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Unpacking Peanuts
Unpacking Peanuts
Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, Harold Buchholz

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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Episodes

Special Episode: She’s a Pretty “Sharp” Mother

Happy Mother’s Day, moms! This one's for you. The gang strolls through Mother’s Day strips from the 60s to the... more

07 May 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Wrap-up Season 8 - 1980-1984 - Snoopy v. Garfield: Dawn of Plush Stuff

We wrap up the early 80s and then take a look at some of the strips sharing space in the... more

23 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
1984 Part 2 - Peppermint Paris

Peppermint Patty flunks big time. What’s her punishment? A trip to Europe of course!  Back home, Linus and Charlie Brown... more

16 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
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... more

09 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
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... more

02 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Bonus Episode: April Fools!

Is it a bonus mini episode or a cruel prank played on you by the heartless hosts of Unpacking Peanuts?... more

01 Apr 2024 · 8 minutes
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... more

26 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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... more

19 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
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... more

12 Mar 2024 · 56 minutes
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... more

05 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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... more

27 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
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... more

20 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Special Episode - Love in the Time of Wishy-Washiness

It’s that time of year again and the guys are revisiting the best Valentine's Day strips from the late 60s... more

13 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
With Gary Groth of Fantagraphics, Publisher of the Complete Peanuts

Gary Groth is here! The Fantagraphics founder, and editor and publisher of the Complete Peanuts, tells us of his evolving... more

06 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
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... more

30 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
1980 Part 1 - Exclusive Rights to Your Shovel

We get back into the strips and a new decade of Peanuts after considering the whole concept of decades and... more

23 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
With Benjamin Clark, curator of the Schulz Museum

The fabulous curator of the Charles M. Schulz Museum returns for a fun conversation about what’s coming up at the... more

16 Jan 2024 · 45 minutes
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.... more

09 Jan 2024 · 35 minutes
Season 7 Wrap up - So Long Seventies

We arrive at the end of another decade and give our final thoughts on a sweet, surreal, hilarious run of... more

26 Dec 2023 · 59 minutes
Special Episode - A Charlie Brown Christmas! Remastered

As much a part of the holidays as Rudolph and mistletoe, the legendary first Peanuts special has lived in the... more

19 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 46 minutes
Bonus Episode - Happy Birthday Beethoven

Cut the cake and fire up the hi-fi! The gang is talking music and reviewing some classic strips as we... more

16 Dec 2023 · 55 minutes
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... more

12 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
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... more

05 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
1978 Part 2 - Whatever I Was Saying, I’m Not Saying It Anymore

The enduring friendship of Woodstock and Snoopy is warming hearts and sharing the spotlight with classics like Lucy and Schroeder... more

28 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
1978 Part 1 - Linus Versus The Power of Darkness

Schulz is honing his knuckleball and settling in for the end of the seventies, while Snoopy the Scoutmaster is heading... more

21 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
1977 Part 2 - He’s Just Drawing Snoopy, Right?

The gang ponders characters with weird foreheads, characters without mouths, and the unspeakable horror of  “Henry.” Meanwhile, back in Peanuts:... more

14 Nov 2023 · 53 minutes
1977 Part 1 - May the Force Be With You, Sweet Babboo!

The seventies are skywalking and it’s a time of beginnings and endings, as our old pal Shermy comes to bat... more

07 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Special Episode - The Great Pumpkin - Remastered

This episode was originally released on October 15, 2022. Spooky Season is upon us, and Harold, Michael, and Jimmy are taking... more

31 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
1976 Part 2 - Goodnight, Noodleneck

Marcie is the object of some unwanted affection, Woodstock gets a makeover, Jimmy explains Pennsylvania sales tax, and Peppermint Patty... more

24 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
1976 Part 1 - May I Pose a Different Way of Looking at It?

Beagles, Bummers, and the Bicentennial It’s a year of surreal surprises, and sad sequences as we say goodbye to Sally’s... more

17 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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... more

10 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
1975 Part 1 - The Neighbors Hate Me

Snoopy gets enlisted as Peppermint Patty’s watchdog  but gets foiled by a waterbed. Linus falls in love with someone named... more

03 Oct 2023 · 58 minutes
You Have Dissociative Identity Disorder, Snoopy!

Everyone loves Snoopy. But which Snoopy is your favorite Snoopy? Does the Flying Ace send your heart soaring? Or is... more

26 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Peanut Butter and Unrequited Love

The guys look at a selection of lonely heart strips that get to the lonely heart of the strip. Because,... more

19 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
It Takes Two, Snoopy!

Our special focus season continues as the guys take a look at some of the best comedic duos in Peanuts.... more

12 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
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. ... more

05 Sep 2023 · 56 minutes
With Ivan Brunetti - Author of Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice

This week, we chat with acclaimed cartoonist Ivan Brunetti. Ivan’s work has been seen in the New Yorker and he... more

15 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Season 5 Wrap Up 1970-1974 - Peanuts Jubilee

It’s a fond look back at the early 70’s, as the guys talk about the highlights of the decade so... more

08 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
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... more

01 Aug 2023 · 58 minutes
1974 Part 1 - Give Em the Ol’ Knuckle Shoe

Peppermint Patty drops out of society to beep ol’ Snoop on the nose. Can Marcie bring her back to reality?... more

25 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Unpacking Peanuts
With Ivan Brunetti - Author of Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice
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This week, we chat with acclaimed cartoonist Ivan Brunetti. Ivan’s work has been seen in the New Yorker and he is currently... more