Unmasked History of Scooby Doo Episode 23 – Jon Colton Barry
Kicking off the Be Cool Scooby-Doo themed month is an interview with head writer and story editor on the show, Jon Colton Barry.
Find past episodes of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo here!
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 listen to the episode above! Or you can read a transcript of the interview here.
Not able to listen to the full episode? Don’t worry! You can still read the full transcript of the interview with James Gelsey below. Or click here to listen to the podcast episode.
It’s a work in progress! Check back soon for the full transcript.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Happy Halloween everyone!
Here’s an extra special, spooky episode of the podcast, 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 also includes a few written responses from a very special guest, the voice of Fred and Scooby-Doo, Frank Welker.
I hope you enjoy listening!
Bruce King has worked on various Scooby projects from Mystery Incorporated to direct-to-video movies like Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery. Check out the full podcast episode here!
Not able to listen to the full episode? Don’t worry! You can still read the full transcript of the interview with Bruce King below. Or click here to listen to the podcast episode.
It’s a work in progress! Check back soon for the full transcript.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa chats with Ray DeLaurentis, creator of Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Highlights of this episode include:
1- What the development process was like for the show.
2- How hectic the writing schedule could be.
3- How Ray’s goal was to have the show appeal to kids and make kids laugh, and it didn’t matter if anyone else liked the show, as long as children did.
Make sure to listen to the episode above! Or you can read a transcript of the interview here.
Not able to listen to the full episode? Don’t worry! You can still read the full transcript of the interview with Ray DeLaurentis below. Or click here to listen to the podcast episode.
It’s a work in progress! Check back soon for the full transcript.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby Doo, Alexa speaks with Rick Copp, writer of Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost (1999), and the 2013 special episode Scooby-Doo! and the Mecha Mutt Menace.
Highlights of this episode include:
1- The development of the Hex Girls, and how the trio has had a lasting impact on the franchise as fan-favourite characters.
2- The writing process for Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost.
3- How Rick came to write Scooby-Doo! and the Mecha Mutt Menace.
Make sure to listen to the episode above! Or you can read a transcript of the interview here.