4Kids Flashback: an Anime Podcast About the History of Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece and More

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Carrie Keranen. At 4Kids, Carrie voiced Marion Phauna on Shaman King, Dora on Pokémen Chronicles, Earthia on Sonic X, Kisara and Mokuba on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Mina and Misty on Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, and Angel, Ananda and Tammy Tamlin on Teeneage Mutant Ninja Turtles. You can follow her online at www.instagram.com/carriekeranen/ [https://www.instagram.com/carriekeranen/] 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ [https://www.4kidsflashback.com/]  Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback [https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback] for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products [https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products]  Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback [https://www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback]  Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids [https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids]  Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback. [https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback.]  Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Josh Kaufman. At 4Kids, Josh started as an intern in 2001 and worked his way up. He started at The Summit Media Group, a subsidiary of 4Kids, in sales and then switched over to 4Kids as an Account Executive selling commercial inventory. 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jason Paige. At 4Kids, Jason was the singer of the first English Pokémon theme song and Viridian City. You can find more info and follow him at https://jasonpaige.com/ [https://jasonpaige.com/] and https://www.instagram.com/jasonpaige/ [https://www.instagram.com/jasonpaige/] His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/@JasonPaige [https://www.youtube.com/@JasonPaige] 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ [https://www.4kidsflashback.com/] Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback [https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback] for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products [https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products] Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback [www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback] Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids [https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids] Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback [https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback] Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Neuroscientist Dr Jesse Gomez. Jese was part of a fascinating study that discovered a part of a person's brain that responds to Pokémon. You can learn more about it at https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325140#The-role-of-eccentricity-bias [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325140#The-role-of-eccentricity-bias] and http://vpnl.stanford.edu/papers/GomezBarnettPokemonNHB.pdf 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ [https://www.4kidsflashback.com/] Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback [https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback] for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products [https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products] Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback [www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback] Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids [https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids] Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback [https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback] Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Gary Littman. At 4Kids, Gary voiced a bunch of roles at 4Kids including Dr. Quincy Quackberry on Viva Piñata, Kuro, Mohjii and Klahadore on One Piece, Lazar on Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds and Jakata on Tai Chi Chasers. You can follow him online at https://www.instagram.com/littmangary/ [https://www.instagram.com/littmangary/] and https://www.garylittman.com/ [https://www.garylittman.com/] 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ [https://www.4kidsflashback.com/] Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback [https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback] for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products [https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products] Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback [www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback] Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids [https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids] Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback [https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback]. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]