Charles Schulz inspired countless cartoonists. But who inspired him? One was Percy Crosby who drew the comic "Skippy" which in its day was as popular as "Peanuts" would be decades later. In episode 152, we take a look at Skippy and the tumultuous life of Percy Crosby. Chocolate and peanut butter might be two great tastes that taste great together, but Crosby and the Skippy peanut butter brand...not so much. Listen to find out why.

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Hidden Agenda", "Bass Walker", and "Mining by Moonlight".

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the Random Strip Generator and the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.

Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix".

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Trees. Majestic sentinels towering over us, gazing wisely down at us from high above.

Waiting to steal our stuff.

Okay. Not all our stuff. Just Charlie Brown's stuff. And just one particular tree. The kite-eating tree. And all it really wants is a kite. Charlie Brown's kite. Even in a strip where a dog flies a plane, the kite eating tree is pretty surreal. Especially when it grins.

So, in episode 151, we explore the kite-eating tree a little. Plus, we look at another episode of "Snoopy in Space", a Random Strip of the Month, and this month's news from in and around the Peanuts universe.

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Hidden Agenda", "Bass Walker" and "Mining by Moonlight".

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme and the random strip generator.

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".

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Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix'.

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It's February, the month when valentines torture the gang in Peanuts Town. In episode 150, we spend a little time looking at loves won (that part doesn't take long) and lost (that takes a lot longer; get comfortable).

Plus, we have This Month in Peanuts History, news, and a Random Strip of the Month.

Grab a box of chocolates (no coconut, of course!) and enjoy!

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech for creative commons use of his songs "Hidden Agenda", "Mining by Moonlight", and "Bass Walker".

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Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix"

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off"

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History Theme" and the Strip Randomizer.

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2026! A new year is upon us. What better way to start a new year than with a classic old comic. This month, we take a closer look at Violet, she of the mudpie; a proto-Lucy. Is she really as soulless as I've made her out to be?

We also take a look at another episode of "Snoopy in Space", a "Random Strip of the Month", this month in Peanuts history, and this month in news and feedback.

Here's to 12 more months of Peanut-y goodness!

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Hidden Agenda", and "Bass Walker".

Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix".

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Thanis to Sean Courtney for the use of his "This Month in Peanuts History" theme and the "Random Strip of the Month" randomizer thing.

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".

As always, any copyrighted material belongs to the respective copyright holder and is included here for entertainment purposes only.

The holiday season is a big deal in the Peanuts universe. Sure, there's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and that's great, BUT did you know that in the 1960s, Charles Schulz drew not one but TWO original Christmas stories - "Charlie Brown's Christmas Stocking" and "The Christmas Story" which appeared in the December 1963 "Good Housekeeping Magazine" and December 1968 "Woman's Day Magazine" respectively? Me neither!

In 148, we take a look at those stories and, of course, the magazines they appeared in. We also have a Random Strip of the Month, This Month in Peanuts History, the latest news, and a look at another episode of "Snoopy in Space".

This Christmas stocking of a podcast episode is nearly bursting at the seams. Enjoy!

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Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Hidden Agenda", "Mining by Moolight" and "Bass Walker".

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme and the Random Strip generator.

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".

Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" Remix.

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November 10 is Veterans Day, so in 147 we spend some time getting to know Pulitzer Prize winning WWII cartoonist, and close personal friend of the WWI Flying Ace, Bill Mauldin. We also have a Random Strip of the Month, take a look at episode two of "Snoopy in Space" and go over the latest news in and around the Peanuts universe.

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Hidden Agenda" and "Bass Walker".

Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix".

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his "25% Off".

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme and the random strip generator.

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In 146, we're celebrating the 75th anniversary of our favorite comic strip. Author Mark Evanier is here to talk about...Garfield? Well, yes, but also his new book "The Essential Peanuts by Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time".

But that's not all! We've also got this month's news and feedback, This Month in Peanuts History, a Random Strip of the Month, and we take a look at "Snoopy in Space", S1, Mission 1.

Here's to another 75 years!

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Bass Walker", "Hidden Agenda" and "Mining by Moonlight".

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.

Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".

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And you thought summer was over...

Well, Cloverhill Ranch is still open! For now! But, oh no! This is the last summer and then the camp closes for good! Charlie Brown and company in the new special on Apple TV+ "Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical" are so devastated, they have to sing about it. And they do. A lot. We break it all down in episode 145.

We also look at This Month in Peanuts History, a Random Strip of the Month courtesy of author Andrew Farago, and say goodbye to one of our favorite podcast segments as we check out our final "Peanuts by Schulz" episode.

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Mining by Moonlight", "Bass Walker", and "Hidden Agenda".

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme.

Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off".

Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy" remix.

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