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Welcome to 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.
Hosted by Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, and Harold Buchholz
Coming March 15, 2022

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Jan 19, 2022

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The show where three cartoonists take an in-depth look at the greatest comic strip of all time-- Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.

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Unpacking Peanuts Sneak Preview: Unpacking Peanuts begins next week! Join Michael Cohen, Harold Buchholz, and Jimmy Gownley on their great Peanuts Re-Read, and enjoy this special sneak peak at an upcoming episode. by Unpacking Peanuts
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Finale Season Two - 1956-1959: We wrap up the fabulous 50’s with a look at how far we have come! Michael, Harold, and Jimmy pick their favorite year of strips so far, answer the mail, and take a peek at a great “lost” influence on Charles Schulz. Plus: Buy Jif! Transcript availabl... by Unpacking Peanuts
80 min listen
1951 Part 1 - Music for Mudpies: Charles Schulz spends his first year as a full-time cartoonist exploring the form, and honing his themes. Little gags, little folks, and toy pianos are where it’s at in '51, but is this new girl Violet good… or evil? Plus: What is up with this dog? by Unpacking Peanuts
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1953 Part 1 - A Bundle of Fuss: As Schulz world continues to grow both in life and within the panels of Peanuts, Jimmy, Michael, and Harold reflect on the influence of Schulz on their own process. Also Peanuts versus the Photorealists, the definition of fussbudget and variations on... by Unpacking Peanuts
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Allentown PA: Welcome to 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. Hosted by Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, and Harold Buchholz Coming March 15, 2022 by Unpacking Peanuts
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1959 Part 1 - Psychiatric Help 5¢: Sally Brown is born! Will becoming a big brother change Charlie Brown for the better, or is it just going to derail his baseball career? Also, Lucy starts a new business…as the gang’s gruff therapist of course! But is five cents too much for her “adv... by Unpacking Peanuts
84 min listen
1957 Part 1 - Frustrated and Inhibited: Charles Schulz is loosening up and branching out. He even hires his friend, good ol’ Jim Sasseville and launches a second strip. Meanwhile, Lucy is torn between the desire to create and the desire to destroy. Plus: Do polar bears get cold? Transcript... by Unpacking Peanuts
54 min listen
1952 Part 1 - I’ll Be A Hypocrite: PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY! Peanuts gets a Sunday page, and Charles Schulz comes out swinging. Interesting developments on the Snoopy watch, and Jimmy and Michael get a joke decades later than they should have, and the introduction of one of the icons of P... by Unpacking Peanuts
58 min listen
1953 Part 2 - Ode To Joy: Linus is growing up fast. Also, how to become a virtuoso the Charles Schulz way, and more discussion about the letter “W” than is allowed in most municipalities. Plus: Filthy! Grimy! Children! by Unpacking Peanuts
51 min listen
1950 Part 2 - How I Hate Him: We do a deep dive into the first few months of the Peanuts comic strip, as Charles Schulz and Charlie Brown begin their epic journey together. We meet our hero Good Ol’ Charlie Brown, his pals Patty and Shermy. Plus: A cute little pup named Snoopy.Tr... by Unpacking Peanuts
45 min listen
With Will & Kevin Hines, Hosts of Screw It We’re Just Gonna Talk About Comics podcast: Today, the guys are joined by hilarious UCB comedians, and hosts of the popular “Screw It, We’re Just Gonna Talk About Comics” podcast, Will and Kevin Hines. We discuss the brothers' relationship with Peanuts through the years as well as the poignanc... by Unpacking Peanuts
95 min listen
1960 Part 2 - Do You Believe in Charles Schulz?: Jimmy expands on his theory of how Charles Schulz is a character in Peanuts. Michael talks to leaves, and Harold gets his first comic book! Plus: Liz Phair, and Alan Moore, and Mort Sahl, and Gertrude Stein Transcript available at UnpackingPeanuts.co... by Unpacking Peanuts
90 min listen
1952 Part 2 - Mangle Terror War Hate: It’s the first appearance of Snoopy the mimic! And he may be the most complex character in the history of western literature, but he’ll always be Lucy’s baby brother to us… Linus is here! Transcript available at UnpackingPeanuts.com Unpacking Pean... by Unpacking Peanuts
55 min listen
1950 Part 1 - Good Ol’ Charlie Brown: Peanuts is the greatest comic strip of all time, and three cartoonists, Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules! & 7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up) Harold Buchholz (Mystery Science Theater, Sweetest Beasts) and Michael Cohen (Strange Attractors, Tangled River) are... by Unpacking Peanuts
29 min listen
1958 Part 1 - I Thought It Was The Fallout: Jimmy asks: What is art for? Linus becomes a fanatic. Lucy loves Schroeder. Violet admires her dad, and Snoopy starts a very weird trend. Be sure to tell your pencil pal that it’s another great year of comics from Charles M. Schulz. Plus: Hi-Fi’s and... by Unpacking Peanuts
69 min listen
1956 Part 2 - If My Kite Was Caught In A Tree I’d Yell At It: Charlie Brown’s kite is stuck in a tree… for a week! We take a long look at this rarely seen series of strips that Schulz himself considered a high water mark. Plus: Bug watching with Lucy. Transcript available at UnpackingPeanuts.com Unpacking Peanu... by Unpacking Peanuts
93 min listen
Finale Season 1 - 1950-1955: We are halfway through the first decade of Peanuts, and It’s been a thrill to watch Charles Schulz develop his strip from humble beginnings to the cusp of greatness. In this finale episode, we recap where we have been so far and hint at where we go n... by Unpacking Peanuts
84 min listen
1954 Part 1 - Look at Me! I’m Dancing!: Slick and ever-tightening cartooning mixed with some beautiful detail and a touch of the surreal is the look of the year for Schulz, and his cast of characters are growing richer and more complex as they feel unrequited love, sibling rivalry and more... by Unpacking Peanuts
76 min listen
1956 Part 1 - Will You Be My Friend, Charlie Brown?: Lucy presents some little known facts and Linus figures some things out. There are a lot of kids in the Schulz household, and it’s fueling a whole bunch of hilarious comics. Plus: Charlie Brown gets what he wants… or does he? Transcript available at ... by Unpacking Peanuts
66 min listen
1954 Part 2 - A Cold Wet Nose on a Warm Summer Day: Jimmy unleashes an outlandish Peanuts conspiracy theory as we investigate the strangest sequence in all of Peanuts when Lucy hits the links with … adults?? Plus: Braun… Charlotte Braun. by Unpacking Peanuts
82 min listen
Special Episode - Alexis Fajardo: Join us as we chat with accomplished cartoonist, and Editorial Director of the Charles M. Schulz Studio, Alexis Fajardo! We discuss Lex’s two decades of work as the creator of the popular Kid Beowulf series as well as his work helping to produce Pean... by Unpacking Peanuts
73 min listen
1951 Part 2 - A Pretty Good Guy: It’s all the best, the funniest, and the firsts as we go through the strips of Peanuts’ first full year. We touch on the deepening of Schulz’s craft and themes, the influence of UPA animation, plus: the Zen of Charlie Brown. by Unpacking Peanuts
66 min listen
Special Episode - Duncan Watson and Melanie Kohn - Voices of Charlie Brown and Lucy: It’s a special day for Unpacking Peanuts. Charlie Brown and Lucy are here! We welcome voice actors Melanie Kohn and Duncan Watson to the show. They discuss their time spent as Peanuts’ star players, how they got the gigs, and what it’s been like reco... by Unpacking Peanuts
67 min listen
1955 Part 1 - The World Develops Before Our Eyes: Schulz is living the posh life in Minnesota while willing Peanuts to ever greater heights. It’s the era of big laughs and big jaws, and Snoopy is busting out…and kinda ticked off! Plus: Snow comes UP, you blockhead. Transcript available at UnpackingP... by Unpacking Peanuts
76 min listen
1962 Part 1 - Schroeder’s Big Break: Schulz continues to explore longer stories and more subtle emotions, as Linus (briefly) gets glasses, Lucy and Schroeder bicker, and Snoopy experiences a winter of loss. Luckily, it doesn’t affect his appetite. Plus: It’s time for an episode of Polka... by Unpacking Peanuts
67 min listen
1960 Part 1 - Happiness is a Warm Puppy: It’s the Swinging Sixties, and Linus wants to be all love! But Lucy might have a nefarious plan to thwart him. Meanwhile, Snoopy endures the Icicle of Damocles, while in the real world Schulz meets Hallmark to deliver some warm feelings. Plus: Hate a... by Unpacking Peanuts
73 min listen
1968 Part 1 - Let’s Not Overlook The Possibility of Genius: What makes a bird a Woodstock? Well, someone must know, because even stupid questions have answers! We watch as the classic character slowly comes into focus, and marvel as Schulz remains firmly in the center of a changing zeitgeist. Then Michael tak... by Unpacking Peanuts
69 min listen
1955- Part 2 - Be of Good Cheer, Snoopy!: It’s a year filled with classic jokes and classical music, but Charlie Brown’s stomach hurts and it’s all Lucy’s fault. Yet while Charlie Brown steps back, the rest of the gang rise to the moment. Plus: Jimmy reveals his pick for the GOAT Peanuts str... by Unpacking Peanuts
70 min listen
1958 Part 2 - Germs! Disease! Infection!: Have you ever had to try to glue crayons together? Linus has. Jimmy tells more vaguely troubling childhood anecdotes, and Lucy thinks Charlie Brown is a spy. Meanwhile, back in 1958 it’s Liberals versus Conservatives as everything new is old again. P... by Unpacking Peanuts
74 min listen
Special Episode - William Pepper: We 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? William Pepper's wo... by Unpacking Peanuts
66 min listen

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1984 Part 1 - Big Brother is Watching You, Charlie Brown: It’s 1984. A time for rumpled expressions, tall grapes, and spotting black. It’s also another year highlighting sports, exercise, and corduroy pants. Plus: Michael disses Toth. Harold plays the oboe. Jimmy paints a cow. And Liz acts like a duck. Tran... by Unpacking Peanuts
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1983 Part 2 - Would You Like To Push Me Into the Lake, Sir?: Charlie Brown finds himself in the midst of a love triangle. Of course he has no idea what to do about it, but maybe Sally can help him out. Elsewhere in the neighborhood… Rerun is branching out. Lucy is Crabby. And Woodstock does a little dance. Plu... by Unpacking Peanuts
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1983 Part 1 - I See You Have a Security Blanket…: In this episode, the guys ask what it is that sparks a burst of creativity? And how does the calendar affect a daily cartoonist. Linus kicks the blanket habit (briefly) and is trying to help others do the same. Peppermint Patty loves her dad and Spi... by Unpacking Peanuts
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1982 Part 2 - Kiss Her, You Blockhead!: Marcie makes her move and shows Charlie Brown how she feels. Charlie Brown blows it, leaving Peppermint Patty to pick up the pieces. Elsewhere… Marbles shows up, Rerun returns, and Woodstock enters his David Foster Wallace period. Plus: An MVP sweep.... by Unpacking Peanuts
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1982 Part 1 - Woodstock Versus the Ugly Giant!: Happy any day, everybody! In this episode, Peppermint Patty is in a greeting card quandary. Woodstock is a knight in shining armor. And there are more unnecessary “quotation marks” than you can “shake” a “tennis racket” at. Plus: ginkgo biloba? Unp... by Unpacking Peanuts
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100th Episode “Spectacular”: The Wheel of Comic Strip Destiny!: The gang has a lot of fun answering the mail, and celebrates by taking a look at a totally random selection of Peanuts strips from the early 50’s through the 70s. Plus: the Bechdel-WALLACE test. The organization we mention where Liz and Michael are v... by Unpacking Peanuts
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1981 Part 2 - If There’s a Foul Ball Behind 3rd Base, It’s the Shortstop’s Play: Marcie accidentally tricks Peppermint Patty into thinking she experienced a miracle, sending Patty off on a quest to better the world. Elsewhere, Lucy’s prices are skyrocketing, but Violet is her same old self. In our world, Schulz faces a health cr... by Unpacking Peanuts
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1981 Part 1- A Picture Is Worth 810 Words: Schulz is bringing back some classics and balancing them with wild new directions. Lucy is at her crabby best. Linus is toting the blanket again. And Snoopy learns a harsh truth about his owners! Plus: Where is Capistrano? Transcript available at Unp... by Unpacking Peanuts
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With Gary Groth of Fantagraphics, Publisher of the Complete Peanuts: Gary Groth is here! The Fantagraphics founder and publisher of the Complete Peanuts tells us of his evolving relationship with Schulz’s work, how he prepared to interview Sparky, and how the epic project of reprinting Peanuts in its entirety was acco... by Unpacking Peanuts
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1980 Part 2 - The End of the World as We Know It: The whole gang goes to a new camp that’s predicting the end of days, and Michael, Harold, and Jimmy are there for it. Elsewhere, the Beagle Scouts rumble, and even Woodstock “gets into it!” Plus: If pigs are so smart, why are they pigs? Transcript av... by Unpacking Peanuts
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