EPISODE 51: AUTHOR/HISTORIAN BLAKE SCOTT BALL

Episode 51 of IT’S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN is one for the history books!

No, sorry, I meant, it’s an episode about how “Peanuts” was shaped by the history happening around it and how “Peanuts” itself IS history. Our guest, historian BLAKE SCOTT BALL, has many thoughts. His forthcoming book is titled: “Charlie Brown’s America”.

We’ve also got a Random Strip of the Month and an episode of “Peanuts by Schulz” titled “Strike Out”. 

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Mining by Moonlight” and “Bass Walker”.

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

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

Show notes, social media and episodes of IT’S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN can be found here at www.carnivalofgleecreations.com. While you’re there, check out my other podcast, ATARI BYTES.

The website will also give you info about books I’ve written here!

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William Pepper

William Pepper is a local playwright (New Ground Theatre, Augustana Playwrights Festival), very occasional actor (Playcrafters), blogger (http://www.williamallenpepper.wordpress.com/), author (In the St. Nick of Time) and now, he's a podcaster too.

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