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 Waldo Cabrera! Waldo was kind enough to share these amazing pictures from his time at 4Kids of Style Guides, Annual Reports, product ideas as well as his original sketches for the Pokémon logo and other great stuff! (available at Patreon.com/4KidsFlashback ). Waldo worked as an Art Director at Leisure Concepts before it turned into 4Kids. At 4Kids, he was a Creative Director and the VP of the Home Video Department (the uncut dubs were his idea!). Tune in for his amazing story about the Yu-Gi-Oh! logo! Find Waldo at https://www.youtube.com/@MyLITV & https://mylitv.com/ and broadwayandmain.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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 4Kids Flashback Talkback, Tara Sands is joined by Actor and Voice Director Darren Dunstan! They answer the messages YOU left at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Darren is best known for voicing Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pegasus in Yu-Gi-Oh!! He also Voice Directed a ton of shows at 4Kids including Pokémon, Dinosaur King and Yu-Gi-Oh!. 4Kids Flashback is a 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Darren on Instagram at instagram.com/darrentdunstan/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Erica Schroeder! Erica is best known for voicing Luffy in One Piece, Rena in Ultraman Tiga, Mai in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Blaze in Sonic and lots more! 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Erica on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ericaschroederva/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Crystal Marcus-Kanesaka ! Crystal worked as an Associate Producer at 4Kids on shows like Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Magical Do Re Mi. 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Dan Green! Dan is best known for voicing Yugi on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Hudson Horstachio on Viva Piñata, Knuckles on Sonic X as well as a slew of of other roles at 4Kids. 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Dan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dangreenvoices/?hl=en and hear his podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@audramadaproductions3342 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Lloyd Goldfine! Lloyd was a Director and Writer at 4Kids who worked on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Incredible Crash Dummies, Viva Piñata, and Rocket Monkeys. 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Gregory Abbey! Greg is best known for voicing Yusei and Tristan in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Raphael in TMNT Terry in Ultimate Muscle and Duke in GI Joe: Sigma 6 at 4Kids! 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Greg on Instagram at instagram.com/therealgregabbey/?hl=en and instagram.com/gregoryabbey/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jordan Podos! Jordan worked as an Editor and Producer at 4Kids on shows like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon, Cubix, Kamen Riders, Ultimate Muscle, G.I. Joe, Sonic X, Funky Cops, Tama and Friends, Winx Club and Kirby. You can check out his business at https://seespotcut.tv/ and his TMNT video at https://vimeo.com/38611123 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Mike Pollock! Mike is best known for voicing Dr Eggman in Sonic, the Narrator in Pokémon and on tons of 4Kids promos! 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Mike on Instagram at instagram.com/mike.pollock/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Brenda Dillon Cavette! Brenda worked as a producer, production supervisor as the the VP of Production at 4Kids and has some great behind the scenes stories. 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 4Kids Flashback Talkback, Tara Sands is joined by Actor and Voice Director Darren Dunstan! They answer the messages YOU left at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Darren is best known for voicing Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pegasus in Yu-Gi-Oh!! He also Voice Directed a ton of shows at 4Kids including Pokémon, Dinosaur King and Yu-Gi-Oh! 4Kids Flashback is a 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Darren on Instagram at instagram.com/darrentdunstan/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Wayne Grayson! Wayne is best known for voicing Joey in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and let's not forget Spaghettabout-It from Fighting Foodons! 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Wayne on Instagram at instagram.com/therealwaynegrayson/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jason Bergenfeld! Jason worked at Taj productions where Pokémon and other 4Kids shows recorded in early days. Jason worked as a writer, voice director and line producer before leaving to work at Viz. 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love hearing from you! In our first 4KidsFlashback talkback, Tara Sands plays some of the messages you left at speakpipe.com/4kidsflashback as well as messages from some working Voice Actors who grew up watching 4Kids. Leave us a message today and you might end up on the show! Future episodes will have fun guest hosts! 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Marc Thompson! Marc is best known for voicing Casey Jones in TMNT, Kid Muscle in Ultimate Muscle, Duke Devlin in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Don Krieg in One Piece! 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Marc on Instagram at instagram.com/captainehud_marcthompson_vo/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wondered what it was like to have a parent who worked at 4Kids? Here's some insight into 4Kids from a kid's point of view as Tara chats with Rena Taylor and Sampson Oppedisano. Both had a parent that worked at 4Kids in very different capacities. 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ You can find Rena and Sampson at www.instagram.com/trainersguidepod/www.instagram.com/renarockssss/www.instagram.com/renapaintssss/https://www.instagram.com/sampson_o/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Matthew Drdek! Matthew was a writer and producer at 4Kids who worked on Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Mew Mew Power, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Incredible Crash Dummies, Viva Piñata, Ultimate Muscle and Funky Cops. Matthew has great stories about how Joey and other Yu-Gi-Oh! characters got their names. 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Actor and Writer Ted Lewis! Ted is best known for voicing Giovanni, Gengar & Tracey in Pokémon, Escargoon & King Dedede in Kirby, Jack Atlas and Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh and so much more!! He also wrote scripts at 4Kids including Sonic X, Kirby and Yu-Gi-Oh!. 4Kids Flashback is a 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Ted on Instagram at instagram.com/therealtedlewis/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Chris Guido! Chris worked as an editor at 4Kids on Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, One Piece, Viva Piñata, Winx Club, Sonic X, Kirby, and Shaman King as well as the Pokémon and Yu-gi-oh! feature films. 4Kids Flashback is a 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Actor and Voice Director Darren Dunstan! Darren is best known for voicing Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pegasus in Yu-Gi-Oh!! He also Voice Directed a ton of shows at 4Kids including Pokémon, Dinosaur King and Yu-Gi-Oh!. 4Kids Flashback is a 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. You can go to Patreon for early and ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback or https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Follow Darren on Instagram at instagram.com/darrentdunstan/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices