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For the very special 150th episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker invites voice actor Greg Cipes onto the program. Cipes provided the voice for Michelangelo in Nickelodeon's 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and here he talks about some of his favorite episodes, his love for ice cream kitty and he reveals that he will soon be returning as Michelangelo in a video game and perhaps even more! Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/
It's re-run season at Shelf Life. In this Short Cut episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss the first episode of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. The origin story of everyone's favorite mutant, teenaged crime fighters takes shape in this part of the walkthrough.For the full walkthrough of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season 1 from Volume 6, see episodes 10 and 11.
At Granite Con 2024, Turtle Tracks host Brian VanHooker hosted the IDW Comics panel with a wide array of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artists and writers. The lineup included TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, writers Tom Waltz and Erik Burnham, as well as artists Ben Bishop, Sarah Myer, Mateus Santoluoco Fero Pe, Gavin Smith, Luis Antonio Delgado and the Escorza Brothers. Audio provided by Granite Con owners Chris Proulx and Scott Proulx, as well as BNH Photography owner Brian William. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/
In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian revists the Mirage days of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a conversation with husband and wife duo, Mark Bodé & Molly Bodé. Son of underground comics legend Vaughn Bodé, Mark is an artist who did a number of stories for Mirage during the days of Turtle-Mania, including issues #18 and #32, along withseveral others. As for Molly, she had more administrative duties at Mirage, handling licensing and several other roles in the offices at Mirage. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow Turtle Tracks Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/
Continuing the TURTLE TRACKS coverage for IDW's TMNT 40th Anniversary special, Brian VanHooker interviews Lloyd Goldfine, executive producer of TMNT 2003, as well as artists Emilio Lopez and Khary Randolph. All three of them discuss the behind-the-scenes world of the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series as well as coming back to the franchise for its 40th anniversary. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/
In his second appearance on Turtle Tracks, Ralph DiBernardo of Jetpack Comics shares details about Portmouth Mini-Con 40, coming April 27th and 28th to Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 2024. He even makes a guest announcment EXCLUSIVE to Turtle Tracks! Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
For the 75th episode of Turtle Tracks Podcast, host Brian VanHooker is interviewed for "My Ninja Turtles Channel" on YouTube. It's a look back at the history of the Turtle Tracks podcast. https://www.youtube.com/@MyNinjaTurtlesChannel Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks to arist Manuel Conde, who oversaw the art and writing of the Mexican version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures. Most American TMNT fands are unaware that the Mexican TMNT Adventures was its own series with its own original characters — which means there's still some little-discovered TMNT stories from the days of Turtle Mania! sound engineering by Ian Williams
This month we step into the wayback machine once again and watch S1; Ep. 1: "Turtle Tracks" and Ep. 2: "Enter: The Shredder". So grab your Dunkaroos, Surge Cola and join us! --Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/nerdcaveretro Email us at nerdcaveretro@gmail.com --www.nerdcaveretro.com --Check out our merch: www.ncrmerch.com –Follow us on all social media platforms: @nerdcaveretro, @Derek_Diamond @JayFunktastic --Use our code "NCR" at checkout at www.brezcoffeeco.com for 10% off your order! -- Watch live on www.youtube.com/@jayfunktastic every monday at 6 pm central. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdcaveretro/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdcaveretro/support
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks tohis friend Mike Coates, who goes by @ninjaturtlepies on Instagram. Coates has built an obsession around finding out everything possible about the 1991 Hostess Ninja Turtle Pies and shares his knowledge and journey with TMNT fans, especially since their recent appearance on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with illustrator Jim Engel. They discuss Engel's extensive work on McDonald's Happy Meals and other toy lines, as well as his work on properties like the Muppets, the Marx Brothers and Looney Tunes. Naturally, there's a bit of Turtle talk as well, as Engel was one of the most recognizable artists on licensed properties during Turtle Mania. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker speaks with animation verteran Peter Hastings about the 2012 TMNT series. Hastings was an executive producer early on in the series and he shares some behind-the-scenes stories about helping organize the show and find its way onto Nickelodeon. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
New episode! In it, Kevin, Christian, and Eli break down the week's entertainment news. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are scoring the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Gollum video game disastrous launch, and much more!
Host Brian VanHooker welcomes Dan Clark and Michael Mayhew from Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation. Clark was the showrunner for the short-lived series while Mayhew was a writer. In this episode, they talk about the creation of Venus De Milo, finding a new villain for the TMNT and what Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Peter Laird felt about the show. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by none other than Judith Hoag, who played April O'Neil in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Hoag talks about meeting Jim Henson, her experience with NECA toys and why she wasn't in the sequels. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by actor Sab Shimono, who played Lord Norinaga in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III and provided the voice for Mr. Murakami in the 2012 TMNT series on Nickelodeon. Shimono recounts his memories from the set of the third Turtles film and the experience of working with legends like Harrison Ford and Robin Williams. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
Brian VanHooker is joined by his friend Merso X, the man behind the fan game TMNT Rescue Palooza. Merso joins Brian to announce the game "Pizza Time!" which is described on https://www.merso-x.com/ as "a graphics hack of the NES port of 'Burger Time', with a TMNT theme. You control Pizzaface and must walk over pizza ingredients while avoiding the Ninja Turtles. This hack was inspired by the action figure accessory from NECA Toys, and was suggested to me by Brian VanHooker from the Turtle Tracks Podcast." Sound Engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by famed toymaker James Groman. Groman is the designer behind NECA's Universal Monsters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line and he shares the process behind toys like Frankenstein Raphael, Mummy Michelangelo, Leonardo the Hunchback and Invible Man Donatello. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
This time, host Brian VanHooker is joined by two guys responsible for some of the greatest toys from your childhood: Steve Varner and Howard Chang. Varner is the founder of Varner Studios,which made many of the classic TMNT toys for Playmates back in the day, while Chang was an illustrator at Varner back in the classic TMNT days. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
We've had so much fun watching Masters of the Universe together we decided to check out some TMNT. Rebekah had never seen an episode prior to doing so specifically for the show and Dusan has a lot of cool stuff to show off afterward!
In this epsiode, host Brian VanHooker talks to animation veteran Eliot Daro, the production Supervisor of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Daro recalls what it was like to be overseeing the show during Turtlemania and explains why he made the decisionto switch over to the "Red Sky" look in laterseasons. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams.
Host Brian VanHooker is joined by animation veteran Larry Houston. In addition to landmark shows like X-Men: The Animated Series and Ghostbusters, Houston was a storyboard artist on the classic 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, the 2003 series and Turtles Forever. In the interview, Houston explains what it was like working on the cartoon during Turtle-Mania and what it was like working with legends like Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Eisner Award-winning comic book writer Paul Jenkins. Before going onto write stories like Hellblazer, Inhumans, Werewolf by Night and Origin, Jenkins worked at Mirage comics doing much of the licensing work during the onslaught of Turtlemania. Jenkins recalls his time at Mirage and his long-running friendship with Kevin Eastman. Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian interviews Rich Horn of "TMNT: A Collection." Rich Horn is a lifelong TMNT fan, dating back to the original Mirage comics and he is the keeper of a monumental piece of Ninja Turtles History. Horn owns the original negatives used to print the first two printings of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 and he has put together a museum-worthy exhibit to display them. In this episode, Horn reveals how he acquired the negatives, the lengths he's gone through to verify them and how he's preserving such an important part of comic book history. Sound engineering by Ian Williams
It's a flashback to 1990's TMNT "Coming Out of Their Shells Tour" with actor David Shatraw, who was in the Michelangelo suit for the stage show. Shatraw joins host Brian VanHooker to discuss his memories of the tour, including why those turtles didn't have shells, which of those songs were his favorite to perform and what it was like to be on Oprah as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes back Townsend Coleman, the voice of Michelangelo in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Townsend recalls getting started in show business and what the inspiration was behind voices like The Tick, Waldo and, of course, Mikey. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by cartoonist Kyle A. Carrozza, the creator of Cartoon Network's "Mighty Magiswords" and a lifelong TMNT fan. Kyle comes to Turtle Tracks to debut his new song "I Have Never Seen a Turtle Get Down," which is something of a companion piece to Vanilla Ice's "Ninja Rap." He also shares his song "Ray Fillet" and explains why the mutant manta ray is his favorite Ninja Turtles character. Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with NECA TMNT Brand Manager Trevor Zammit and sculptor Paul Harding discuss the creation of the first two NECA action figures of The Last Ronin. This is the final installment of a series of interviews done for INVERSE Magazine's "The Official Oral History of The Last Ronin" written by Turtle Tracks host Brian VanHooker. Find the article here: www.inverse.com/entertainment/las…tmnt-oral-history Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
In something of a "Bonus Track" for Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker interviews the late, great Kevin Conroy for "The Oral History of Christmas with the Joker" for MEL Magazine in 2021. There's no TMNT talk in this episode, but a lot of Turtle fans also love Batman: The Animated Series and we wanted to pay respect to the late actor. Rest in Peace, Mr. Conroy. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with former IDW Editor Bobby Curnow all about "The Last Ronin." This is the fifth installment of a series of interviews done for INVERSE Magazine's "The Official Oral History of The Last Ronin" written by Turtle Tracks host Brian VanHooker. Find the article here: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/last-ronin-tmnt-oral-history Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with IDW colorist Luis Antonio Delgado all about "The Last Ronin." This is the third installment of a series of interviews done for INVERSE Magazine's "The Official Oral History of The Last Ronin" written by Turtle Tracks host Brian VanHooker. Find the article here: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/last-ronin-tmnt-oral-history Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Barry Gordon, the voice of Donatello and Bebop on the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Gordon discusses his singing career as a child, what it as like working with his fellow TMNT cast members and whether or not he gives Rob Paulsen a hard time for playing Donatello in the 2012 cartoon. Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with TMNT artist Ben Bishop all about "The Last Ronin." This is the third installment of a series of interviews done for INVERSE Magazine's "The Official Oral History of The Last Ronin" written by Turtle Tracks host Brian VanHooker. Find the article here: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/last-ronin-tmnt-oral-history Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with TMNT writer Tom Waltz all about "The Last Ronin." This is the second installment of a series of interviews done for INVERSE Magazine's "The Official Oral History of The Last Ronin" written by Turtle Tracks host Brian VanHooker. Find the article here: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/last-ronin-tmnt-oral-history Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
In a very special 50th episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman all about "The Last Ronin." This is the first installment of a series of interviews done for INVERSE Magazine's "The Official Oral History of The Last Ronin" written by Turtle Tracks host Brian VanHooker. Find the article here: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/last-ronin-tmnt-oral-history Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
One woman on a train saved a LIFE! But... not quite in the way you'd expect! Hear about it in your Good News!
For an in-depth look into the behind-the-scenes of the 2003 TMNT series, host Brian VanHooker talks with artist Emilio Lopez. Lopez came on the show in the early seasons as a background artist and saw his artistic duties increase over time, taking on major roles for the Ninja Tribunal season, Fast Forward, Back to the Sewers and, everyone's Favorite, Turtles Forever! Sound engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker talks with prolific television writer Mark Edward Edens, who wrote for just about every cartoon from the 1980s and 1990s. In his extensive resume you'll find "X-Men: The Animated Series," "The Real Ghostbusters," "Beetlejuice," "Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers" and, of course, the 1987 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," for which he wrote such classics as "Mutagen Monster" and a personal favorite of the host, "Pizza by the Shred." Sound engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker talks to Jason Ybarra, who has created the coolest, life-size replica of The Ninja Turtles Party Wagon ever made — a vehicle so impressive that Ybarra and his van have become a regular part of Vanilla Ice's Entourage! Sound Editing by Ian Williams.
In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker dives deep into the origins of the 2003 animated series with Senior Supervising Director Chuck Patton, who developed the look of the Turtles in that series and many of its other major creative aspects. Patton talks about working with Peter Laird, the origins of Utrom Shredder and how Hun was one of his proudest creations. Sound editing by Ian Williams.
In this installment of the Turtle Tracks podcast, host Brian VanHooker chats with television writer Gavin Hignight. Hignight got his start writing a few episodes of the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and would later return to the franchise writing several episodes of the 2012 series. Within his 2012 episodes, he introduced Slash to the series as well as Armaggon and he wrote the first episode of the Wasteland Warrior finale. Sound Engineering by Ian Williams.
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks to artist, musician and voice actor Scott Williams, who played the role of Baxter Stockman on the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. He talks about how he got the role and how it became such an iconic take on the character, as well as his career working in art and music. Sound engineering by Ian Williams
A mini-episode featuring TMNT 2007 director Kevin Munroe talking about Colorectal Cancer Awareness. In the beginning of 2021, Munroe was diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer. A year later, Munroe is now cancer free and he's raising awareness about colorectal cancer with the help of Andrea Goodman from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. Hosted by Brian VanHooker, sound engineering by Ian Williams. Links: Free colorectal cancer screening quiz: quiz.getscreened.org Colorectal Cancer Alliance: www.ccalliance.org Munroe's story: https://kevinmunroecom.wordpress.com/2022/01/24/chemo-colons-covid-cartoon-rocks-pt-1/ Munroe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevmunroe
In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker talks to a guy who was with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles since the very beginning: Ralph DiBernardo of Jetpack Comics in Rochester, New Hampshire. Ralph talks about his role in supporting his friends Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman with their first issue of TMNT and what they were like back in the early 1980s. He also recounts seeing Eastman and Laird reunite at Jetpack after not seeing each other in years. To visit the Jetpack website, head to https://jetpackcomics.com/ and when you do, tell 'em Turtle Tracks sent you! (this doesn't get you a discount or anything, I just want you to say it) sound engineering by Ian Williams
In the latest episode of the Turtle Tracks Podcast, host Brian VanHooker talks to a team of writers from the 2012 Nickelodeon cartoon. Kevin Burke and Chris "Doc" Wyatt have worked on a number of great cartoons — including "Avengers Assemble" and "Spider-Man" — and in the realm of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they've contributed some of the most fun, bizarre and memorable episodes to the 2012 series, including "Meet Mondo Gecko," "Pizza Face" and the Napoleon Dynamite-inspired "The Croaking." Sound Engineering by Ian Williams
In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker talks with actress and model Kelly Hu, who supplied the voice for Karai in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon on Nickelodeon. In addition to discussing her time as Karai, Hu talks about working with Ernie Reyes Jr. on "Surf Ninjas" and her fight scene with Hugh Jackman in the second X-Men film when she played Lady Deathstrike. Finally, there's a cameo appearance by the host's daughter, Lily, who gets to share her love for Karai with Hu. Sound engineering by Ian Williams.
Welcome to our first episode of Turtle Recall! Jason and Anna will be watching all 193 episodes of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cartoon series, where Jason is a huge super fan and has grown up watching this series multiple times in his lifetime. […]
"Turtle Tracks" The boys sit down to watch the pilot of a classic from their childhood, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)! In this kickoff episode, they talk about drunken Amazon purchases, toyetic media, Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog, cool youth lingo, the worst possible pizzas, and Ugly Delicious. Grab a slice and join us for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, season 1 episode 1, "Turtle Tracks!" Thanks for tuning in to The Best Animated Shows Ever... So Far, where we watch, discuss, and rank every cartoon ever (eventually)! If you've got a show you think we should watch, be sure to submit it to let us know by clicking here or by finding us on Twitter. Follow the show on Twitter at @baseSFcast, or follow the hosts at @TroytlePower and @alsoknownasMC, or email us at baseSFcast@gmail.com. Tune in next time! We Can Make This Work Probably Network: This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! ProbablyWork.com Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: @ProbablyWork Email: ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/basesfcast/support
In this totally tubular episode, we discuss Tales of the TMNT volume two, issue ten entitled, “Kaddish” over a mega slice of BBQ brisket pizza! Want to read some radical reviews of the classic Turtles toys from Playmates? Then check out Josh's new Turtle Tracks website at: https://turtletracksblog.com. Have any questions or comments about today's show or the TMNT in general? Grab your shell phone and call our new Turtle Flakes Turtle Comm Hotline at (865) 309-4875, and we'll be sure to share your message on our show! We want to hear from you, dudes and dudettes! Check out our main Turtle Lair for all of our episodes at www.turtleflakes.com! Please join our Facebook groups at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TurtleFlakes/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/turtletracks/ or you can send us an email with any requests or feedback you may have at turtleflakespodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! “TMNT Cartoon Theme” Performed by Daniel Tidwell. Check out his Facebook page and brand new album called Daniel Tidwell VS Video Games III at: www.facebook.com/danieltidwellofficial. “9.95” by Spunkadellic and “T.U.R.T.L.E. Power” by Partners in Kryme: https://www.facebook.com/partners.in.kryme?fref=ts. Be sure to check out our friend Anthony's (Batbomb 82) YouTube channel dedicated to classic and modern action figures at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLenGOcnBCgKWiJe8kkr_w. Turtle Flakes is also proud partners with Retro Gaming Times, the longest running free online magazine dedicated to classic games and electronics. Be sure to check out all of their issues at: www.classicplastic.net/trt. Here's to hoping to enjoy your family, enjoy your friends, and, as always, enjoy your pizza. Cowabunga, dudes and dudettes!
In this totally tubular episode, we travel back to the 2003 era of the TMNT to watch “The Unconvincing Turtle Titan” over a mega slice of macaroni and pineapple pizza! Check out our friend Alessandra's amazing comic commission artwork at: https://www.patreon.com/AlessandraDC. Want to read some radical reviews of the classic Turtles toys from Playmates? Then check out Josh's new Turtle Tracks website at: https://turtletracksblog.com. Have any questions or comments about today's show or the TMNT in general? Grab your shell phone and call our new Turtle Flakes Turtle Comm Hotline at (865) 309-4875, and we'll be sure to share your message on our show! We want to hear from you, dudes and dudettes! Check out our main Turtle Lair for all of our episodes at www.turtleflakes.com! Please join our Facebook groups at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TurtleFlakes/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/turtletracks/ or you can send us an email with any requests or feedback you may have at turtleflakespodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! “TMNT Cartoon Theme” Performed by Daniel Tidwell. Check out his Facebook page and brand new album called Daniel Tidwell VS Video Games III at: www.facebook.com/danieltidwellofficial. “9.95” by Spunkadellic and “T.U.R.T.L.E. Power” by Partners in Kryme: https://www.facebook.com/partners.in.kryme?fref=ts. Be sure to check out our friend Anthony's (Batbomb 82) YouTube channel dedicated to classic and modern action figures at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLenGOcnBCgKWiJe8kkr_w. Turtle Flakes is also proud partners with Retro Gaming Times, the longest running free online magazine dedicated to classic games and electronics. Be sure to check out all of their issues at: www.classicplastic.net/trt. Here's to hoping to enjoy your family, enjoy your friends, and, as always, enjoy your pizza. Cowabunga, dudes and dudettes!