Back in 2009, I recorded a podcast about It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. It was a childhood favorite and a podcast that many people have emailed me about over the years. So now that I am committed to revisiting some of my older episodes, this one went straight to the top of the list. It's a great subject to cover at this time of year, and I hope you enjoy it.
I start the episode by talking about a memorable time when I watched the show. If you've listened to the podcast or read the blog, you probably know that I like to make an event out of things. This story demonstrates the lengths I would go to. I wouldn’t recommend anyone try what I did, especially at the age I was, but in the end, it was rewarding.
Then I dive into the special itself. I discuss the people in front of and behind the camera, its production, music, and much more. I also reference some newspaper articles, and I will share my clippings over on Patreon tomorrow.
It really isn’t Halloween without watching the Peanuts special, and I make sure to watch it every year. Schulz was a brilliant cartoonist, and as I mention in the episode, it’s amazing how much of what appeared on the screen originated in his comic strip. He was a prolific creative genius who, for half a century, helped define and interpret American pop culture.
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Production Notes
This is the 327th episode of the Retroist Podcast and episode 2 of the new season. Thanks for sticking with me or trying out the show.
This is a revisited episode. It is similar to the original version I did in 2009, but it has new elements and new sound. I hope you like it.
I went to the Peanuts Museum in California many years ago. It was as unassuming as you would expect it to be.
My original had more retro audio in it, but I cut it down a lot. This episode was already getting a bit too long.
I originally mentioned a lot more Pumpkin Carols. I had to cut that down. I have transcribed a lot of them on the site.
Bonus Clipping should be up on Patreon tomorrow.
Music on the show is, as always, by Peachy.
Thanks for listening to the show and I hope you have a great weekend.
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