1956 Part 2 - If My Kite Was Caught In A Tree I’d Yell At It

Go Back to School, Charlie Brown!: It’s the launch of a special season where we look at some of the themes that made Peanuts a success. And since fall is here, we are hitting the books! The guys look at a sampling of strips featuring Charlie Brown, Linus, Sally and more. And maybe te... by Unpacking Peanuts

57 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

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

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

75 min listen

1962 Part 2 - Charles Schulz Sees You: The guys discuss the profound way in which Schulz engages and honors his readers on their own terms. Meanwhile, in the strip, Linus is patting birds on the head, Sally can’t deal with kindergarten, and Lucy sets an all time record for crabbiness! Plu... by Unpacking Peanuts

101 min listen

1972 Part 1 - Time Alone Can Judge a Work of Art: Schulz’s life is in upheaval and that is mirrored in the strip. Linus is thrown out of the house, Lucy is thrown off the baseball team, and even Snoopy and Woodstock are breaking up. Elsewhere, it’s Peppermint Patty versus the dress code, and Sally v... by Unpacking Peanuts

80 min listen

1970 Part 2 - Woodstock and The World Famous Grocery Clerk: At the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, there’s a riot goin’ on! But amid the chaos, Snoopy finds romance, and Woodstock gets his name. It’s an action-packed year for Linus, Lucy, and “Chuck” too, so get ready to do a little heavy reading tonight! Plus: Love B... by Unpacking Peanuts

86 min listen

Special Episode - Schulz’s Favorite Story: This week we take a long look at the famous “Mister Sack” storyline; a sequence of strips from 1973 that Schulz picked as his personal favorite. Charlie Brown wears a paper bag on his head to hide the weird baseball looking rash he has developed. The... by Unpacking Peanuts

66 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

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

It Takes Two, Snoopy!: Our special focus season continues as the guys take a look at some of the best comedic duos in Peanuts. From Linus and Lucy, to Snoopy and Woodstock we read and discuss some of the greatest character comedy ever done in a comic strip. Plus: Simon and... by Unpacking Peanuts

83 min listen

1963 Part 2 - Why Don’t You Ever Call Me Cutie?: Lucy finds out she is an “uncutie.” Snoopy needs to take it on the lam. And we meet a boy named “5.” Also, the guys discuss perhaps the most controversial strip in the Schulz canon and how it has been understood and misunderstood in the years since. ... by Unpacking Peanuts

63 min listen

1963 Part 1 - Oh No! We’re Aware of Our Tongues!: Peanuts soars from strength to strength in another year of classics. Linus teaches us all a thing or two about empathy when his “Blanket Hating” Grandma comes to town, and later he develops a whole new philosophy. Elsewhere, Snoopy gets fat shamed, a... by Unpacking Peanuts

62 min listen

1979 Part 1 - Don’t You Want to Go to Happy Piggy Land?: Charles Schulz has his Band on the Run moment… and if you understand that, then you’ve listened to too many episodes of this podcast. The guys love this year of the strip and contemplate Schulz coming to terms with aging and competition from talented... by Unpacking Peanuts

61 min listen

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

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

1975 Part 2 - Eggs Benedict for My Brother Spike!: It’s a red letter day in the strip, as Snoopy’s brother Spike makes his first appearance. But it’s not all new stuff, as Charlie Brown, Linus, Sally, and Lucy all make strong appearances. Schulz is engaging with the culture, and the culture is prett... by Unpacking Peanuts

67 min listen

1974 Part 2 - Let’s Hang Around the House and Deteriorate: Sally is talking to buildings. Woodstock’s got a bike. Lucy has some pitching advice, and someone called Loretta is selling Girl Scout cookies. Plus: Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Transcript available at UnpackingPeanuts.com Unpacking Peanuts is copyright ... by Unpacking Peanuts

58 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

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

69 min listen

Special Episode: Happiness is Talking With Jeannie Schulz!: We are thrilled to have as our special guest, Jeannie Schulz! Joining her is Schulz Museum Curator Benjamin Clark. Mrs. Schulz shares with us memories of her husband including the origin of “Sweet Babboo,” and we read some strips that Jeannie says gi... by Unpacking Peanuts

35 min listen

1979 Part 2 - I Love Chuck. I Think He’s Real Neat.: The guys have a deep discussion about one of the most famous storylines in Peanuts history. Is it a peak or does the strip turn too dark? Either way, it's a fascinating run of comics as Schulz closes off the 70’s as powerful an artist as he’s ever be... by Unpacking Peanuts

91 min listen

1973 Part 1 - Goodnight Mister Shlabotnik: Charlie Brown almost gets honored but then doesn’t. Peppermint Patty takes on the notion of Truth itself, and Snoopy achieves the Alpha State. Meanwhile, in the real world, it’s wedding bells for Charles Schulz! Plus: Who are the Beaker People? Trans... by Unpacking Peanuts

80 min listen

Unpacking Peanuts - Fun Size: Here's a short teaser for Unpacking Peanuts, the show where 3 lifelong cartoonists take an in-depth look at the comic strip masterpiece, Peanuts. Each week, Jimmy Gownley, Harold Buchholz and Michael Cohen examine the complete run of the comic by Cha... by Unpacking Peanuts

2 min listen

1969 Part 2 - If You’re Late For The First Day of School, Do They Kill You?: Lucy’s year continues, and apparently even God is a fan! But all is not rosy, cuz the Little Red Haired Girl is moving away! Will Charlie Brown finally say hello? Will Sally survive school? And how did Lucy get Babe Ruth’s glove? Don’t ask. Plus: A p... by Unpacking Peanuts

83 min listen

Happy Valentine’s Day, You Blockhead!: Love is in the air… or is that despair? Sometimes it’s the same thing, especially for Good Ol’ Charlie Brown. In this episode, we read through all of the Valentine’s Day strips Schulz produced in the first decade and a half of Peanuts. Lots of classi... by Unpacking Peanuts

78 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

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

1973 Part 2 - That’s Not a Grade, It’s Sarcasm: Is Linus a genius, or… not? Thibault the bully is back, but Marcie is having none of it! Miss Othmar is back too, with no fanfare at all. Is it because Schulz is now reckoning with the success of the animation? Plus: Big Little Books Transcript avail... 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

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1956 Part 2 - If My Kite Was Caught In A Tree I’d Yell At It

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