The Peanuts Gallery

Our guests are Josh's mom Korky (with a K) and Molly's mom Cathy (with a C).

###Discussion points include:

Josh's childhood Snoopy slippers;

Molly's childhood "Happy Tape";

the Rankin-Bass classic, "The Monster Who Had A Toothache";

distracting your children with a Hawaiian Ice machine so you can finish your margarita;

why Korky was asked to leave Catholic high school;

"The Josh Cagan Show," an actual show that actually happened;

Molly recites a poem to her grandfather & Josh eats a dog biscuit.

Blandishment by Ken Plume.

Podcast art by Lar DeSouza.

Peanuts Gallery is a proud member of Waffle Media.

Topics of discussion

RCA SelectaVision VideoDisc (RIP);

a pile of kid bones inside a general store;

Easy Rider & MAS*H references… you know, for the kids!

America's new favorite game: "Is That A Lump?";

Spearmint Suzy, who never found an audience;

Dunderson Gunderfoot & other reasons to get picked on at camp;

multiple kinds of adults in the PAU: Lumps, Brittles, & Crisps™;

the single worst rendition of "She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain" ever released to the public;

Ken Plume finally slings a reference over everybody's head;

Molly finally greets Snoopy Bullshit with open arms.

Editor's note: If Peppermint Patty's mishandling of the democratic process reminded you at all of current events, make sure you're registered to vote!

Topics Of Discussion:

international sports star Caitlyn Jenner;

the expansion of Charlie Brown's wardrobe;

a refreshing departure from everyone just taking a dump in Charlie Brown's mouth;

"The PN," our dark gritty reboot of The Peanuts;

the Igloo Australia / Men In Black / Erase-O-Matic things;

Freddy Fabulous From Fremont & The Fosbury Flop;

a future in scandalous entertaining for concerning adults.

Franki Butler is an LA-based TV writer, and has written for NBC's THE NIGHT SHIFT and History's Emmy-nominated GENIUS. She can be found at @FrankiTheB on Twitter and Instagram, and has a very cool purse that doubles as a cooler for wine.

Blandishment by Ken Plume.

Podcast art by Lar DeSouza.

You're The Greatest, Charlie Brown is available for your home viewing on the Peanuts 1970's DVD collection, volume 2.

Peanuts Gallery is a proud member of Waffle Media.

Content warning: This Peanuts special largely takes place in Snoopy's nightmare, so there is mention of dog death.

###Discussion topics:

egg milk: what is it??;

how to "under-dogify" your dog;

why it is so hard to recreate dream logic in any medium;

getting technical about harpy boobage;

knowing neither when to hold 'em, nor when to fold 'em;

the platonic relationships we have with our pets;

Madame Cher's Parlour Of Hoochie-Coo & Flakin' The Nuggets;

resigning yourself to the idea that you've raised sociopaths;

an all-new totally bonkers fan theory that contains Meatlump Theory.

Manuel Gonzales is the author of the novel The Regional Office is Under Attack! and the acclaimed story collection The Miniature Wife, winner of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction and the John Gardner Fiction Book Award. A graduate of the Columbia University Creative Writing Program, he teaches writing at the University of Kentucky and the Institute of American Indian Arts. He has published fiction and nonfiction in Open City, Fence, One Story, Esquire, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, and The Believer.

Blandishment by Ken Plume.

Podcast art by Lar DeSouza.

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown is available for your home viewing on the Peanuts 1970's DVD collection, volume 2.

Peanuts Gallery is a proud member of Waffle Media.

###Discussion points

being personally offended by humidity;

feminizing gendered signifiers in the Peanuts AU;

the second Brazil reference of the season;

Mandatory Smooching Day in 7 Year-Old Land;

grade school square dances and other theme days;

a blur of conscripted smooches.

Maurene Goo is the author of several acclaimed books for young adults, including I Believe in a Thing Called Love and (her latest) The Way You Make Me Feel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and cat, Maeby. maurenegoo.com

Blandishment by Ken Plume.

Podcast art by Lar DeSouza.

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown is available for your home viewing on Amazon.

Peanuts Gallery is a proud member of Waffle Media.