In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Matthew Drdek! Matthew was a writer and producer at 4Kids who worked on Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Mew Mew Power, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Incredible Crash Dummies, Viva Piñata, Ultimate Muscle and Funky Cops. Matthew has great stories about how Joey and other Yu-Gi-Oh! characters got their names.

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