In this bonus episode from Nickelodeon's official SpongeBob SquarePants podcast, SpongeBob BingePants, Hosts Frankie Grande and Hector Navarro discuss why they are the perfect captains to explore every nautical curiosity our sponge-like minds c

Introducing: Avatar: Braving the Elements

Jun 29th, 2021 1h 3m

Enter the amazing world of Avatar through the first episode of Nickelodeon's new official companion podcast, Avatar: Braving the Elements. In this first episode: get to know hosts Janet Varney (the voice of “Korra”) and Dante Basco (the voice o

Hey Arnold Deep Dive

Nov 17th, 2017 31m 30s

Heeeyyy Arnold fans! You've waited almost 20 years for The Jungle Movie and it's almost here! This week on the podcast, Hector shares the mic with Hey Arnold mastermind Craig Bartlett, voice stars, and the team's creative visionaries to discuss

Making of an Iconic Theme Song

Nov 10th, 2017 25m 56s

Everyone loves a theme song! It's the first thing you hear on your favorite toon, and it's a tune you'll never forget. Why are Nickelodeon theme songs so catchy? What makes a good theme song? Hector finds out when he talks toon tunes with some

Chris Garbutt & Rikke Asbjoern

Nov 3rd, 2017 34m 27s

Pinky Malinky creators Chris Garbutt and Rikke Asbjoern are the proud parents of the first social media savvy cartoon character on Nickelodeon - who also happens to be a hotdog! Pinky Malinky is an infectiously-positive wiener who lives in the

Greg Cipes

Oct 27th, 2017 28m 10s

Beast Boy! Stinkyfly! Craz! Steven Jackson! Tu! Kevin Levin! Chiro! And of course, the amazing Michaelangelo on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Greg Cipes is one of the most successful and soulful voice actors working in cartoons. But as Hect

Legend of Korra Cast

Oct 20th, 2017 50m 33s

Earth. Fire. Air. Water. And a whole lot of elements of awesomeness in this episode with The Legend of Korra cast! Janet Varney (Korra), Seychelle Gabriel (Asami), David Faustino (Mako) and P.J. Byrne (Bolin) join Hector on a deep dive into the

Mitch Schauer

Oct 13th, 2017 31m 55s

The Angry Beavers creator Mitch Schauer was more than an expert animator when Nick heard his idea for a cartoon; he was also a self-educated beaver expert! Luckily for future fans, Nick said "yes" to the idea and before long, Norbert and Dagget

Valerie Walsh Valdes

Oct 6th, 2017 44m 28s

Dora The Explorer co-creator Valerie Walsh Valdes helped bring to life the world's most popular Latina explorer. As one of the longest running series ever on Nickelodeon, Dora wowed kids and parents in homes and toy aisles across the globe, whi

John DiMaggio

Sep 29th, 2017 36m 6s

John DiMaggio is the mad voice genius behind some of our favorite cartoon characters ever: Bender from Futurama, Jake from Adventure Time, the Scotsman from Samurai Jack, Penny from Sanjay and Craig, and lately the grumpy Mr. Grouse from The Lo

Billy Lopez

Sep 22nd, 2017 37m 30s

Welcome To The Wayne's creator Billy Lopez grew up in a big city, in an apartment building, and was obsessed with the mysteries of the strange place he called home. It's no coincidence that Welcome To The Wayne is about three kids who have exac

Jimmy Neutron Cast

Sep 15th, 2017 35m 18s

3-2-1...Season 3 of the podcast blasts off with the legendary cast of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Debi Derryberry (Jimmy), Jeff Garcia (Sheen) and voice super-genius Rob Paulsen (Carl) visit the studio and share all the nerdtas

Behind the scenes in The Loud House writers room

Apr 21st, 2017 44m 41s

The Loud House is the brainchild of creator Chris Savino and one of the most popular cartoons on television. But what goes into writing this smash hit week after week? On this epic season 2 finale of the podcast, Hector learns the behind-the-sc

How SpongeBob Gets His SquarePants

Apr 14th, 2017 38m 2s

"Are you ready kids?! I can't hear you!" SpongeBob SquarePants is cartoon royalty and adored worldwide but what goes into making our favorite sponge fresh, hysterical and a fan favorite year after year? This week supervising producers Vincent W

Paul Germain

Apr 7th, 2017 42m 27s

Rugrats co-creator Paul Germain belongs in the Animation Hall of Awesomeness for his work on the seminal Nickelodeon show. And then there’s that little thing called The Simpsons that he developed as shorts on The Tracy Ullman Show. Then there’s

Margaret Dean and W.I.A. (Women in Animation)

Mar 31st, 2017 34m 51s

When your cartoon career includes Snoopy, Scooby-Doo and Stimpy you really have run with the BIG DOGS of animation. Veteran producer Margaret Dean (Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, Mattel, Stoopid Buddy Studios) and co-president of W.I.A. (Women i

Bunsen is a Beast ft. Butch Hartman, Jeremy Rowley, Ben Giroux, and Kari Wahlgren

Mar 24th, 2017 44m 23s

Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy) has created another MONSTER hit series, “Bunsen is a Beast!” This week the legendary creator stops by the studio with the show’s stars Jeremy Rowley (Bunsen), Ben Giroux (Mike

Rob Paulsen

Mar 17th, 2017 34m 45s

HELLOOOO PODCAST! This week living legend Rob Paulsen is in the studio! The voice of your cartoon favorites Yakko Warner (Animaniacs), Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1987), Pinky (Pinky and the Brain), Jack Fenton (Danny Phantom), Donat

Farnaz Esnaashari

Mar 10th, 2017 37m 10s

Shimmer and Shine creator/genie Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz cut her teeth in post-production at Nickelodeon, learning all she could from My Life As A Teenage Robot, Dora the Explorer, Go Diego, Go and Ni Hao, Kai-Lan before creating magic on her

Pete Docter

Mar 3rd, 2017 34m 36s

Pete Docter was just 21 when he joined Pixar and since then he’s been the creative force behind some of the most influential animated films of all time like Inside Out, Up, Wall-E, Monsters Inc., and Toy Story. His films are modern animated cla

The Danny Phantom cast ft. David Kaufman, Grey Griffin, Rickey D'Shon Collins, and Colleen O'Shaugnessey

Feb 24th, 2017 35m 14s

We're GOING GHOST! Get ready to enter the Phantom fan dimension as Danny Phantom cast members David Kaufman (Danny), Grey Griffin (Sam), Rickey D’Shon Collins (Tucker), and Colleen O’Shaughnessy (Jazz) join Hector in the ghost portal. The cast

E.G. Daily

Feb 3rd, 2017 26m 16s

A podcast's gotta do what a podcast's gotta do, and this week we're talking toons with the incomparable E.G. Daily. Known worldwide as the voice of Tommy Pickles, one of the most iconic characters in Nickelodeon history, E.G. has also given lif

Jeremy Zuckerman & Bryan Konietzko

Jan 27th, 2017 47m 3s

The music for Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra are two of the most daringly brilliant TV soundtracks ever. Composer Jeremy Zuckerman and series co-creator Bryan Konietzko visit the studio to discuss their decade-long musical c

Weird Al Yankovic

Jan 20th, 2017 33m 48s

Buckle up, because the podcast gets “white and nerdy” when Weird Al Yankovic visits the studio. Everyone knows that the Almighty Weird One is a legendary songwriter and pop culture satirist, but did you know that he’s an animation geek who has

Rob Renzetti

Jan 13th, 2017 34m 11s

MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOT creator Rob Renzetti has worked with some of the most legendary names in animation: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, Samurai Jack, Harvey Birdman, the Powerpuff Girls, and some guy named Dexter who had a laborator