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TurtleTracksPodcast
by Brian VanHooker
The only interview-based Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles podcast, conversations with TMNT filmmakers, actors, artists, and more.
Episodes
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216 — GraniteCon 2026 TMNT Panel - Kevin Eastman, Ciro Nieli, Ken Mitchroney, Beth Mitchroney, Steve Lavigne, Tom Waltz, Jim Lawson, Kevin Siembieda, Mateus Santoluoco
From GraniteCon 2026, Turtle Tracks Podcast host Brian VanHooker hosted the New Hampshire convention's TMNT panel, which focused on the subject of The Mighty Mutanimals and their various iterations. Featuring Kevin Eastman, Ciro Nieli, Ken Mitchroney, Beth Mitchroney, Steve Lavigne, Tom Waltz…
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215 — Dan Berger: TMNT artist/writer at Mirage Studios
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Dan Berger, who worked for years on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Mirage Studios. Berger wrote and drew a variety of TMNT comics and worked for years on the TMNT newspaper comic strip. He shares his memories from his work on TMNT as well as his...
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214 — Dave Wachter: IDW TMNT Artist
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with artist Dave Wachter, who has been a major part of IDW's run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics. Wachter was the artist during IDW's City at War storyline, including issue #100. He also talks about why he likes drawing Splinter so much. Sound...
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213 — Brandon Gash: Sculptor of TMNT toys for Mondo and Super 7
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Brandon Gash, a prolific toy scultpor for a wide array of TMNT toys. Here Brandon discusses his work for companies like Mondo and Super 7, including Mondo's Super Shredder figure and their 1/6 scale Donatello figure. He also sculpted the 2003 TMNT...
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212 — Francisco Paredes & Maxwell Beaudry: Executive Producers of Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Francisco Paredes and Maxwell Beaudry, the co-executive producers of the new Nick Jr. series, Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles. Here, the co-creators of the series discuss where the concept came from, the challenges of aging down the TMNT and how several...
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211 — Erik Burnham, Sarah Myer & Luis Antonio Delgado: End of TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by writer Erik Burnham, artist Sarah Myer & colorist Luis Antonio Delgado. They discuss the upcoming conclusion of IDW's long-running series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures and celebreate the best moments of the series. The...
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210 — Nicolas Cantu, Micah Abbey, Brady Noon & Shamon Brown Jr.: TMNT Mutant Mayhem Cast
In this very special episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with the four actors who played the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the 2023 film TMNT: Mutant Mayhem. Nicolas Cantu, Micah Abbey, Brady Noon & Shamon Brown Jr. talk about getting cast in their respective roles, improvising in the film and...
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209 — Mateus Santolouco & Patrick Ehlers: TMNT Anatomy of a Mutant Book
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with writer PAtrick Ehlers and artists MAteus Santolouco about the release of their upcoming book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Anatomy of a Mutant, releasing August 4, 2026 from Insight Editions. Featuring new art from IDW comics veteran Mateus...
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208 — Comics & Cocktails: Turtles by the Beach event near SDCC on 7/25/26 with Julio Galvez
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Julio Galvez, owner of WE CAN BE HEROES COMICS in Chatsworth, California and founder of COMICS & COCKTAILS, a quarterly event in Burbank, CA. On July 25, 2026, Comics & Cocktails will be throwing an event right near San Diego Comic Con called…
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207 — Granite Con 2026: September 19-20, 2025 in Manchester, NH
Get your tickets now for Granite Con 2026, which runs from September 19 to 20, 2026 at the Doubletree by Hilton and the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH ( https://www.granitecon.com/ ). In this Turtle Tracks episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Chris Proulx, one of the co-founders of Granite...
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206 — Andy Nguyen: Founder of TMNT Pizzeria in Lios Angeles
On the day of the grand opening of the TMNT Pizzeria in Los Angeles, founder Andy Nguyen joins host Brian VanHooker to talk about the origins of the restaurant. An old-school Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, the TMNT Pizzeria has been the dream project for Nguyen for an entire decade and its now...
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205 — Frothy Beard Brewing Company — Charleston, SC brewery w. TMNT-inspired beers
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with the guys at Frothy Beard Brewing Company about their TMNT-inspired beers they've offered over the years, including "Shadow Sessions" which is now available for preorder. Owner Michael Biondi and in-house artist Chris Miller chat about the history…
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204 — Tim Stahl on Wonderland Amusement's new TMNT Pinball Machine (plus his previous work on TMNT w/Arcade1Up)
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Tim Stahl, head of marketing at Wonderland Amusements, who are releasing a new TMNT Pinball machine now available for Preorder. Sthal talks about the history of Wonderland Amusements and working with IDW comics artist Mateus Santuolouco on...
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: First Look at TEENY MUTANT NINJA TURTLES on Polygon.com
For my work at Polygon Magazine, I got a first look at the upcoming preschool TMNT show, TEENY MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. Check out the first 6 stills and an exclusive video clip here: https://www.polygon.com/exclusive-first-look-at-the-next-tmnt-show/
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203 — Kurt Bryant & Mark Ginther: Tokka & Rahzar performers in TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze
For the 35th anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze host Brian VanHooker interviewed Kurt Bryant and MArk Ginter, the guys who performed inside the suits of Tokka and Rahzar. This was a part of an interview you can find here:...
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202 — Playmates Toys: Announcements for 2026 TMNT Releases — Breaking TMNT News!
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes back Pat Linden, the VP of Boys Marketing at Playmates Toys, who brings some breaking news to the podcast. Find out the final TMNT releases for Playmates Toys before they are done with the license after 40 years at the end of 2026. This includes the...
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201 — Mahoning Drive-in TMNT Event w/Chris Allan — June 5th & 6th Lehighton, PA
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Archie Comics TMNT Adventures artist Chris Allan and Virgil Cardamone, the owner of Mahoning Drive-In theater in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Mahoning Drive-In is the last full-time 35mm Drive-In theater in the world and on June 5th and 6th 2026 they...
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200 — Brian Henson: 2nd Unit Director & Chief Puppeteer on TMNT 1990
In a very special 200th episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes Brian Henson to the program. The son of Jim Henson, Brian Henson played a huge role in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, including being its lead puppeteer and its second unit director, Here, Henson shares stories from the…
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199 — Jetpack Comics: Ralph DiBernardo on Free Comic Book Day 2026 TMNT Event
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker welcomes back a man integral to early TMNT history, Ralph DiBernardo. Beginning in the early 1980s, Ralph DiBernardo was friends with Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, who would frequest his comic book business at a New Hampshire flea market. When Eastman and...
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198 — Gene Luen Yang & Tom Waltz: Writers for IDW TMNT Comics
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Gene Luen Yang, current writer of IDW's ongoing TMNT series, as well as Tom Waltz, who wrote the first 100 issues. This was for an interview conducted for Polygon:...
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197 — Ace St. Germain: CEO/Creative Director Cortopia Studios on TMNT: Empire City VR Game
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Ace St. Germain of Cortopia Studios, the company making the first-ever TMNT VR game: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City. The two discuss why Karai is the main villain and how the game is developing. This interview was originally for Polygon....
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCENT: Dimension X Toys Sewer Showdown 2 - Online Art Show 3/19/2026
A special announcement for TMNT fans! On March 19, 2026, Dimension X Toys ( @dimensionxtoys ) will be hosting an online art show on Instagram featuring over 100 artists and their TMNT-inspired work!
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196 — Sylvain Plantier AKA SNZ Toys: Designer of Robo Tokka & Rahzar for NECA
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with French artist and toy designer Sylvain Plantier, also known as SNZ Toys. The two discuss what Turtle-Mania looked like in France as well as how his designs for a custom Playmates Toys-style robotic Tokka and Rahzar ended up in NECA's cartoon line....
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195 — Colin Stein: Author of The Art of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Colin Stein, the author of "The Art of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The 320 page book by IDW Publishing tells the making of the short-lived Nickelodeon series as well as the Netflix movie which concluded it, Availbe for pre-order until...
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194 — Frederick B. Owens: Leatherhead and Traximus in TMNT 2003
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with voice actor Frederick B. Owens, who supplied the voices of Leatherhead and Traximus in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Series. Here, Owens shares the history of his voice acting career and memories from working on various Fox Box series for...
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193 — Ian Glaubinger: Art Director for RSVLTS clothing company
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with an art director at his favorite clothing company, RSVLTS! Ian Glaubinger, a lifelong Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, talks about his designs for the clothing brand, like the famous TMNT Tiki shirt and more! Sound engineering by Ian Williams.…
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192 — Toy Fair 2026: McFarlane Toys
Reporting live from Toy Fair 2026, host Brian VanHooker chats with Claudio Paola of McFarlane Toys to discuss their IDW TMNT line.
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191 — Toy Fair 2026: NECA
Reporting live from Toy Fair 2026, host Brian VanHooker chats with Trevor Zammit, the TMNT brand manager of NECA Toys. Here he discusses the new reveals from the 2012 line, the 1987 and the new Fortnite TMNT figures.
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190 — Andrew Joustra: Writer on Tales of the TMNT Comic by IDW
Writer Andrew Joustra returns to Turtle Tracks Podcast to chat with host Brian VanHooker about writing Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for IDW comics. Joustra takes over writing duties with issue #4 of the series, beginning a brand new story featuring Fugitoid and Zog! Presale for Tales...
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189 — Doug Molitor: Writer on TMNT 1987 cartoon
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by Doug Molitor, the writer of four classic episodes of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Here, Molitor discusses the Season Three episodes "The Four Musketurtles," when Leonardo thinks he's a musketeer and "Beware the Lotus," which...
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188 — Mike Kazelah: Artist on Archie's 1992 TMNT Spinoff Comic, "The Mighty Mutanimals"
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Mike Kazelah , the main artist on Archie Comics' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spinoff comic "The Mighty Mutanimals" from 1992. Kazelah's fun take on the Mutanimals were featured in seven of the comic's nine-issue run and Kalzelah shares his…
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187 — Myrna Gawryn: Choreographer for "Ninja Rap" in TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze
In the first episode of Turtle Tracks for 2026, host Brian VanHooker chats with choreographer Myrna Gawryn, who developed the dance routine for Vanilla Ice's "Ninja Rap" featured in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze" in 1991. She talks about how she developed a dance…
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186 — Kent Seki: Director of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey & Cinematographer of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
In another Christmas-themed episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Kent Seki, the director of the new theatrical short "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey," which is attached to the new SpongBob film. The two discuss this continuation of the Mutant Mayhem universe...
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185 — Andrew Joustra: Screenwriter of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey
In this Christmas-themed episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Andrew Joustra, the screenwriter of the new theatrical short "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey," which is attached to the new SpongBob film. The two discuss this continuation of the Mutant Mayhem...
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184 —Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Paul Allor, Caleb Goellner & Jake Thomas: IDW's TMNT: Battle Nexus
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker interviews IDW's murderer's row of writers helming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus. Writers Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Paul Allor and Caleb Goellner, plus editor Jake Thomas , offer a preview on IDW's take on the Battle: Nexus and how they chose the...
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183 — BNG 1:1 Scale Mouser (Convo w Designer Justin Ishmael)
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with toy designer Justin Ishmael about the release of the BNG 1:1 scale Mouser available for preorder on Thursday 12/4/2025. The two-foot tall behemoth is fully articulated and lights up, making it an incredible centerpiece for any TMNT collection. In…
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182 — Cortopia Studios on TMNT: Empire City: The First TMNT VR Game
In this episode, host Brian VanHooker is joined by writer Tom Waltz and Ace St. Germain, Creative Director of Cortopia Studios, developers of the first TMNT VR game in history: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City. After sampling the game at New York Comic Con, VanHooker interviewed the duo...
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181 - Palladium Books: TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux Edition RPG
Go deep into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles history with this episode of Turtle Tracks Podcast! This time, host Brian VanHooker chats with the guys at Palladium Books to talk all about the Redux Edition RPG of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...
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180 — Randy Falk: NECA VP on TMNT Ben Cooper Costume Kids
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…
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179 — Louie Joyce: Artist on IDW's New 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....
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178 — Mikey Levitt: Writer on IDW's Tales of the TMNT comic
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...
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177 — GraniteCon 2025 Panel on Archie's TMNT Adventures
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...
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176 — Gary Barker: Artist of Garfield meets the TMNT & 40 Years of Garfield
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"...
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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 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…
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174 — Fero Pe & Luis Delgado, IDW Artists: 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. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/
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173 — Mateus Santolouco, IDW TMNT 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. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instgram:...
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172 — Chris Vance, Artist: Live from GraniteCon TMNT
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. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/
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171 — Jonathan Alexandratos: Author of "Free with Every Kids' Meal" on TMNT Fast Food Toys
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…
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170 — Trevor Zammit: NECA's TMNT Brand Manager on 2012 TMNT Line
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...
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169 — Rob Paulsen: Voice of Rapahel in TMNT 1987 & Donatello in TMNT 2012
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...
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