TurtleTracksPodcast

In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker talks with actress and model Kelly Hu, who supplied the voice for Karai in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon on Nickelodeon. In addition to discussing her time as Karai, Hu talks about working with Ernie Reyes Jr. on "Surf Ninjas" and her fight scene with Hugh Jackman in the second X-Men film when she played Lady Deathstrike. Finally, there's a cameo appearance by the host's daughter, Lily, who gets to share her love for Karai with Hu.

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

Host Brian VanHooker is joined by Richard Usher of Partners in Kryme in this edition of Turtle Tracks. The two discuss his smash hit "Turtle Power," including how it topped record charts and the behind-the-scenes of the music video. He also answers why Raphael was referred to as the "Leader" in the song!

Sound Editing by Ian Williams

In another special customizers episode, host Brian VanHooker talks to three more talented TMNT customizers. First up is Baxter's Laboratory ( @baxterslaboratory ) who has been creating awesome customs from NECA's cartoon line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys. Then there's Leo( @oeleooeleo ) who has started a craze by customizing a Channel 6 News Van for his NECA toys. Finally there's Duzmachines ( @duzmachines84 ) who has been intricately painting classic Playmates toys to show off all of their amazing detail. As a bonus, we've also thrown in some classic commercial breaks that you'll no doubt remember from your childhood.

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker talks to Rad Plastic author Chris Fawcett! Rad Plastic is a fantastic art book about the history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Playmates Toys line featuring hundreds of beautiful pictures and lots of behind-the-scenes insight. Fawcett is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for a second printing so if you want a copy of this sold out book, contribute to the Kickstarter by August 2!

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

In this installment of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker talks to actor François Chau, who portrayed Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Chau shares what it was like wearing Shredder's armor (especially that helmet), working with actor David Warner and why Shredder never actually fights in the sequel.

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

In another special customizers episode, host Brian VanHooker talks to three talented TMNT customizers. First up is Collector Dibbs ( @collectordibbs ) who has created a number of unproduced figures from the classic Playmates toys line like Knight Mike from the Warriors of the Forgotten Sewer. Then there's MOTUCustoms ( @motucustoms ) who has created some other unproduced figures like Jim Lee's Leonardo. Finally there's Dimension X Toys ( @dimensionxtoys ) who has been doing some awesome experiments with his 3D printer, like creating a giant-sized Scratch the Cat. As a bonus, we've also thrown in some classic commercial breaks that you'll no doubt remember from your childhood.

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

In this edition of Turtle Tracks, Brian VanHooker interviews the number one TMNT fan Michele Ivey. In it, Michele recalls her memories of seeing the Coming Out of Their Shells Tour, pays tribute to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles writer David Wise, makes the case that TMNT 3 is a good movie and much much more!

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

In a different kind of episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker holds three mini-interviews with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy customizers. The first is with "Death by Toys" ( @deathbytoys )a toy artist responsible for four very famous horror-inspired TMNT customs. Then there's "Da Foot Toys" ( @dafoot_toys ), who specialize in original designs inspired by Playmates toys, including a badass Jagwar figure. Then there's "Barretticus" ( @barretticus ) who is creating a series of mutant sidekicks inspired by the classic Playmates line. As a bonus, we've also thrown in some classic commercial breaks that you'll no doubt remember from your childhood.

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with Ciro Nieli, the showrunner and mastermind behind the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series for Nickelodeon. Nieli reveals how the series evolved from his original plans, his thoughts about the "Mutant Wasteland" finale and even shares some would-be stories that never made it to air!

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks to toy legend Scott Hensey, the owner of Anaglyph Studios, which sculpted many of the Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys. From Shredder to Bebop to Ray Fillet to Leatherhead, Scott and his team sculpted some of the most memorable toys from your childhood. Scott even reveals what happened to Pizza Face's notorious second head!

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.