Feel a Little Freedom: Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts

About this episode

This episode explores the lesser-known characters in Peanuts, focusing on Bill, Olivier, Harriet, Conrad, and Woodstock.

We start our look at the bit players in Peanuts in this new season of “Sidekicks and Second Bananas.” In this episode Bill, Olivier, Harriet, Conrad, and Woodstock get to shake their tail feathers in the spotlight. Mentioned in the Mailbox:Health Capsules by Dr. Michael A. Petti and cartoonist Jud Hurdhttps://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/06/02/health-capsules-1961-2022/ Transcript available at UnpackingPeanuts.com Jimmy’s, Michael’s, and Harold’s books are available at UnpackingPeanuts.com/store. Unpacking Peanuts is copyright Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, Harold Buchholz, and Liz Sumner. Produced and edited by Liz Sumner. Music by Michael Cohen. Additional voiceover by Aziza Shukralla Clark. For more from the show follow @unpackpeanuts on Instagram and Threads, and @unpackingpeanuts on Facebook, Blue Sky, and YouTube. For more about Jimmy, Michael, and Harold, visit unpackingpeanuts.com. Thanks for listening.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jimmy Gownley, Michael Cohen, Harold Buchholz, Liz Sumner

Topics covered

• Peanuts characters
• Snoopy
• Beagle Scouts
• Sidekicks
• cartoon history

Keywords

• Peanuts
• Snoopy
• Beagle Scouts
• cartoon
• characters
• Bill
• Olivier
• Harriet
• Conrad
• Woodstock

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