06:51

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Andrew Farago, author of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History from Insight Editions, which has a revised and updated edition coming on July 23, 2024. Featuring forewards from both Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, The Ultimate Visual History beautifully details the entire history of…

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123 — Granite Con 2024: September 21 & 22, 2024 in Manchester, NH 22:44

12M ago22:44

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Granite Con co-owner Chris Proulx about how Granite Con became an annual TMNT con, highlights from the past and what to expect this year, including a sum-up of all the guests from the storied history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 2024's Granite Con is going to be on September 21 and 22 at the …

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122 — Retailers Special #1 1:25:42

12M ago1:25:42

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with four retailers that specialize in various TMNT products. @2ndtimearoundtoysandcomics is a Las Vegas-based retro toy dealer. @east_coast_toyz is a New England-based retro toy dealer. @pixels2perlers sells Perler bead art based on retro video games. @customhatsny makes TMNT hats from reto bedsheets. Fi…

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121 — Woodman Museum, Dover, NH: Executive Director Jonathan Nichols on TMNT Exhibit 22:00

12M ago22:00

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks to Jonathan Nichols, executive director of the Woodman Museum in Dover, New Hampshire. Dover is the birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and was recently honored with an historical marker and a memorial manhole cover on the spot where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird first conceived of the Ninja Tu…

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120 — Erik Burnham & Sarah Myer of Saturday Morning Adventures: IDW TMNT 40th Anniversary Special 1:18:11

12M ago1:18:11

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by writer Erik Burnham and artist Sarah Myer of IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures. They all discuss issues 12, 13 and 14 in depth, discusses the plot where Ogg has the 1987 TMNT meet various other incarnations of the characters. Additionally, Burnham and Myer discuss the …

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119 — Tristan Jones & Paul Harmon from Tales of the TMNT Vol.2 : IDW TMNT 40th Anniversary Special 44:10

1y ago44:10

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker continues coverage of the IDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Special by welcoming writer Tristan Jones and artist Paul Harmon. Jones and Harmon worked together on Tales of the TMNT Volume 2 back in the 2000's, telling stories about a NYC gang war the Turtles got pulled into and they return for th…

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118 — Lloyd Goldfine, Emilio Lopez, Khary Randolph from TMNT 2003: IDW TMNT 40th Anniversary Special 43:51

1y ago43:51

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Continuing the TURTLE TRACKS coverage for IDW's TMNT 40th Anniversary special, Brian VanHooker interviews Lloyd Goldfine, executive producer of TMNT 2003, as well as artists Emilio Lopez and Khary Randolph. All three of them discuss the behind-the-scenes world of the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series as well as coming back to the franchise f…

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117 — Chris Allan: IDW TMNT 40th Anniversary Special 42:10

1y ago42:10

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes back to the podcast Chris Allan, artist for Archie Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures. On July 11, 2024, IDW comics is releasing a special for the 40th anniversary of the TMNT which revisits many of the franchise's past iterations. Among them is a four-page story set in the Archie Comics co…

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116 — Playmates Toys: Exclusive Announcents for 2024 including SDCC Exclusive! 47:56

1y ago47:56

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Pat Linden and Jeff Trojan, two Vice Presidents of Boys Marketing for Playmates Toys who announce a TON of new TMNT releases for 2024 including: (1)The 2024 SDCC Exclusive for Playmates will be a B&W VERSION of the SKETCH TURTLES — (2) the classic PIZZA SHOOTER vehicle is being rereleased — (3) The c…

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115 — Luis Antonio Delgado: colorist for TMNT IDW Comics 1:02:17

1y ago1:02:17

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Luis Antonio Delgado, a prolific colorist for IDW comics. While he's worked on such franchises as Ghostbusters and Transformers, Delgado has been a regular colorist for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles since The Last Ronin, and now is the colorist for all the Last Ronin books as well as TMNT Saturday M…

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114 — Beau Allen: Shredder in TMNT: Coming Out of Their Shells 35:32

1y ago35:32

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by actor Beau Allen, who played the Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells. Allen recalls doing the show at Radio City Music Hall, Appearing on Oprah and his thoughts on Shredder's oversized helmet.Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagr…

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113 — Francis Moss: writer and assistant story editor on TMNT 1987 56:19

1y ago56:19

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Francis Moss who served as the Assistant Story Editor on the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, as well as the writer for 15 episodes. Moss discusses working for years on the series, editing over 100 episodes as well as creating characters like Zach the Fifth Turtle and Shredder's Mom.Sound…