In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Barry Gordon, the voice of Donatello and Bebop on the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Gordon discusses his singing career as a child, what it as like working with his fellow TMNT cast members and whether or not he gives Rob Paulsen a hard time for playing Donatello in the 2012 cartoon.

Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

053 — Barry Gordon: voice of Donatello and Bebop from TMNT 1987

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by famed toymaker James Groman. Groman is the designer behind NECA's Universal Monsters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line and he shares the process behind toys like Frankenstein Raphael, Mummy Michelangelo, Leonardo the Hunchback and Invible Man Donatello. 

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066 — James Groman: designer behind NECA's TMNT/Universal Monsters toyline

In this episode of Turtle Tracks, host Brian revists the Mirage days of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a conversation with husband and wife duo, Mark Bodé & Molly Bodé. Son of underground comics legend Vaughn Bodé, Mark is an artist who did a number of stories for Mirage during the days of Turtle-Mania, including issues #18 and #32, along withseveral others. As for Molly, she had more administrative duties at Mirage, handling licensing and several other roles in the offices at Mirage.

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127 — Mark Bodé & Molly Bodé: Mirage Comics Era Artist & Licensing Assistant

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker up with none other than A.C. Farley from the Mirage-era of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Having painted the covers for TMNT Vol.2 #1, the original Vol. 1 collected book covers and all the covers for the Return to New York storyline, Farley is responsible for some of the most dynamic art to ever feature the Heroes in a Half Shell. In this interview, he recalls getting hired at Mirage and meeting Eastman and Laird. He also goes in detail on some of his most iconic pieces.

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129 — A.C. Farley: Mirage-Era TMNT Artist/Painter

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes the creative duo behind IDW's epic crossover Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles x Stranger Things. Writer Cameron Chittock and Artist Fero Pe talk the development of the story, the most fun team-ups and how surprisingly natural this pairing turned out.

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134 — Cameron Chittock & Fero Pe: Writer & Artist of TMNT x Stranger Things

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker revists the era of TMNT that many fans find to be their favorite: TMNT 2003 and the wonderful film "Turtles Forever." Lloyd Goldfine was the executive producer and showrunner on the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and in this interview he details the early development of the show with Peter Laird and how things like Utrom Shredder came about. He also talks about the show's wonderful finale, "Turtles Forever" and says he really didn't mean to pick on the 1987 TMNT.

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151 — Lloyd Goldfine: Executive Producer of TMNT 2003 & Turtles Forever

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by writer Tom Waltz and artist Ben Bishop who discuss IDW's The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution. In a spoiler-filled discussion on the entire five-issue series, Waltz talks following The Last Ronin with this next chapter and that shocking death at the end of the series. Meanwhile, Bishop shares the process of developing the new TMNT for the series.

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154 — Tom Waltz & Ben Bishop: The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution

The first of two back-to-back Super7 interviews with Associate Art Director Kyle Wlodyga. In his interview with host Brian VanHooker, Wlodyga goes through a series-by-series breakdown of the toys highlighting the unique challenges and experiences with each wave. And, he talks about whether we'll ever see Undercover Donatello and Heavy MEtal Raphael. Stay tuned to the next episode episode where they cover Super7's 2003 line.

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155 — Kyle Wlodgya: Super7 Associate Art Director on Playmates-Inspired TMNT Line

The second of two back-to-back Super7 interviews with Associate Art Director Kyle Wlodyga. In this interview with host Brian VanHooker, Wlodyga goes through the new 2003 TMNT line by Super7 including wave one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the recently revealed Wave Two. 

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156 — Kyle Wlodgya: Super7 Associate Art Director on 2003 TMNT Line

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes artist Khary Randolph onto the podcast. Randolph wore several different hats for the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, originally working on licensing art and then on the series and its finale movie, Turtles Forever. Years later he returned to the TMNT via IDW comics working on a variety of projects including recent covers for the ongoing series.

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158 — Khary Randolph: Artist on TMNT 2003, Turtle Forever & IDW Comics

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Sean Sevestre, an artist who was in the visual development department of the 2023 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Sevestre talks about creating the first painted representations of the characters designed by Woodrow White like Superfly, Bebop and Rocksteady and designing the Laird building in the movie and the process of lighting and coloring various scenes in the film.

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159 — Sean Sevestre: Visual Development on TMNT: Mutant Mayhem

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Frank Simms, who provided the singing voice of Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells: Simms recalls the recording, including the song "Walk Straight"

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164 — Frank Simms: Singing voice of Raphael in TMNT: Coming Out of Their Shells

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by animation legend Will Meugniot, who details his storyboard work on both the 1987 TMNT series as well as the 2003 series. Meugniot also reveals that he was one of the developers behind the unmade 2001 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon that was planned for WB and he shares what might have been for that never-realized series.

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165 — Will Meugniot: Co-Developer of Would-Be 2001 WB TMNT Cartoon, Storyboards on TMNT 1987 & 2003

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with animation veteran Bob Fuentes III, who worked on nearly half the episodes of the original 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Here, Fuentes shares his early days in the animation industry working for companies like Marvel, and then what it was like working for Fred Wolf on the TMNT. He also shares that he did some work for Playmates during the TMNT heyday, like designing the stickers that went on the iconic Turtle Van.

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166 — Bob Fuentes III: Storyboard Artist on TMNT 1987 & Playmates Toys Sticker Art

Just in time for the preorder deadline for Casey Jones #1 on 8/11/25 (today!) host Brian VanHooker chats with two comic book writers at IDW comics who are launching two upcoming series about two core TMNT characters. Dan Watters is writing the Shredder series, which is hitting shelves in August, while Alex Paknadel is writing the Casey Jones mini-series, which hits shelves in September. Both share how their respective series will bring the charcters back to basics and what new challenges they may face in their stories.

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167 — Dan Watters & Alex Paknadel: Writers of IDW's 'Shredder' and 'Casey Jones' Series

In this episode of TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST, host Brian VanHooker interviews artist Daniel Elson, who worked on packaging art for NECA Toys, specifically many of the early VHS-style boxes for the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line. Elson breaks down the details of the artwork for Mondo Gecko, Metalhead, the Pizza Monster and more while also explaining how the work of Greg Martin on the original TMNT cartoon VHS art inspired them.

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168 — Daniel Elson: Artist for TMNT NECA Box Art

Legendary voice actor Rob Paulsen returns to Turtle Tracks Podcast to talk all about playing Raphael in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. With host Brian VanHooker, Paulsen discusses getting the job as Raphael, working with his fellow Turtles and the longstanding friendship the foursome has held onto since the show ended. 

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169 — Rob Paulsen: Voice of Rapahel in TMNT 1987 & Donatello in TMNT 2012

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes back NECA's Trevor Zammit to Turtle Tracks Podcast to talk all about the upcoming line of 2012 TMNT figures. The two discuss their favorite things about the series, how the toy line developed at NECA and the unique challenges of making toys using the 3d models straight from the show. The preorders for the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Shredder begin on 9/16/2025 (https://store.necaonline.com/) and Zammit announces that if you order all five figures, NECA will ship for free!

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170 — Trevor Zammit: NECA's TMNT Brand Manager on 2012 TMNT Line

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by author Jonathan Alexandratos, who recently released the book "Free with Every Kids' Meal: The Cultural Impact of Fast Food Toys." Beginning with the classic Burger King Kids Club TMNT toys to the recent release of the TMNT x Hello Kitty Happy Meal Toys from McDonald's, the two discuss every fast food toy made for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Find Alexandratos' book here: https://www.amazon.com/Free-Every-Kids-Meal-Cultural/dp/1476688761

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171 — Jonathan Alexandratos: Author of "Free with Every Kids' Meal" on TMNT Fast Food Toys

Live from GraniteCon 2025, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Chris Vance, who has done several TMNT covers for IDW and who has an exclusive print of the Archie Future Turtles on sale at GraniteCon. 

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172 — Chris Vance, Artist: Live from GraniteCon TMNT

Live from GraniteCon 2025, host Brian VanHooker has a quick chat with IDW TMNT artist Mateus Santolouco. The two go into detail on Shredder's redesign for IDW's new ongoing Shredder series and Mateus weighs in on Shredders from years past.

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173 — Mateus Santolouco, IDW TMNT Artist: Live from GraniteCon TMNT

Live from GraniteCon 2025, host Brian VanHooker chats with penciler/painter Fero Pe and colorist Luis Delgado to discuss TMNT x Godzilla, the upcoming miniseries crossover from IDW comics.

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174 — Fero Pe & Luis Delgado, IDW Artists: Live from GraniteCon TMNT

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Dave Fawcett, better known as "The TMNT Collector." Just recently, Fawcett was recognized by Guinness World Records for having the biggest collection of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles memorabilia on Earth and, during the conversation, he details the process of being recognized by Guinness while also shouting out some favorites from his collection. 

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175 — Dave Fawcett AKA The TMNT Collector: Guinness World Record Holder for Largest TMNT Collection

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Gary Barker, who has been drawing Garfield for more than 40 years. Barker was the artist of the 1991 crossover "Garfield Meets the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" featured in the magazines of both Garfield and the TMNT. With new "Garfello" products from NECA, Kidrobot and others, Turtle Tracks wanted to pick Barker's brain on memories of the strip, as well as what it's been like working with Garfield creator Jim Davis for four decades.

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176 — Gary Barker: Artist of Garfield meets the TMNT & 40 Years of Garfield

In this special episode of TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST is the audio from GraniteCon 2025's TMNT panel hosted by Brian VanHooker. The panel focused on Archie Comics' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comic from the 1990s and featured Ken Mitchroney, Chris Allan, Steve Lavigne, Jim Lawson, Michael Dooney, Eric Talbot and Tom Waltz.

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177 — GraniteCon 2025 Panel on Archie's TMNT Adventures

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Mikey Levitt, the writer of the first three issues of IDW's new Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic. Tales of the TMNT is the comic adaptation of Mutant Mayhem and the Tales of the TMNT cartoon series on Paramount+ and the comic's first three-issue arc follows Donatello on a trip toma robot camp with Metalhead. Tales of the TMNT Issue #1 goes on sale 10/15/2025.

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178 — Mikey Levitt: Writer on IDW's Tales of the TMNT comic

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Louie Joyce, the artist behind IDW's new Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic. Tales of the TMNT is the comic adaptation of Mutant Mayhem and the Tales of the TMNT cartoon series on Paramount+ and the comic's first issue is on sale now. The preorder deadline for issue #2 is 10/27/2025

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179 — Louie Joyce: Artist on IDW's New Tales of the TMNT Comic

For this Halloween-themed episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with Randy Falk, the VP and General Manager of Product Development for NECA Toys. While NECA offers a wide variety of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys, Falk talks in depth about the newly announced Ben Cooper TMNT Costume Kids, part of the Ben Cooper Costume Kids toyline, which faithfully recreates  Ben Cooper and Collegeville costumes from the 1950s to the 1980s with stunning accuracy, and places them on posable fiures. For the TMNT, there will be the four Turtles plus Shredder, Bebop and Rockseady, all coming in Wave 12 early next year. 

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180 — Randy Falk: NECA VP on TMNT Ben Cooper Costume Kids

In this episode, host Brian VanHooker talks with Ben Bates and Dustin Weaver, the creative duo behind the biggest Bebop and Rocksteady stories in the IDW comics, including the Micro-Series, "Bebop and Rocksteady Destroy Everything" and "Bebop and Rocksteady Hit the Road." Sound engineering by Ian Williams.

026 — Ben Bates and Dustin Weaver: creative duo of IDW's Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything

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!

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033 — Ciro Nieli: showrunner of TMNT 2012

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