Billy West on Futurama, Voice Acting, Comic Cons & His New Memoir

Welcome to Mad Props! Host Chris Schnabel sits down with legendary voice actor Billy West for an unforgettable conversation about one of the greatest careers in animation history.Known as the voices behind Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Stimpy, Doug Funnie, Red M&M, Buzz the Honey Nut Cheerios Bee, Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, Elmer Fudd, and countless other iconic characters, Billy shares the incredible stories behind his legendary career.Topics include:• The origins of Futurama and creating Fry• Doug, Ren & Stimpy, and Nickelodeon history• How Professor Farnsworth and Dr. Zoidberg were created• Becoming the Red M&M and Honey Nut Cheerios Bee• Radio, Howard Stern, and the early days of broadcasting• Classic animation and growing up on Popeye and Looney Tunes• The future of voice acting and animation• Childhood trauma, neurodivergence, and finding creativity through adversityWhether you're a fan of Futurama, Ren & Stimpy, Doug, Space Jam, Looney Tunes, classic animation, or simply love hearing the stories behind iconic careers, this is an episode you won't want to miss.Join the Discordhttps://discord.gg/dYhnmwQANbFollow Billy WestVoice a Versa: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/voice-a-versa_9781419780899/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billywestpodcastX: https://x.com/TheBillyWestFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/billy.west.423171Follow Mad PropsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/madpropspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@madpropspodX: https://www.x.com/madpropspodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/madpropspodFollow Chris SchnabelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisschnabelTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chris.schnabelFollow Crosstown NineYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CrosstownNinePodcastMad Props is a Schnabel Studios ProductionChapters00:00 - Introduction and Crosstown Nine sports hot takes23:19 - Billy West joins the podcast23:53 - From Boston radio to voice acting26:08 - Landing Doug and Ren & Stimpy29:34 - Becoming the Red M&M and Honey Nut Cheerios Bee30:57 - Creating Fry and joining Futurama34:04 - The origins of Professor Farnsworth and Dr. Zoidberg36:10 - Futurama’s cancellations, revival, and working with Matt Groening38:33 - Classic cartoons, conventions, and meeting fans49:20 - The future of voice acting, Vice Versa, and Billy’s life story