Unmasked History of Scooby Doo

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa had the chance to speak with Director of Traveling Exhibits, Sarah Myers; and Exhibit Developer, Stephanie Eddleman, while at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis back in June 2022. While the Scooby-Doo Mansion Mayhem experience has now closed at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, listen in to hear about the process of developing the exhibit, and keep an eye out to see if it will be coming to any museums near you when it starts touring in early 2023!   Highlights of this episode include: 1- How the idea of a Scooby-Doo museum exhibit came to be. 2- What the development process was like to create the exhibit from idea to grand opening. 3- How a few objects from Scooby-Doo's history came to be an augmented part of the exhibit.   If you'd like to hear about the June 2022 Scooby-Doo trip, and our thoughts on the Mansion Mayhem exhibit, make sure to check out episode 32 of the Scooby Panel here.    Don't forget to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa chats with Scott Innes, who voiced none other than Scooby-Doo in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island; Scooby-Doo and Shaggy in Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders, and Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase; and he was the voice of Scrappy-Doo in the 2002 live action movie. Scott has also lent his voice to numerous video games, tv commercials, and toys.   Highlights of this episode include: 1- How Scott came to voice Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and Scrappy-Doo. 2- What the recording process was like for the Scooby-Doo movie soundtracks, and video games he voiced. 3- What started Scott's Scooby-Doo collection, and brief mentions of some of the items in his collection.   Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo Podcast.

Welcome back to the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo! In the return of the podcast, Alexa chats with writing partners Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons, who wrote Be Quiet Scooby-Doo, from Be Cool Scooby-Doo together. Steve also worked on the episodes If You Can't Scooby-Doo the Time, Don't Scooby-Doo the Crime, and Be Cold Scooby-Doo.   Highlights of this episode include: 1- The first interview featuring two guests! 2- Justin's pitches for some Be Cool episodes that didn't go ahead. 3- What Justin and Steve's writing process is like when they're writing together.   Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa chats with Morgan Baden, author of two books in the Daphne and Velma series: book 2, The Dark Deception; and book 3, Buried Secrets, which comes out in June 2021.    Highlights of this episode include:  1- The story of how Morgan came up with the ideas for The Dark Deception and Buried Secrets.  2- A spoiler free preview of what we can expect in book 3.  3- What it was like to come in to write the second and third books in the series.    Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the fifth and last episode of January’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo! theme, Alexa speaks with writer Marly Halpern-Graser. Marly wrote about seven episodes of Be Cool, as well as “The Gathering Gloom” for Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, and the 2013 Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon movie. Marly is also one of the creators of Right Now Kapow.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- The story of how Marly started working in animation. 2- The original idea for the Mask of the Blue Falcon movie. 3- What Marly’s experience was like working on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, and a DTV Scooby movie.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the fourth episode in this month’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo! theme, Alexa chats with writer Josie Campbell. Josie wrote four episodes for Be Cool: The Norse Case Scenario, I Scooby Dooby Doo, Eating Crow, and Sorcerer Snack Scare. Recently, Josie has worked on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- How Josie was able to work a few of her real life experiences into her Be Cool Scooby-Doo! episodes. 2- What it was like in the writers’ room for the show. 3- What Josie’s process was for writing a Be Cool episode.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the third episode of January’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo! theme, Alexa chats with director James Krenzke, who worked on about 15-17 episodes in the series.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- A look at what the schedule was like for a director on BCSD. 2- Roughly what the timeline was like for an episode to go from script to screen. 3- How they could be more cinematic with the show, especially in adding some action and adventure.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the second episode of January’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo! theme, Alexa speaks with producer Zac Moncrief.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- The day-to-day of Zac’s role on Be Cool Scooby-Doo! 2- What the initial development process was like for the show. 3- How the goal was to have the show make people of all ages laugh.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the first episode of January’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo theme, Alexa chats with head writer and story editor on the show, Jon Colton Barry. Highlights of this episode include: 1- Jon discusses the process of developing the personalities of the gang in the show, especially for Fred, Daphne, and Velma. 2- How the art style contributes to the writing of the show, and types of gags they could do because of the way the show looked. 3- Jon talks about some of his favourite Be Cool episodes.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with James Gelsey, author of about 45 to 50 Scooby-Doo chapter books released by Scholastic from 1998 to around 2007.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- The story of how James got the opportunity to write the Scooby books.  2- A look into what both the writing and publishing process was like for the Scooby-Doo chapter books.  3- How the Scooby-Doo characters could help teach kids creative writing in school visits James participated in. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.

A short special episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, focusing on the latest Scooby-Doo movie release, Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo! This episode features writer, director, and producer of the movie, Maxwell Atoms, and a few written responses sent in by a very special guest, the voice of Fred and Scooby-Doo, Frank Welker. Happy Halloween!

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with picture editor Bruce King. Bruce worked on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, the special episodes on the 13 Spooky Tales DVD releases, and films Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright, and Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- A behind the scenes look at the editing process for Scooby-Doo, and animation in general.  2- A few fun stories and memories from Bruce’s time working on Scooby.  3- An overview of what the role of an editor is, and a few technical editing questions. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa chats with Ray DeLaurentis, creator of Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!  Highlights of this episode include: 1- What the development process was like for the show.  2- How hectic the writing schedule could be.  3- How Ray’s goal was to have the show appeal to kids and make kids laugh, and it didn’t matter if anyone else liked the show, as long as children did.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with Rick Copp, writer of Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost (1999), and the 2013 special episode Scooby-Doo! and the Mecha Mutt Menace.Highlights of this episode include:1- The development of the Hex Girls, and how the trio has had a lasting impact on the franchise as fan-favourite characters. 2- The writing process for Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost. 3- How Rick came to write Scooby-Doo! and the Mecha Mutt Menace.Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa chats with Nick Palatas, who played the role of Shaggy in the 2009 and 2010 live action TV films, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. Highlights of this episode include: 1- How Nick developed the voice of Shaggy, and what he wanted to bring to his interpretation of the character.  2- What it was like on set, and what it was like to film some of the scenes in both the Mystery Begins and Curse of the Lake Monster.  3- How Nick liked to do his own stunts in the films, and which ones were the most difficult. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In October, we’re back to a variety of different interviews after September’s Mystery Incorporated themed month. In this episode, Alexa chats with writer Jeremy Adams. Jeremy was one of the writers on Scoobynatural, and wrote the 2019 direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- A brief chat about the LEGO Scooby-Doo shorts.  2- All things writing for Scoobynatural.  3- The writing process for Return to Zombie Island, and what it was like to write a sequel to the original Zombie Island. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the fourth and final episode of September's Mystery Incorporated themed month, Alexa speaks with director/producer Victor Cook. Victor also worked on the direct to video special episodes on the 13 Spooky Tales DVD releases, and the 2013 movie Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- Victor’s path from wanting to be a print cartoonist, to directing in animation.  2- How Victor came to work on Mystery Incorporated, and his experience on the show.  3- Chatting about not only Mystery Incorporated, but also the direct to video specials, and Stage Fright. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the third episode for September's Mystery Incorporated themed month, Alexa chats with lead character designer on the show, Derrick J. Wyatt. Derrick has done character design for not only Mystery Incorporated, but also for Transformers, Teen Titans and Ben 10. Highlights of this episode include: 1- What the design process was like for various Mystery Incorporated characters.  2- How Derrick’s attempt at Iwao Takamoto’s style turned into the design for Mystery Incorporated.  3- The importance of character design. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the second episode for September's Mystery Incorporated themed month, Alexa speaks with writer Roger Eschbacher. Roger wrote five episodes of Mystery Incorporated, including Battle of the Humungonauts, and The Hodag of Horror. Highlights of this episode include: 1- What it was like writing for a darker, overarching Scooby-Doo show.  2- Which character of the gang, and which supporting characters were Roger’s favourites to write.  3- Some specific questions about the episodes Roger wrote for Mystery Incorporated. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

This episode marks the first of a month full of Mystery Incorporated themed interviews! To kick off the month, Alexa chats with producer and head writer of the show, Mitch Watson.  Highlights of this episode include:  1- Some fun behind the scenes stories from the show.  2- What it was like to develop an overarching story for Scooby-Doo, and discussions about the timeline.  3- Chatting about the development of the characters, especially about the direction they went with Velma and Fred. Also, how setting the show in one town gave them the ability to give the gang parents, and to develop so many other recurring characters.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with Laren Bright, writer and story editor on A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.  Highlights of this episode include: 1- Laren’s stories from working at Hanna-Barbera.  2- What the writing process was like for A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.  3- Laren’s thoughts on including positive messages in children’s cartoons.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can now find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.

In the tenth episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with Scott Jeralds, who has worked on numerous Scooby projects over the years, from A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, to directing early direct to video movies Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Vampire, and Scooby-Doo! Monster of Mexico. Highlights of this episode include:  1- The very first time Scott heard about Scooby-Doo Where Are You? when he was about nine years-old, and how he fell in love with the show, and other Hanna-Barbera cartoons.  2- What it was like to work with Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, and Iwao Takamoto.  3- The story of Scott’s determination to get the original voice cast back for the direct to video movies he directed.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can now find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa chats with Cheryl Johnson, who worked as a background designer on season 1, and art director on season 2 of Be Cool Scooby-Doo!  Highlights of this episode include:  1- What a typical day would look like at work on Be Cool Scooby-Doo for a background designer and an art director.  2- What it was like to work on a new look for Scooby-Doo.  3- Cheryl’s favourite moments from working on Be Cool Scooby-Doo.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can now find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with Christopher Keenan, former Senior Vice President of Creative Affairs for Warner Bros. Christopher worked on early direct to video Scooby Doo movies from Cyber Chase to Chill Out Scooby Doo, and was also involved in the What's New Scooby Doo? series. Christopher is currently Executive Producer of Mattel Television.  Highlights of this episode include:  1-  What the development process was like for the early direct to video movies and What's New Scooby Doo.  2- How Christopher wanted to evolve the gang's personalities from their original versions in the movies and series that he worked on.  3- What the aspects are that a Scooby Doo movie or series needed to have. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can now find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with Christian Campbell, who voiced Bram, the leader of the vampire performance troupe in the 2012 musical film Scooby Doo! Music of the Vampire. Highlights of this episode include:   1- Christian's thoughts on Bram as a character, and the experience voicing him.  2-  What the differences are between performing on a stage, acting in front of a camera, and voice acting.   3- The process of recording the dialogue and songs for the movie.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can now find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with character designer Chris Battle, who worked on a redesign of the gang for the opening title sequence of Scooby Doo! Frankencreepy (2014).  Highlights of this episode include:  1- What the idea was for the redesign of the Scooby gang in the Frankencreepy title sequence.  2- How to design a silhouette of a character for animation.  3- What it's like to be able to redesign characters that you grew up watching when you were a kid.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content!

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa chats with Kate Melton, who played the role of Daphne Blake in the live action TV films Scooby Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) and Scooby Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010).  Highlights of this episode include:  1- What the audition process was like for Scooby Doo! The Mystery Begins.  2- What it was like to bring a cartoon character to life in live action, and what Kate wanted to bring to her interpretation of Daphne.  3- Behind the scenes stories from the filming process for both movies.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content!

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with Mark Hoffmeier, writer for two episodes of Scooby Doo and Guess Who: A Mystery Solving Gang Divided, featuring Abraham Lincoln and the Funky Phantom crew, and Attack of the Weird Al-Osaurus, which naturally features Weird Al Yankovic.  Highlights of this episode include: 1 - Mark discusses his work at Hanna-Barbera in publicity. 2 - What it was like to bring back classic Hanna-Barbera characters in a Guess Who episode. 3 - How Weird Al's personality contributes to an animated episode of Scooby Doo.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content!

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with Zac Retz, who worked as a visual development artist on the early stages of the 2020 film SCOOB! Highlights of this episode include: 1- What it was like to work on the early stages of SCOOB! 2- The process of environment design on an animated movie. 3- Chatting about a few other Hanna Barbera characters who were included in an early version of the script.   Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! If you'd like to follow Zac and see more of his work, he's on Twitter @ZacDRetz, Instagram @zacretz, Facebook, or ArtStation at https://www.artstation.com/zacretz.

In the second episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa chats with Slade Echeverria, the lead singer and bassist of Anarbor, about their version of What’s New Scooby Doo for the Mystery Begins, the band’s new EP, and more. Highlights of this episode include: 1- How Anarbor was the band chosen to be featured in Scooby Doo The Mystery Begins.  2- The process behind the making of the You and I music video.  3- Info on the new Anarbor EP, Tangerine. And make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content!

In the first episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, host Alexa Lawlor chats with music composer Rich Dickerson about his time working on the Legend of the Vampire, Monster of Mexico, and What's New Scooby Doo. Highlights of this episode include:1- The story of how the What's New Scooby Doo theme song was written. 2- The process of writing music for animation. 3- Who was originally considered to sing the What's New Scooby Doo theme.  And make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for some really cool behind the scenes photos from Rich!