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The only interview-based Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles podcast, conversations with TMNT filmmakers, actors, artists, and more.

  1. 12/22/2025

    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 and its anti-AI message, as well as Seki's work as cinematograher on Mutant Mayhem. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

    1h 14m

  2. 12/19/2025

    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 universe and its anti-AI message. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

    40 min

  3. 12/08/2025

    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 multiversal villains for the IDW TMNT to face off against. Buy TMNT: Battle Nexis at your local comic shop! Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

    50 min

  4. 12/02/2025

    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 the interview, Ishmael details its development and explains that you must pre-order now! https://bottleneckgallery.com/ Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

    44 min

  5. 11/24/2025

    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 about the game's mechanics, its surprising choice of villain and what it's like to hang out in a VR turtle lair. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

    25 min

  6. 11/10/2025

    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 Transdimensional Adventures." Well before there were any TMNT toys, the first company to license the TMNT was Palladium Books, making six books of RPGs starting in 1985. Now, after a wildly succesful kickstarter in 2023, Palladium is rereleasing ALL of its TMNT books in two beautiful full-color volumes coming later this month (Nov, 2025) and currently available for pre-order. The books feature all the original art by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird plus new work by Freddie E. Williams II, Ciro Nieli and Sophie Campbell. Pre-Order here: https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/category/modern/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-other-strangeness/ Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

    1 hr

  7. 10/27/2025

    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 of the Ben Cooper Costume Kids toyline, which faithfully recreates Ben Cooper and Collegeville costumes from the 1950s to the 1980s with stunning accuracy, and places them on posable fiures. For the TMNT, there will be the four Turtles plus Shredder, Bebop and Rockseady, all coming in Wave 12 early next year. Sound engineering by Ian Williams. Follow TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

    32 min

  8. 10/20/2025

    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. The preorder deadline for issue #2 is 10/27/2025 Sound Engineering by Ian Williams. Find TURTLE TRACKS PODCAST on Instagram: www.instagram.com/turtle_tracks_podcast/

    36 min
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The only interview-based Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles podcast, conversations with TMNT filmmakers, actors, artists, and more.

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  • Creator
    Brian VanHooker
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    186
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    TurtleTracksPodcast

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