Jun 23, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min · 17 segments
The straight man of all straight men gets an episode all to himself. Will the gang finally crack the code on this beloved figure of Peanuts past? *Transcript available at*…
Jimmy GownleyHostHarold BuchholzHost
Michael CohenHostLiz SumnerPanelist[gentle music] Welcome to Unpacking Peanuts, the podcast where three cartoonists take an in-depth look at the greatest comic strip of all time, Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz.
Today, we're wrapping up our season of Sidekicks and Second Bananas with a look at everybody's favorite straight man, everybody's favorite background guy, Shermy.
[laughs] Joining me as always will be my pals, co-hosts, and fellow cartoonists.
He's a playwright and a composer both for the band Complicated People, as well as for this very podcast.
He's the co-creator of the original Comic Book Price Guide, the original editor for Amelia Rules, and the creator of such great strips as Strange Attractors, A Gathering of Spells, and Tangled River.
And he's the executive producer and writer of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a former vice president of Archie Comics, and the creator of the Instagram sensation Sweetest Beasts, Tara Buchholz.
And making sure everything runs smoothly and keeping us out of trouble, it's our producer and editor, Liz Sumner.
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[gentle music] Welcome to Unpacking Peanuts, the podcast where three cartoonists take an in-depth look at the greatest comic strip of all time, Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz.
Today, we're wrapping up our season of Sidekicks and Second Bananas with a look at everybody's favorite straight man, everybody's favorite background guy, Shermy.
[laughs] Joining me as always will be my pals, co-hosts, and fellow cartoonists.
He's a playwright and a composer both for the band Complicated People, as well as for this very podcast.
He's the co-creator of the original Comic Book Price Guide, the original editor for Amelia Rules, and the creator of such great strips as Strange Attractors, A Gathering of Spells, and Tangled River.
And he's the executive producer and writer of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a former vice president of Archie Comics, and the creator of the Instagram sensation Sweetest Beasts, Tara Buchholz.
And making sure everything runs smoothly and keeping us out of trouble, it's our producer and editor, Liz Sumner.
