Unpacking Peanuts
Three lifelong cartoonists take an in-depth look at the comic strip masterpiece, Peanuts. Each week, Jimmy Gownley, Harold Buchholz and Michael Cohen examine the complete run of the comic by Charles M. Schulz from 1950 all the way up to the year 2000. Plus special guests and bonuses. Unpacking Peanuts is a fan podcast unaffiliated with Peanuts Worldwide.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 175
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
1955- Part 2 - Be of Good Cheer, Snoopy!
It’s a year filled with classic jokes and classical music, but Charlie Brown’s stomach hurts and it’s all Lucy’s fault. Yet while Charlie Brown steps back, the rest of the gang rise to the moment. Pl…
1955 Part 1 - The World Develops Before Our Eyes
Schulz is living the posh life in Minnesota while willing Peanuts to ever greater heights. It’s the era of big laughs and big jaws, and Snoopy is busting out…and kinda ticked off! Plus: Snow comes UP…
1954 Part 2 - A Cold Wet Nose on a Warm Summer Day
Jimmy unleashes an outlandish Peanuts conspiracy theory as we investigate the strangest sequence in all of Peanuts when Lucy hits the links with … adults?? Plus: Braun… Charlotte Braun.
1954 Part 1 - Look at Me! I’m Dancing!
Slick and ever-tightening cartooning mixed with some beautiful detail and a touch of the surreal is the look of the year for Schulz, and his cast of characters are growing richer and more complex as …
1953 Part 2 - Ode To Joy
Linus is growing up fast. Also, how to become a virtuoso the Charles Schulz way, and more discussion about the letter “W” than is allowed in most municipalities. Plus: Filthy! Grimy! Children!
1953 Part 1 - A Bundle of Fuss
As Schulz world continues to grow both in life and within the panels of Peanuts, Jimmy, Michael, and Harold reflect on the influence of Schulz on their own process. Also Peanuts versus the Photoreali…
Special Episode - Alexis Fajardo
Join us as we chat with accomplished cartoonist, and Editorial Director of the Charles M. Schulz Studio, Alexis Fajardo! We discuss Lex’s two decades of work as the creator of the popular Kid Beowulf…
1952 Part 2 - Mangle Terror War Hate
It’s the first appearance of Snoopy the mimic! And he may be the most complex character in the history of western literature, but he’ll always be Lucy’s baby brother to us… Linus is here!
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1952 Part 1 - I’ll Be A Hypocrite
PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY! Peanuts gets a Sunday page, and Charles Schulz comes out swinging. Interesting developments on the Snoopy watch, and Jimmy and Michael get a joke decades later than they should …
1951 Part 2 - A Pretty Good Guy
It’s all the best, the funniest, and the firsts as we go through the strips of Peanuts’ first full year. We touch on the deepening of Schulz’s craft and themes, the influence of UPA animation, plus: …
1951 Part 1 - Music for Mudpies
Charles Schulz spends his first year as a full-time cartoonist exploring the form, and honing his themes. Little gags, little folks, and toy pianos are where it’s at in '51, but is this new girl Vio…
1950 Part 2 - How I Hate Him
We do a deep dive into the first few months of the Peanuts comic strip, as Charles Schulz and Charlie Brown begin their epic journey together. We meet our hero Good Ol’ Charlie Brown, his pals Patty …
1950 Part 1 - Good Ol’ Charlie Brown
Peanuts is the greatest comic strip of all time, and three cartoonists, Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules! & 7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up) Harold Buchholz (Mystery Science Theater, Sweetest Beasts) and Mi…
Unpacking Peanuts Sneak Preview
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Welcome to Unpacking Peanuts, the show where three cartoonists take an in-depth look at the greatest comic strip of all time-- Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.
Hosted by Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, an…