Interview w/Steve Schnier (Freaky Stories, Magic School Bus, Inspector Gadget, and More)

Whether you know him as the creator of YTV's Freaky Stories, his work on the original Inspector Gadget or The Magic School Bus, his accomplishments in puppetry and breaking world records, or hey, you may not know him at all! But I assure you, there's no one out there quite like him. Join me as I sit down with all-around creative and professional lunatic, Steve Schnier!
Originally recorded November 21st, 2023
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Timestamps:
1:05 What Inspired You to Create?
12:30 Nelvana
16:20 Mother’s Pizza Ad
18:50 The start of Freaky Stories
21:00 John Delmage
23:15 Magic School Bus/Meeting Larry Jacobs
27:00 Freaky Pilot
31:00 Most of the Stories are True
37:00 How Stories Were Structured
38:00 Simon Munter
40:00 You Don’t Need to Go to Film School
41:00 Atomic Betty and Writing
44:00 OG Larry
48:00 Puppet Stories
50:00 Chef Story about Steve’s son
54:45 Mixing the Shows (Sound Issues in S1)
1:00:14 The Doors Were Open for Stories
1:01:19 Funbag Animation Stories
1:04:50 Puppet Stories
1:07:43 Season 2/3 Changes for Puppets
1:10:39 One bad Freaky Story
1:16:39 Grape Juice
1:18:54 Diner Stories
1:24:54 Kellogg’s Collab
1:28:35 Joe Stories/Other Stories
1:33:17 Steve's Film Pitch
1:38:54 More Puppets
1:41:47 Making the World's Largest Googly Eyes
1:45:03 First Guy to Send a Star Trek US Enterprise to Space
1:51:12 AGO Story
1:58:14 Freaky in other parts of the world/Ending the Show
2:01:34 Voice Actors
2:03:55 Golden Statue story
2:05:39 Any other ideas for stories/revival
2:10:27 Current Dreams w/Puppets
2:11:59 More Inspector Gadget stories
2:15:07 Don Adams
2:16:19 Voicing in Magic School Bus
2:18:48 DOG CITY
2:21:17 Arna Selznick
2:22:38 Favourite Food
2:24:07 Any Questions for me?
2:28:29 Final Stuff
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[@gananfisherman1926]

Nice interview🙂
It so cool to hear while doing housework
(Two of you were have a good talk)

[@gracekim25]

Ooooo 😮❤

[@AuraSpores]

I loved so many of his shows growing up! Wonderful interview as always :D

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@JaketheEmpoleon]

Super cool

[@scottcaple3552]

.Great to hear Steve bloviating here! "All you needed was tuition and a pulse"..correct, i never had to submit a portfolio...and tuition was about 450 bucks.

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

Nice to see ya here, Scott!
And man, that tuition fee sounds like a dream, haha. Woulda been nice when I went to school.

[@weareallinnocent]

Amazing interview, Malik!!

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

Thank you!