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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Lawrence Klein, the man who TMNT creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird dubbed their "First Fan." Following the release of their first comic, Klein sent Eastman and Laird their first fan letter and later struck up a friendship with them that lasted decades. Klein is currently selling his extensive TMNT collection through Hakes auctions. The sale lasts until 10/21. View it here: https://www.hakes.com/auctions/hakes-auctions/lawrence-klein-collection-part-1-24684/catalog?sort=Highest%20Price

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From GraniteCon 2026, Turtle Tracks Podcast host Brian VanHooker hosted the New Hampshire convention's TMNT panel, which focused on the subject of The Mighty Mutanimals and their various iterations. Featuring Kevin Eastman, Ciro Nieli, Ken Mitchroney, Beth Mitchroney, Steve Lavigne, Tom Waltz, Jim Lawson, Kevin Siembieda, and Mateus Santoluoco, the panel discusses the Mutanimals from the Archie Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, to the 20212 cartoon series, to the IDW comic books. We also discuss the earliest origins of non-Turtle Mutants with the Palladium RPG books.

Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Courtest of GraniteCon.

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Dan Berger, who worked for years on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Mirage Studios. Berger wrote and drew a variety of TMNT comics and worked for years on the TMNT newspaper comic strip. He shares his memories from his work on TMNT as well as his memories from Mirage Studios, from the heyday of TMNT to the end of his time there, after Nickelodeon acquired the TMNT,

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Dave Wachter, who has been a major part of IDW's run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics. Wachter was the artist during IDW's City at War storyline, including issue #100. He also talks about why he likes drawing Splinter so much.

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Brandon Gash, a prolific toy scultpor for a wide array of TMNT toys. Here Brandon discusses his work for companies like Mondo and Super 7, including Mondo's Super Shredder figure and their 1/6 scale Donatello figure. He also sculpted the 2003 TMNT figures for Super 7. Brandon discusses the artistry of that work as well as the difficulties behind it.

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Francisco Paredes and Maxwell Beaudry, the co-executive producers of the new Nick Jr. series, Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles. Here, the co-creators of the series discuss where the concept came from, the challenges of aging down the TMNT and how several classic iterations of the franchise informed their choices for the preschool-age cartoon.

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by writer Erik Burnham, artist Sarah Myer & colorist Luis Antonio Delgado. They discuss the upcoming conclusion of IDW's long-running series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures and celebreate the best moments of the series. The continuation of the 1987 cartoon series, Saturday Morning Adventures has been running since 2022 and the final issue will release on September 23, 2026.

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In this very special episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with the four actors who played the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the 2023 film TMNT: Mutant Mayhem. Nicolas Cantu, Micah Abbey, Brady Noon & Shamon Brown Jr. talk about getting cast in their respective roles, improvising in the film and that it was like working with Ice Cube.

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with writer PAtrick Ehlers and artists MAteus Santolouco about the release of their upcoming book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant, releasing August 4, 2026 from Insight Editions. Featuring new art from IDW comics veteran Mateus Santolouco, and a scientific look at the characters the characters from the IDW TMNT run, the book is a beautiful new look at the longest running TMNT comic universe.

Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCDD9G2Y?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Julio Galvez, owner of WE CAN BE HEROES COMICS in Chatsworth, California and founder of COMICS & COCKTAILS, a quarterly event in Burbank, CA. On July 25, 2026, Comics & Cocktails will be throwing an event right near San Diego Comic Con called Turtles By the Beach featuring TMNT artists like Ben Bishop, Luis Antonio Delgado, Raymond Gay, Chris Johnson, Ciro Nieli, Fero Pe, Felipe Smith, Tom Waltz, Aaron Hazouri, Ken Mitchroney, Gavin Smith, and Mateus Santolouco.

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