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Episode 1

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WALT KELLY

Running Time 22:03

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 Introduction (Frank Farrell, Ben Masterton)

1:59 The Story of Gogo Pogo (Starring Zander Kirby as

               The Narrator, Elizabeth Kelly as Frontiersman, Ben Masterton as

               Musician and Piedmont F Pogo, Frank Farrell as Campaign

               Manager, Danny Crawford as Important Passerby).

5:52 Gogo Pogo Song (Norm Boucher as Walt Kelly, Backup

               Singers (Ben Masterton, Frank Farrell).

7:09 The Songs of the Pogo Songbook (Frank Farrell, Ben

               Masterton)

8:49 Carol Singin’ Comic Strip (Julia Maish as Pogo, Ben Masterton

               as Churchy LaFemme, Zander Kirby as Beauregard Houndog, Frank

               Farrell as Howland Owl, Danny Crawford as Albert Alligator,

               Darren Stephens as Porky Porcupine)

12:25 The Séance Telephone (Norm Boucher as Walt Kelly)

13:45 Walt Kelly Childhood Memoir: The Picture (Norm Boucher

               as Walt Kelly, Zander Kirby as Walt’s Dad, Elizabeth Kelly as Walt’s

               Mom)

15:25 Deck Us All With Boston Charlie: Origin Story (Darren

               Stephens as Lecturer Irving Smaltzburger)

19:08 Deck Us All With Boston Charlie Song (Benji M. as Rapper)

               Darren S. as Rapper 2)

20:52 Global Worming? (Frank Farrell, Ben Masterton)

 

Podcast mastered by Ben Masterton

All instruments and Sound Fx by Ben Masterton

All songs arranged and produced by Ben Masterton

Produced by Frank Farrell Productions (2023)

 

Episode 2

HIS STORY

Running Time 19:29

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 Introduction to Walt Kelly’s Story (Frank Farrell, Ben

               Masterton)

1:11 The Story of The Boston Tea Party (Starring Darren Stephens

               as The Narrator, Aisha de Haas as Priscilla Hotchkiss).

3:40 Don’t Sugar Me Song (Aisha de Hass as Priscilla Hotchkiss,

               Backup Singer (Ben Masterton).

6:29 Holidays ??? (Frank Farrell, Ben Masterton)

7:00 Looking Ahead by a Nose Comic Strip (Julia Maish as Pogo,

               Ben Masterton as Churchy LaFemme, Zander Kirby as Beauregard

               Houndog, Frank Farrell as Howland Owl, Danny Crawford as Albert

               Alligator, Darren Stephens as Porky Porcupine)

10:41 The Séance Telephone (Norm Boucher as Walt Kelly)

11:11 Walt Kelly Childhood Memoir: A Backward Glance (Norm

               Boucher as Walt Kelly)

13:17 Songs of the Pogo Songbook (Farrell, Masterton

13:45 The Revolutionary War (Starring Darren Stephens as The

               Narrator, Frank Farrell as Major Pundish, Ben Masterton as

               various Soldiers)

16:00 Many Harry Returns Song (Ashley Oviedo as Major

                Pundish’s Mom, Ben Masterton (Backup Singers)

17:33 A New American Revolution? (Frank Farrell, Ben Masterton,

               Julia Maish as Pogo)

18:41 Don’t Sugar Me Reprise (Aisha deHaas as Priscilla Blotchkiss,

               Hogarty, Overwood, Hotchkiss?

 

Episode 3

HIS INFLUENCES

Running Time 33:10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 Walt Kelly’s Influences (Frank Farrell, Ben Masterton)

1:20 Evidence Story (Inspired by Lewis Carroll) (Starring Darren

               Stephens as The Narrator, Frank Farrell as White Rabbit, Juila

               Maish as The Queen, Ben Masterton as The King, Richard Henzel

               as The Juryman, Elizabeth Kelly as The Knave, Ashley Oviedo as

               Alice)

4:32 Evidence Song (Frank Farrell as The White Rabbit)

5:57 John Lennon’s Influence? (Frank Farrell, Ben Masterton)

8:06 A Hair’s Breath Comic Strip (Julia Maish as Pogo, Elizabeth

               Kelly as Bat 1, Danny Crawford as Albert Alligator, Jeanette

               Schwaba Vigne as Bat 2, Jennifer Kim as Bat 3, Darren Stephens as

               Porkypine)

12:00 The Séance Telephone (Norm Boucher as Walt Kelly)

12:25 Walt Kelly Childhood Memoir: Under the Table (Norm

               Boucher as Walt Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly as Walt’s Mom, Frank Farrell

               as Walt’s Sister)

15:00 Hung up on the Ectoplastic Phone Comic Strip (Jeanette

               Schwaba Vigne as Bat 2, Jennifer Kim as Bat 3, Elizabeth Kelly as

               Bat 3, Danny Crawford as Albert Alligator, Darren Stephens as

               Porky Porcupine)

18:10 Man’s Best Friend Story (Darren Stephens as Greenfield Hill)

20:24 Old Dog Tray Song (Ben Masterton as the Old Dog Tray

               Singers).

22:00 An Interview of Walt Kelly by (fellow artist) Gil Kane (Norm

               Boucher as Walt Kelly, Richard Henzel as Gil Kane).

26:40 The Anti-Pollution Show Comic Strip (Jeanette Schwaba

               Vigne as Bat 2, Jennifer Kim as Bat 3, Elizabeth Kelly as Bat 1,

                Danny Crawford as Albert Alligator, Ben Masterton as Cleopatra)

32:57 Evidence Reprise

 

Episode 4

THE MUSIC OF MONATH

Running Time: 26:56

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Mistily Meandering Story

Mistily Meandering Song

I Is A-Bubble With Jokes Comic Strip Scene

The Interview Continues with Gil Kane and Walt Kelly

The Head Of A Pin Comic Strip Scene

Twirl, Twirl Story

Twirl, Twirl Song

 

Featuring the voices of

Norm Boucher, Danny Crawford, Frank Farrell, Richard Henzel,

Elizabeth Kelly, Zander Kirby, Julia Maish, Ben Masterton, and Darren Stephens.

 

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Episode 5

MAN’S BEST FRIEND: A POGO RADIO PROGRAM

Running Time: 30:13

 

Mans’s Best Friend: An Unaired Pogo Radio Program

 

Featuring the voices of

Danny Crawford, Frank Farrell, Richard Henzel, Elizabeth Kelly, Zander Kirby, Julia Maish,

Ben Masterton, Jeanette Schwaba and Darren Stephens.

 

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Episode 6

HIS IMAGINATION

Running Time: 27:14

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Walt Kelly Childhood Memoir: On The Radio & Elemenoe P

The Keen and the Quing Story

The Keen and the Quing Song

Uncle Beanfellow is Dead Sure Comic Strip Scene

Walt Kelly Childhood Memoir: Past Participle Tense

The Interview Continues with Gil Kane and Walt Kelly

The Unpopularity Contest Comic Strip Scene

Parsnoops Story

Parsnoops Song 7 The Corridor to Nowhere is a Long Haul (comic strip

 

Featuring the voices of

Norm Boucher, Danny Crawford, Karen Eterovich, Frank Farrell, Richard Henzel, Elizabeth Kelly, Jennifer Kim, Zander Kirby, Julia Maish, Ben Masterton, Jeanette Schwaba and Darren Stephens.

 

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Episode 7

THE SOUNDS OF WALT KELLY

Running Time: 32:11

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Whither the Starling Story

Whither the Starling Song

The Corridor to Nowhere is a Long Haul Comic Strip Scene

Walt Kelly Childhood Memoir: Who Belts His Mother?

A Song Not For Now Song

Some Early Threat of Promise & Warpath to Peace Comic Strip Scenes

Walt Kelly Childhood Memoir: Bridgeport

Mistress Flurry Story

Mistress Flurry Song

 

Featuring the voices of

Kevin Blair, Norm Boucher, Danny Crawford, Aisha de Haas, Frank Farrell, Elizabeth Kelly, Ben Masterton,

Julia Maish, Ashley Oviedo, Jeanette Schwaba and Darren Stephens.

 

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Episode 8

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW

Running Time: 34:17

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Truly True Story

Truly True Song

The TV Séance Show Comic Strip Scene

Lhude Sing Cuccu Story

Lhude Sing Cuccu Song

POGO IN LOVE - First Class, Special Delivery Fee-Male,

Two Shots for the Road & The Weigh of Her Heart Comic Strip Scenes

Kelly Roundup: Quotes about the book Songs of the Pogo

One Small Score for Two Brown Eyes or Only the Lone Story

One Small Score for Two Brown Eyes or Only the Lone Song

Some Final Words From Walt Kelly: Just Behind the Nose

 

Featuring the voices of

Norm Boucher, Claudia Egli, Frank Farrell, Mary Gross, Richard Henzel,Elizabeth Kelly, Jennifer Kim, Ben Masterton, Julia Maish, Ashley Oviedo, Lisa Plasse, Jeanette Schwaba and Darren Stephens.

 

Podcast mastered by Ben Masterton

All instruments and sound fx by Ben Masterton

All songs arranged and produced by Ben Masterton

Produced by Frank Farrell Productions (2023)