Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo

On this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo: we dive into the Scooby-Doo adjacent! Alexa speaks with Saturday Night Live production designer Andrea Purcigliotti about the Scooby-Doo parody sketch. Airing on the season finale of season 49, the sketch featured host Jake Gyllenhaal as Fred, and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter as Daphne.   Highlights of this episode include: 1- The typical timeline and process of the SNL film unit (from the perspective of production design). 2- A look into fair use, copyright, and using distinct elements of an intellectual property in sketch comedy. 3- A behind the scenes look at how the Scooby-Doo SNL sketch came together!   Note: while we don't go into depth on these aspects in this episode of the podcast, if you’re headed to watch the sketch after this interview, it does feature elements of gore and violence.   For a look at some behind the scenes images, check out Andrea's Instagram post here.   Don’t forget to follow along on Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, TikTok @unmaskedsd, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content!

On this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo: Alexa speaks with storyboard artist, writer, producer and director, Joe Sichta. Joe worked on eight direct-to-video Scooby-Doo movies, including:   -Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster -Scooby-Doo Where’s My Mummy -Chill Out Scooby-Doo -Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King -Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword   He also directed six episodes of the What’s New Scooby-Doo series.   Highlights of this episode include: 1- Joe’s experiences working with Scooby-Doo legends Iwao Takamoto and Casey Kasem. 2- A deep dive into the creation of a Scooby-Doo direct-to-video movie, from pitch to final product. 3- Which genres of movies inspired his ideas for Scooby-Doo.   Don’t forget to follow along on Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, TikTok @unmaskedsd, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content!

On this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo: Alexa speaks to Lily Meade, author of the new young adult novel The Hex Girls: A Rogue Thorn, which is available for purchase now.   Highlights of this episode include: 1- How Lily discovered her skill and passion for writing. 2- A SECTION OF SPOILERS! We go into depth about Lily's influences and inspiration for the book, and discuss specific plot points. If you haven't read the book and don't want anything ruined for you, PLEASE skip the section from 0:32:50 to 1:11:50!  3- Where to purchase the book, some perks from Lily's pre-order campaign that are continuing into the first week, and the importance of pre-orders and first week sales (especially if you're hoping for more Scooby books from Lily!)   For more about Lily and The Hex Girls: A Rogue Thorn, visit lilymeade.com!   Don’t forget to follow along on Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, TikTok @unmaskedsd, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content!

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa interviews Stephen Geering, composer for three video games: Scooby-Doo Mystery Adventures: Phantom of the Knight (CD-ROM); Scooby-Doo's Classic Creep Capers (N64 & Gameboy Color); and Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (Playstation 1, Gameboy Advance).   Highlights of this episode include: 1- Stephen’s journey into composing, and how he started in the game industry. 2- The process for composing for interactive games, and how that compares to scoring film and/or TV. 3- The story of the song Stephen wrote for the 2002 live-action movie, that unfortunately didn’t make it into the film. BONUS: Listen until the end of the episode to hear the full song!   Find more from Stephen at ingeermusic.com or on Bandcamp.   Don’t forget to follow along on Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, TikTok @unmaskedsd, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content!

Rikes! In the latest episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa interviews Neil Fanning, the voice of Scooby-Doo in the live action films Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004).   Highlights of this episode include: 1- A look into how Neil started his career in the entertainment industry at Warner Bros. Movie World Australia, and the full circle moment of becoming a fixture in the park as the voice of Scooby-Doo in the Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster ride. 2- The audition process and how Neil initially became the voice-actor reading Scooby-Doo’s (and other characters’) lines on the set of Scooby-Doo (2002), and how he came to voice Scooby in the final cut of the movie. 3- A discussion about the new live-action series coming to Netflix, and Neil’s potential involvement. BONUS: It’s official - Scooby and Shaggy will be reuniting! Listen in for a sneak peek about a future collaboration between Neil Fanning and Matthew Lillard.   Don’t forget to follow along on Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, TikTok @unmaskedsd, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content!

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa interviews animation historian Jerry Beck, author of the Hanna-Barbera Treasury, and the Insight Editions Scooby-Doo mini book, as well as many other animation-focused books. Jerry also runs the Cartoon Research blog, and was interviewed in the Scooby-Doo Where Are You Now TV special (2021).   Highlights of this episode include: 1- A brief glimpse into Jerry’s knowledge about Hanna-Barbera, and the history of animation as a whole. 2- How did Jerry become an animation historian? Plus more about the trajectory of his career. 3- How Scooby-Doo holds an important place in TV, animation, and Saturday morning history.   Don’t forget to follow along on Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, TikTok @unmaskedsd, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content!

In the long awaited return of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo, where she interviewed three people who have worked on the Scooby-Doo franchise: Tim Sheridan, John Delaney, and Grey Delisle!   Highlights of this episode include: 1- How Tim Sheridan envisioned a return for Scrappy-Doo in Curse of the 13th Ghost (although it ultimately didn’t happen). 2- John Delaney explains his role and process working on a handful of Scooby-Doo comics for DC. 3- A quick interview with Grey Delisle before she headed off to the airport!   Don’t forget to follow along on Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, TikTok @unmaskedsd, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content!

In the latest episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa had the honour to interview Bob Singer, who worked on various different Scooby-Doo series in his long spanning career, most notably of course, the original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!   Highlights of this episode include: 1- What was the very first drawing Bob ever did? 2- What does Bob consider to be his career highlights? 3- His role, and the process of creating many limited edition art pieces featuring Hanna-Barbera characters. Don’t forget to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content! You can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo Podcast. In some exciting news, the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo is also now on TikTok, so make sure to follow there too!

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa had the chance to speak with Director of Traveling Exhibits, Sarah Myers; and Exhibit Developer, Stephanie Eddleman, while at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis back in June 2022. While the Scooby-Doo Mansion Mayhem experience has now closed at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, listen in to hear about the process of developing the exhibit, and keep an eye out to see if it will be coming to any museums near you when it starts touring in early 2023!   Highlights of this episode include: 1- How the idea of a Scooby-Doo museum exhibit came to be. 2- What the development process was like to create the exhibit from idea to grand opening. 3- How a few objects from Scooby-Doo’s history came to be an augmented part of the exhibit.   If you’d like to hear about the June 2022 Scooby-Doo trip, and our thoughts on the Mansion Mayhem exhibit, make sure to check out episode 32 of the Scooby Panel here.    Don’t forget to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa chats with Scott Innes, who voiced none other than Scooby-Doo in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island; Scooby-Doo and Shaggy in Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost, Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders, and Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase; and he was the voice of Scrappy-Doo in the 2002 live action movie. Scott has also lent his voice to numerous video games, tv commercials, and toys.   Highlights of this episode include: 1- How Scott came to voice Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and Scrappy-Doo. 2- What the recording process was like for the Scooby-Doo movie soundtracks, and video games he voiced. 3- What started Scott’s Scooby-Doo collection, and brief mentions of some of the items in his collection.   Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo Podcast.

Welcome back to the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo! In the return of the podcast, Alexa chats with writing partners Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons, who wrote Be Quiet Scooby-Doo, from Be Cool Scooby-Doo together. Steve also worked on the episodes If You Can’t Scooby-Doo the Time, Don’t Scooby-Doo the Crime, and Be Cold Scooby-Doo.   Highlights of this episode include: 1- The first interview featuring two guests! 2- Justin’s pitches for some Be Cool episodes that didn’t go ahead. 3- What Justin and Steve’s writing process is like when they’re writing together.   Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more Scooby content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo Podcast.

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa chats with Morgan Baden, author of two books in the Daphne and Velma series: book 2, The Dark Deception; and book 3, Buried Secrets, which comes out in June 2021.    Highlights of this episode include:  1- The story of how Morgan came up with the ideas for The Dark Deception and Buried Secrets.  2- A spoiler free preview of what we can expect in book 3.  3- What it was like to come in to write the second and third books in the series.    Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the fifth and last episode of January’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo! theme, Alexa speaks with writer Marly Halpern-Graser. Marly wrote about seven episodes of Be Cool, as well as “The Gathering Gloom” for Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, and the 2013 Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon movie. Marly is also one of the creators of Right Now Kapow.    Highlights of this episode include:  1- The story of how Marly started working in animation.  2- The original idea for the Mask of the Blue Falcon movie.  3- What Marly’s experience was like working on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, and a DTV Scooby movie.    Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the fourth episode in this month’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo! theme, Alexa chats with writer Josie Campbell. Josie wrote four episodes for Be Cool: The Norse Case Scenario, I Scooby Dooby Doo, Eating Crow, and Sorcerer Snack Scare. Recently, Josie has worked on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous.    Highlights of this episode include:  1- How Josie was able to work a few of her real life experiences into her Be Cool Scooby-Doo! episodes.  2- What it was like in the writers’ room for the show.  3- What Josie’s process was for writing a Be Cool episode.    Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the third episode of January’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo! theme, Alexa chats with director James Krenzke, who worked on about 15-17 episodes in the series.    Highlights of this episode include:  1- A look at what the schedule was like for a director on BCSD.  2- Roughly what the timeline was like for an episode to go from script to screen.  3- How they could be more cinematic with the show, especially in adding some action and adventure.    Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the second episode of January’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo! theme, Alexa speaks with producer Zac Moncrief.    Highlights of this episode include:  1- The day-to-day of Zac’s role on Be Cool Scooby-Doo!  2- What the initial development process was like for the show.  3- How the goal was to have the show make people of all ages laugh.    Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In the first episode of January’s Be Cool Scooby-Doo theme, Alexa chats with head writer and story editor on the show, Jon Colton Barry.  Highlights of this episode include:  1- Jon discusses the process of developing the personalities of the gang in the show, especially for Fred, Daphne, and Velma.  2- How the art style contributes to the writing of the show, and types of gags they could do because of the way the show looked.  3- Jon talks about some of his favourite Be Cool episodes.    Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast. 

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with James Gelsey, author of about 45 to 50 Scooby-Doo chapter books released by Scholastic from 1998 to around 2007.    Highlights of this episode include:  1- The story of how James got the opportunity to write the Scooby books.    2- A look into what both the writing and publishing process was like for the Scooby-Doo chapter books.    3- How the Scooby-Doo characters could help teach kids creative writing in school visits James participated in.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.

A short special episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, focusing on the latest Scooby-Doo movie release, Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo! This episode features writer, director, and producer of the movie, Maxwell Atoms, and a few written responses sent in by a very special guest, the voice of Fred and Scooby-Doo, Frank Welker.   Happy Halloween!

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with picture editor Bruce King. Bruce worked on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, the special episodes on the 13 Spooky Tales DVD releases, and films Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright, and Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery.    Highlights of this episode include:  1- A behind the scenes look at the editing process for Scooby-Doo, and animation in general.    2- A few fun stories and memories from Bruce’s time working on Scooby.    3- An overview of what the role of an editor is, and a few technical editing questions.  Make sure to follow along on Twitter @UnmaskedSD, Instagram @unmaskedsdpodcast, or at unmaskedsdpodcast.com for more groovy content! And you can also find Unmasked History on Facebook under Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Podcast.