On this episode I am pleased to welcome to the show artist, designer, director, and author, Valerio Ventura! Valerio's career in animation spans over 30 years but he is probably best known today for his work on the DC SUPER HERO GIRLS show, winning a Daytime Emmy in 2014 for his work on MICKEY MOUSE, and serving as the Art Director on two sesons of HBO Max' adult animated series, VELMA. Valerio took some time out of his busy post-production schedule to chat with me about his career, their design approach on VELMA, and his latest work, the 2023 novel, KILLHER - THE AKIRA FILES. Visit Valerio's Website! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Show Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future. Visit Paul's LinkTree! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Show Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
1/26/2024 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 27 seconds
051| Interview with Paul Fricke
1/19/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 30 seconds
Scooby-Doo! Mansion Mayhem Interview with Stephanie Eddleman
On the latest episode of the podcast I sit down and chat with the exhibit developer who put together the Scooby-Doo! Mansion Mayhem exhibit for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Stephanie Eddleman. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
4/19/2023 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 18 seconds
The Apocalypse Variations feat. ChrisCross
The podcast returns with a new audio edition of The Apocalypse Variations featuring comic book artist, ChrisCross, who contributed the artwork to the cover of SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #32 as well as many other projects over the course of his 30-plus year career. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
On this holiday episode of the podcast we present the long out-of-print Scooby-Doo and Friends christmas album from Peter Pan Records. Featured are two classic audio dramas starring the voice cast from the television series, The Mystery of the Missing Santa and Trouble at Santa's Workshop. So cozy on up to the fire, grab some hot cocoa, and enjoy Scooby-Doo and Friends in Exciting Christmas Stories! Music: "Scary Christmas", "Scroogey Doo" (Jake Monaco) Originally released on vinyl by Peter Pan Records in 1978 Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Show Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
12/24/2022 • 40 minutes, 53 seconds
050| Interview with Ryan Shore
APNSD! welcomes award-winning composer, songwriter, and producer, Ryan Shore, to the show! Ryan has contributed fabulous scores for three of the direct-to-video Scooby movies including the most current film in the series, Trick or Treat, Scooby-Doo! Get comfortable and settle in as Ryan and I talk music, process, soundtracks, and, of course, Scooby-Doo! Visit Ryan's official website! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Show Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
12/7/2022 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 22 seconds
049| Interview with Ivan Cohen and Sholly Fisch
Comic book writers, Ivan Cohen and Sholly Fisch, join me on the podcast to talk about their experiences writing for the Scooby-Doo licensed books, including their Batman/Scooby-Doo Mysteries series, as well as working in the world of all-ages comics, and filling us in on what to expect from Batman/Scooby-Doo volume two! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
9/7/2022 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 35 seconds
048| Interview with Zac Moncrief
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! producer and showrunner, Zac Moncrief joins me on the podcast to talk about his career in animation and spearheading one of the most divisive (but really kind of brilliant) iterations of the franchise to break out into the wild. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
8/3/2022 • 2 hours, 8 minutes, 29 seconds
047| Interview with Chris Bailey
I am pleased as punch to be welcoming producer and showrunner, Chris Bailey, to the podcast. On this episode of the show, Chris talks about his career in animation, visual effects, and more specifically, producing and running the latest television iteration of everyone's favourite mystery gang, Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
7/2/2022 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 12 seconds
046| Interview with Cheryl Johnson
On this episode of the podcast I speak with background designer and art director, Cheryl Johnson, about her experiences working on two seasons of the irreverent, divisive, and vastly underappreciated Scooby series, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo. Visit Cheryl's website at CBJART Online. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
6/1/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 13 seconds
045| Interview with Ernie Altbacker
Writer, Ernie Altbacker, joins me on the podcast to talk about crafting the screenplay for the Scooby-Doo and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon direct-to-video movie. We also discuss some of Ernie's early career in writing for animation as well as his most recent contributions to the DC Animated Universe, Constantine: House of Mystery, currently available on home video and, Green Lantern: Beware My Power, co-written with John Semper, Jr. and hitting store shelves at the end of July, 2022. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
5/15/2022 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 26 seconds
044| Interview with Heath Corson
Writer/producer, Heath Corson, joins me on the podcast for a career-spanning chat delving into his experiences contributing to two of the LEGO Scooby-Doo movies, his writing for Atom Ant and Magilla Gorilla for the DC/HB imprint of comic books, and so much more! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
4/1/2022 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 20 seconds
"A Bicycle Built For Boo!" Isolated Commentary Track with Charles M. Howell IV
Returning guest and friend of the show, Charles M. Howell IV, joins me to lay down an exclusive audio commentary track for the 1988 premiere episode of the eighth series in the franchise, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
3/1/2022 • 35 minutes, 23 seconds
The Apocalypse Variations feat. Jill Thompson
The wonderful and talented, Jill Thompson, joins me on the podcast to chat about art, process, comics, and, of course, Scooby-Doo! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
1/31/2022 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 23 seconds
043| Interview with Morgan Baden
Writer, Morgan Baden, joins Mike on the podcast to talk about her work on the Daphne and Velma Scholastic book series, her history with Scooby-Doo, and writing for licensed properties. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
10/23/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 30 seconds
Straight Outta Nowhere Interview with Marty Grabstein!
Marty Grabstein, voice of Courage the Cowardly Dog, joins me on the podcast to have a conversation about revisiting his signature character now appearing in the latest, and possibly kookiest, Scooby-Doo D2V movie, Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog. Music: "Game of Life" (Andy Sturmer) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
9/15/2021 • 41 minutes, 52 seconds
042| Interview with Tom Cook
On this installment of the podcast I sit down with animator, Tom Cook, and discuss what it was like to work at Hanna-Barbera during the late '70s animating for shows like Scooby-Doo and the Super-Friends. Tom's Facebook Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
4/24/2021 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 30 seconds
'The Scooby-Doo Project' Isolated Crew In-House Commentary Track (2000)
We have a very special Halloween treat on the podcast as we present the in-house Cartoon Network audio commentary with Larry Morris, Casper Kelly, Ashley Kohler, and Steve Patrick recorded back in 2000. Larry Morris was kind enough to share this rare gem with the show which features a neat peek into the past with the creators invlved with putting together the classic parody, The Scooby-Doo Project. I am thrilled that I am able to share this with my listeners. Happy Halloween!!! The Scooby-Doo Project (Recommended version for this commentary) The Scooby-Doo Project (HQ Video) The Making of the Scooby-Doo Project Featurette Awesome Inc. Official Website Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
10/31/2020 • 19 minutes, 57 seconds
041| Interview with Ashley Kohler and Casper Kelly
Happy Halloween, everyone! On this installment of the podcast I am very excited to be welcoming Ashley Kohler and returning friend-of-the-show, Casper Kelly, on to the podcast to talk about another classic Cartoon Network Scooby parody, Night of the Living Doo, as well as some great stories and remembrances of their time working at the studio!! Night of the Living Doo Awesome Inc. Official Website The Scooby-Doo Project (HQ Video) The Making of the Scooby-Doo Project Featurette Music: This is How We Solve a Mystery [Demo] (Jon Colton Barry) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
10/31/2020 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 41 seconds
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Main Theme Breakdown (Demo to Final Version)
On this edition of APNSD! Extra I have the distinct pleasure of presenting five different versions of the theme song for the latest iteration of the franchise, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, from original demo to the final version that appears before every episode of the series. Also, as an added bonus, I am welcoming to the podcast a very special guest, and long-time friend of the show, to join me in the discussion of these five tracks, OG Scooby-Doo podcaster, Nic Robes. Music: "Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? [Main Theme]" (Vivek Maddala, Chris Bailey) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
10/27/2020 • 45 minutes, 39 seconds
040| Interview with Vivek Maddala and David Poe (Part Two)
On this installment of the podcast, the conclusion to my conversation with David Poe and Vivek Maddala! The two musicians join me as we continue to take a deep dive into the crafting of the theme song for the latest iteration of the Mystery Gang, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, and taking a digression or two along the way. Music: "Confessions" and "Haunted" (Vivek Maddala) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
10/17/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 53 seconds
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! Interview with Maxwell Atoms
On this installment of the podcast, I sit down for a quick conversation with the talented and darkly comic, Maxwell Atoms. Max is the writer, director, and producer of, Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!, the latest direct-to-video Scooby-Doo movie, and shares a few of his behind-the-scenes experiences of putting this project together. Music: "Look at Us Now (Instrumental)" (Andy Sturmer) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
10/7/2020 • 35 minutes, 23 seconds
039| Interview with Vivek Maddala and David Poe (Part One)
David Poe and Vivek Maddala join me on the podcast to have a fun and meandering chat about music, Saturday morning cartoons, and crafting the theme song for the latest iteration of the Mystery Gang, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Music: "Joy" (David Poe) "Ball of Fire (Excerpt)" (Vivek Maddala) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
10/2/2020 • 55 minutes, 47 seconds
038| Interview with Ed Scharlach
On this installment of the podcast I take a trip down memory lane with producer, writer, and story editor for the 2002 Scooby-Doo revival series, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Ed Scharlach. Ed discusses his time working in live-action television, making the transition to animation, his abandoned Jetsons revival, and launching the Scooby-Doo show that brought the mystery gang back to television after a too-long hiatus. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
9/2/2020 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 7 seconds
"A Night Louse at the White House" Isolated Episode Commentary with Charles Howell
On this installment of APNSD! Extra Scooby-Doo writer and friend of the show, Charles M. Howell, returns to the podcast to do an audio commentary for the ninth episode of The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, "A Night Louse at the White House". The episode was written by Charles and originally aired on the ABC network on November 3rd, 1984. APNSD! Interview with Charles M. Howell (Part One) APNSD! Interview with Charles M. Howell (Part Two) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
8/23/2020 • 35 minutes, 41 seconds
037| Interview with Brynn Metheney
On the latest episode of the podcast I welcome creature designer Brynn Metheney to the show to talk about her fantastic work on the 2020 Warner Animation Group CG feature film, SCOOB! For more about Brynn, check out her LinkTree Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
8/12/2020 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 30 seconds
036| Interview with Ryan Folsey
On this episode of the podcast enjoy listening to the talented and entertaining, Ryan Folsey, who sat down with me to discuss his time working as one of the primary editors on WAG's much-hyped 2020 CG feature film, SCOOB! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
7/29/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 39 seconds
SCOOB! Blu-ray Review
With SCOOB! hitting 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, and digital tomorrow I thought it would be a good time to throw up some thoughts on this latest release from Warner Home Video and talk a little about the film and its technical presentation on physical media. Is SCOOB! a must by or a pass-it-by disc? You'll have to check out the podcast to find out. Music: "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" (Tom Holkenberg) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
7/21/2020 • 23 minutes, 40 seconds
035| Interview with Jimmy Palmiotti
On this installment of the podcast it's another deep dive into one of the second wave titles in the DC/Hanna-Barbera family of books, The Jetsons! I recently had the opportunity to sit with series writer, Jimmy Palmiotti, to talk about how he got the Jetsons gig, the book's development, and discuss the series' new take on the classic show's story and characters. Check out Jimmy and Amanda Conner's publishing site Paper Films Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info and bonus material for episodes available at the official show blog Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the show. Your support means a lot and goes a long way to helping grow the audience and the podcast so we can continue to bring you more ambitious and high quality Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera related content in the future.
7/4/2020 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 27 seconds
'The Scooby-Doo Project' Isolated Commentary Track with Casper Kelly & Larry Morris
On this installment of APNSD! Extra we welcome back Casper Kelly and Larry Morris to the podcast for their 2019 commentary on the classic Blair Witch parody, The Scooby-Doo Project! The two were writers and directors on the project back in 1999 and, for the film's 20th anniversary, they recorded a very special audio commentary to mark the occasion. The Scooby-Doo Project (Low Quality Video) The Scooby-Doo Project (HQ Video) The Making of the Scooby-Doo Project Featurette APNSD! Interview with Casper Kelly & Larry Morris (Part One) APNSD! Interview with Casper Kelly & Larry Morris (Part Two) Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
6/23/2020 • 26 minutes, 3 seconds
034| Interview with Mark Evanier (Part Three)
On this installment of the show I conclude my marathon conversation with writer Mark Evanier where we add more texture to the development and execution of Scrappy, chat a bit about working at Ruby/Spears animation, and delve into how comics legend Jack Kirby ended up working for H-B on an episode of Scooby-Doo. News From ME (Mark Evanier's Blog) News From ME TV (Mark's YouTube Channel) Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
6/23/2020 • 52 minutes, 13 seconds
033| Interview with Mark Evanier (Part Two)
Check out the second part of my continuing conversation with comic book and television writer, Mark Evanier. In this installment of the show we cover how Mark started writing for animation, the development & casting of Scrappy-Doo, writing pilots, Frank Welker, and more! News From ME (Mark Evanier's Blog) News From ME TV (Mark's YouTube Channel) Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
5/28/2020 • 59 minutes, 51 seconds
A Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island Movie Review
On the latest episode, regular host, Mike Jozic, is joined by What's With You? Scooby-Doo! podcaster, Nic Robes, to talk about the 2019 direct-to-video Scooby-Doo movie, Return to Zombie Island! Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
5/11/2020 • 54 minutes, 24 seconds
032| Interview with Mark Evanier (Part One)
Happy to welcome writer, Mark Evanier, to the podcast. In part one of our conversation we talk about his interactions and involvement with the Scooby-Doo franchise writing the early licensed comic books and eventually executing the introduction of one of the more controversial characters in the canon, Scrappy-Doo. News From ME (Mark Evanier's Blog) News From ME TV (Mark's YouTube Channel) Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
5/5/2020 • 57 minutes, 34 seconds
031| Interview with Casper Kelly & Larry Morris (Part Two)
On the latest installment of the podcast I conclude my conversation with The Scooby-Doo Project creators, Casper Kelly and Larry Morris. It's a great conversation about the creation of this legendary piece of unofficial Scooby media, which celebrated it's 20th anniversary at the end of 2019, as well as some insight into what it was like working at Cartoon Network in the '90s. The Scooby-Doo Project (HQ Video) The Making of the Scooby-Doo Project Featurette Music: This is How We Solve a Mystery [Demo] (Jon Colton Barry) Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
3/28/2020 • 50 minutes, 12 seconds
030| Interview with Casper Kelly & Larry Morris (Part One)
On the latest installment of the podcast I speak with The Scooby-Doo Project creators, Casper Kelly and Larry Morris. It's a great conversation about the creation of this legendary piece of unofficial Scooby media, which celebrated it's 20th anniversary at the end of 2019, as well as some insight into what it was like working at Cartoon Network in the '90s. The Scooby-Doo Project (HQ Video) The Making of the Scooby-Doo Project Featurette Music: This is How We Solve a Mystery [Demo] (Jon Colton Barry) Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
3/2/2020 • 54 minutes, 30 seconds
APNSD! Presents the SCOOB! Trailer Reaction Show
SCOOB! Trailer Reaction Show featuring guest-hosts, and fellow Scooby podcasters, Billy Seguire and Nic Robes, joining me to discuss the first trailer from Warner Bros. for the new Scooby-Doo CG animated feature film, SCOOB! Music: ""Without You" (Avicii) Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
1/24/2020 • 46 minutes, 52 seconds
029| Interview with Jordana Arkin (Part Two)
On this episode of the podcast I conclude my conversation with What's New, Scooby-Doo? writer, Jordana Arkin. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
11/27/2019 • 38 minutes, 24 seconds
028| Interview with Jordana Arkin (Part One)
We're back with another great conversation on the podcast, this time featuring What's New, Scooby-Doo? writer, Jordana Arkin. Jordana had a hand in writing two episodes for the series (in its second and third seasons, respectively) and shares her experiences of getting involved with the show, writing for the gang, meeting Joe Barbera, and reintroducing the Hex Girls to the canon. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
11/13/2019 • 37 minutes, 9 seconds
027| Interview with Aaron Lopresti
On this episode of the podcast I continue my exploration of the Future Quest universe with amazing series artist, Aaron Lopresti, discussing his work on the highly entertaining Herculoids segments for the DC/Hanna-Barbera books. APNSD! Extra - Aaron Lopresti Interview Bonus Features Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site Check out Aaron Lopresti online at: Garbage Man Promo Video Aaron's YouTube Channel Aaron on Twitter The Official Aaron Lopresti Website Hacks Chat Interview with the GREAT Aaron Lopresti!
10/28/2019 • 49 minutes, 11 seconds
'All Fear the Freak' Isolated Episode Commentary with Victor Cook
It's another installment of APNSD! Extra featuring returning guest commentator and friend of the show, Victor Cook. Victor was a Supervising Director and episode director for Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated and was kind enough to give of his time to provide an isolated audio commentary for the season one SDMI finale episode, "All Fear the Freak." Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
10/13/2019 • 42 minutes, 4 seconds
APNSD! Presents A Scooby-Dooniversary 2: Podcasters Unleashed!!
The original Scooby-Dooniversary commentators are once again unleashed on the podcast to celebrate, as promised, the 15th anniversary of the theatrical release for Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed! Join Billy Seguire (Scooby Dos or Scooby Don'ts), nic robes (What's With You? Scooby-Doo), and myself as we discuss the films strengths, weaknesses, differences from the 2002 original and, as always when talking about a live-action Scooby project, Canadian pop-punk band, Simple Plan. Music: "Mystery Inc./String Quartet" (David Newman) "Don't Want to Think About You" (Simple Plan) Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
5/28/2019 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 54 seconds
026| Interview with Jeff Parker (Part Three)
On this episode of the podcast I conclude my conversation with writer/artist extraordinaire, Jeff Parker, discussing his work on the highly entertaining Future Quest books for the DC/Hanna-Barbera imprint, the James Bond: Origin prequel series currently out from Dynamite Entertainment, and the usual comic book and process talk that you have probably come to expect from Jeff and I chatting. APNSD! Extra - Jeff Parker Bonus Features Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
4/20/2019 • 43 minutes, 23 seconds
025| Interview with Jeff Parker (Part Two)
On this episode of the podcast I continue my conversation with writer/artist extraordinaire, Jeff Parker, discussing his work on the highly entertaining Future Quest books for the DC/Hanna-Barbera imprint, Hanna-Barbera action shows, as well as his work on various comic books for other publishers. APNSD! Extra - Jeff Parker Bonus Features Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
3/31/2019 • 46 minutes, 37 seconds
Curse of the 13th Ghost Interview with Tim Sheridan & Grey Griffin
On this episode of APNSD! Extra I sit down and have a talk with Scooby-Doo and the Curse of the 13th Ghost writer, Tim Sheridan, and star, Grey Griffin! Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
3/6/2019 • 53 minutes, 15 seconds
024| Interview with Jeff Parker (Part One)
This installment of the podcast brings yet another deep dive on one of the DC/Hanna-Barbera launch titles with Future Quest series writer, Jeff Parker. In the first part of our conversation, Jeff and I discuss his history with the characters, the genesis of the project, and what it's like to include almost every Hanna-Barbera action character in a single comic book. APNSD! Extra - Jeff Parker Bonus Features Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
2/26/2019 • 52 minutes, 32 seconds
'How to Train Your Coward' Isolated Episode Commentary with Jon Colton Barry
It's another installment of APNSD! Extra featuring returning guest commentator and good friend of the show, Jon Colton Barry. Jon was kind enough to give of his time and provide an isolated audio commentary for the season two Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! episode, "How to Train Your Coward." Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
1/22/2019 • 39 minutes, 24 seconds
023| Interview with Mike Feehan (Part Two)
On the latest episode of the podcast I conclude my conversation with DC/Hanna-Barbera artist, Mike Feehan. Mike is the artist of the timely, hilarious, and poignant series, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, and discusses his process as well as what it was like to work with writer, Mark Russell, and the themes and idea explored throughout the series. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
10/6/2018 • 32 minutes, 27 seconds
022| Interview with Mike Feehan (Part One)
On the latest episode of APNSD! we have the next in our series of DC/Hanna-Barbera interviews featuring Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles artist, Mike Feehan! Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
8/30/2018 • 40 minutes, 39 seconds
021| Interview with Charles M. Howell (Part Two)
My conversation with Scooby-Doo writer and animator, Charles M. Howell, concludes in this episode of the podcast. We continue discussing his work on the Scooby franchise handling characters like Scrappy-Doo and Flim Flam, as well as touching on his time working under Steven Spielberg on shows like Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
8/22/2018 • 43 minutes, 50 seconds
020| Interview with Charles M. Howell (Part One)
The podcast returns to Scooby basics featuring a conversation with Scooby-Doo writer, Charles M. Howell, an Emmy winning writer who originally joined the franchise back on The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show and continued to work on various iterations of the show until finally ending his tenure in the late '80s after penning the pilot episode for A Pup Named Scooby-Doo! In the first part of this two-part interview Charles shares a lot of great behind-the-scenes stories from his time working at the Hanna-Barbera animation studio and writing for everybody's favourite mystery solving gang. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
6/29/2018 • 38 minutes, 50 seconds
019| Interview with Mark Russell (Part Two)
Heavens to murgatroyd!! On this installment of APNSD! I finish up my interview with writer Mark Russell as we take a deep dive on his DC/Hanna-Barbera series, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, the last issue of which was released this week. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
6/7/2018 • 38 minutes, 44 seconds
018| Interview with Mark Russell (Part One)
On this week's show I welcome DC/Hanna-Barbera writer, Mark Russell, to the podcast! In this first interview for my Hanna-Barbera Beyond series of conversations Mark and I sit down and take a deep dive on his Eisner nominated series, The Flintstones, and, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, which will be completing its run the first week of June, 2018. If you haven't checked them out on your own, just know that these are two of the smartest comic books that everyone should be reading, particularly in our current social and political climate. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free: itunes official site
5/24/2018 • 43 minutes, 30 seconds
017| Interview with Duane Poole (Part Two)
On this installment of APNSD! I conclude my conversation with Scooby-Doo writer and story editor, Duane Poole. Check out the episode to hear our discussion on the creation and development of Scrappy-Doo, the first full-length primetime Scooby-Doo movie, the aborted live-action Shaggy and Scooby show, and even try to clear up a number of fan theories that have been floating around for years. To see an image of the carving referenced during the interview be sure to click through here. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
5/1/2018 • 45 minutes, 8 seconds
016| Interview with Duane Poole (Part One)
On this installment of the podcast we take a trip into Scooby's distant past to talk with writer and story editor, Duane Poole! Duane dishes on his time at the Hanna-Barbera studio and gives a great behind-the-scenes perspective on the shows he worked on while there like the Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo show, Laff-a-Lympics, and the Scooby-Doo and Dynomutt hour. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
4/19/2018 • 39 minutes, 27 seconds
'Scary Christmas' Isolated Episode Commentary with Nic Robes & Jon Colton Barry
It's Christmas in March for this installment of APNSD! Extra. Featured on the podcast this month is the isolated audio commentary for the Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! episode, "Scary Christmas", courtesy of nic robes of What's With You, Scooby-Doo?, Be Cool writer and story editor, Jon Colton Barry, and host, Mike Jozic. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
3/30/2018 • 39 minutes, 38 seconds
015| Interview with Victor Cook (Part Two)
Hey, gang! On this episode of the podcast I conclude my conversation with Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated producer and supervising director, Victor Cook. It's a 30 minute animation extravaganza as Vic and I talk about SDMI, the Hellboy animated films, Darkwing Duck, Jonny Quest, Spectacular Spider-Man, and his brand-new Netflix series, Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
2/21/2018 • 37 minutes, 35 seconds
014| Interview with Victor Cook (Part One)
On the latest episode of A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! I had a chance to talk with the producer and supervising director of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Victor Cook. It's our first SDMI conversation on the podcast and Victor and I had a great chat discussing his time working on the fan-favourite Scooby series. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
1/31/2018 • 41 minutes, 31 seconds
APNSD! Holiday Special 2017: The Doo Meaning of Christmas
Join host Mike Jozic for the very first APNSD! Holiday Special featuring an All-Star cast of Scooby-Doo podcasters as well as some very special guests. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
12/25/2017 • 2 hours, 10 minutes, 39 seconds
013| Interview with Glenn Dakin
On the latest episode of APNSD! your host, Mike Jozic, interviews the writer of the Scooby-Doo Essential Guide, Glenn Dakin! Another great addition to the roster of guests on the show, Glenn discusses his love of Scooby-Doo and his collaboration on the guide which was released in 2004 by DK Publishing to coincide with the second live-action feature film. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
12/1/2017 • 43 minutes, 28 seconds
'Mysteries on the Disorient Express' Isolated Episode Commentary with Tom Konkle
Tom Konkle returns as my special guest on another APNSD! Extra featuring an exclusive isolated audio commentary for the Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! episode, "Mysteries on the Disorient Express". It was a treat to have Tom back and doing another commentary for what is, ostensibly, the first anniversary celebration of the show and I couldn't be more pleased that it's for one of my favourite episodes of the series. Lots of fun to be had in these here 40 minutes of podcasting added value content. Be sure to stay tuned after the commentary for the usual wind-down conversation and enjoy!! Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
11/13/2017 • 39 minutes, 46 seconds
012| Interview with Tom Konkle
Tom Konkle returns to the show to celebrate a slightly early, kind of preemptive anniversary installment of A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! Longtime listeners may remember that Tom was the very first guest on the podcast when it launched almost a year ago. Since I'm such a fan of good symmetry, and the opportunity presented itself, I touched base with the former Be Cool staff writer to see what he's been up to. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
10/28/2017 • 56 minutes, 23 seconds
011| Interview with Jake Monaco
On this latest installment of A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! host Mike Jozic chats with composer for film and television, Jake Monaco! Best known to Scooby fans as the man behind the music of the latest iteration of the franchise, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo, Jake has been really nailing the music throughout the show's two seasons highlighting the fun, comedy, and character in every single episode. So get comfortable, turn up the volume, and enjoy listening to Jake talk about his process, his experiences working on the show, and what's coming up for him project-wise in the future! Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
10/1/2017 • 39 minutes, 57 seconds
10| Interview with J.M. DeMatteis (Part Two)
This week APNSD! presents the second part of our interview with prolific writer, J.M. DeMatteis. J.M. works in comics and animation and has contributed episodes to both seasons of the Be Cool Scooby-Doo! television show as well as being the current writer, with frequent collaborator, Keith Giffen, on the DC Comics series, Scooby Apocalypse. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
8/6/2017 • 36 minutes, 41 seconds
009| Interview with J.M. DeMatteis (Part One)
On this latest installment of APNSD! your intrepid host, Mike Jozic, sits down for part one of his chat with Scooby Apocalypse and Be Cool Scooby-Doo writer, J.M. DeMatteis. Join them as they take a deep dive on the only ongoing series in the DC Hanna-Barbera line of comic books and discuss working on the Be Cool animated series. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
7/21/2017 • 37 minutes, 54 seconds
APNSD! Presents A Scooby-Dooniversary!!
This June marks the 15th anniversary for the release of the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo film!! To celebrate this landmark, APNSD! has brought together for the first time a roundtable of Scooby podcasters including Scooby-Dos or Scooby-Dont's host Billy Seguire, nic robes from What's With You? Scooby-Doo!, and resident Scooby archaeologist Mike Jozic. The trio got together recently to discuss the film, what they feel worked about it, what they feel didn't, and the film's overall legacy. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
6/28/2017 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 37 seconds
'Mystery 101' Isolated Episode Commentary with Jon Colton Barry
A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! continues its Extra mini-episodes featuring bonus content exclusive to the podcast. This installment spotlights the isolated episode commentary for 'Mystery 101', the pilot episode for the latest iteration of the franchise, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! The commentary features episode writer and series story editor, Jon Colton Barry. As an added bonus, Jon and I continue talking after the commentary, going on for about an additional 20 minutes or so in an exclusive APNSD! Extra extra. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
6/21/2017 • 49 minutes, 24 seconds
008| Interview with Jon Colton Barry (Part Two)
June is shaping up to be a busy month for the show as this week sees the conclusion of my two-part interview with Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! story editor, Jon Colton Barry. Jon and I discuss the development of the show, their reasoning for making some of the choices they did with the design and the humour, and just chat about Scooby stuff in general. A fun conversation with a great talent and steward of the Doo. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
6/15/2017 • 41 minutes, 1 second
007| Interview with Jon Colton Barry (Part One)
APNSD! is back again with another brand-new episode, this time featuring the first part of our long-awaited exclusive interview with Be Cool Scooby-Doo! Story Editor, Jon Colton Barry. In this first installment of our conversation, Jon discusses much of the thought process behind the development of the Be Cool show and some of the reasoning behind their take on the characters and the show's particular brand of humour. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
6/4/2017 • 39 minutes, 21 seconds
006| A Podcast Named What's With You, Scooby-Doo!?
This episode of APNSD! features the second part of my When Podcasts Collide crossover with fellow Scooby-Doo enthusiast, nic robes, host of What's With You? Scooby-Doo! Although the formal question at hand is "What makes a Scooby-Doo show a Scooby-Doo show?" our conversation is pretty fluid and full of fascinating digressions, not unlike nic's show. So pop in your ear buds, strap yourselves in, and let the discussion begin! Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
5/16/2017 • 42 minutes, 52 seconds
005| What's With A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo!?
WHEN PODCASTS COLLIDE!! In a universes-shattering departure from the show's regular interview format, host Mike Jozic joins forces with the incomparable nic robes from the What's With You? Scooby-Doo! podcast to talk about everybody's favourite mystery gang and their canine pal and try to suss out in a very roundabout way what it is, across all the iterations in the franchise, that makes Scooby-Doo truly Scooby-Doo. This episode is the first part of two. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
5/1/2017 • 44 minutes, 59 seconds
004| Interview With Lance Falk (Part Two)
On this latest installment of A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! I continue my conversation with writer and designer, Lance Falk. Lance goes way back with the gang having had a hand in designing characters for A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, working on the four D2DVD movies that reinvigorated the franchise in the late '90s, and as a prop designer on the most recent iteration of the series, Be Cool Scooby-Doo! Lance tells some great stories about the behind-the-scenes development of the D2V projects, redesigning the characters for a new audience, writing the last Hanna-Barbera production, and their ongoing working relationship with MOOK animation studios. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
3/8/2017 • 49 minutes, 24 seconds
003| Interview With Lance Falk (Part One)
On this installment of A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! I talk with writer and designer, Lance Falk. Lance goes way back with the gang having had a hand in designing characters for A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, working on the four D2DVD movies that reinvigorated the franchise in the late '90s, and as a prop designer on the most recent iteration of the series, Be Cool Scooby-Doo! In the first part of this two-part conversation I ask Lance to talk about his experiences working on those early films and to share some behind the scenes stories shedding some light on the development process that led to Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island and everything that followed.
2/7/2017 • 39 minutes, 26 seconds
'Area 51 Adjacent' Isolated Episode Commentary with Tom Konkle
A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! debuts its Extra mini-episodes featuring exclusive bonus content. This installment spotlights the isolated episode commentary for the episode 'Area 51 Adjacent' by staff writer, Tom Konkle. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
1/10/2017 • 26 minutes, 2 seconds
002| Interview With Steve Bramson
On the second episode of A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! Mike interviews television and film composer, Steve Bramson, about his work creating the music for the 1998 direct to video movie that revitalized the franchise, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site
12/6/2016 • 28 minutes, 11 seconds
001| Interview/Commentary with writer Tom Konkle
On the first episode of A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo! we feature a great interview with Be Cool writer, Tom Konkle, as well as an exclusive audio commentary for his first season episode, "Area 51 Adjacent". Like us on Facebook Subscribe for free on iTunes Check out the Official Site