Episodes

  • A Word To The Jerome Wise with David Lapkin

    A Word To The Jerome Wise with David Lapkin
    Jun 4 2025
    In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview David Lapkin. At 4Kids, David voiced Sir Ebrum on Kirby: Right Back At Ya, Jerome Wise on Sonic X, Lord Simultaneous on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mr. 7 on One Piece, Monty Mousemallow on Viva Piñata, John Tanaka on F-Zero GP Legend, and Lucian, Dee Dunstan and more in Pokémon. 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. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! Follow Tara Sands at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en⁠ and Steve Yurko at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en ⁠ For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • State Of The Art With Sabrina Sevilla

    State Of The Art With Sabrina Sevilla
    May 28 2025
    In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Sabrina Sevilla. At 4Kids, Sabrina was an Art Director and worked on properties including TMNT, Pokémon, X-Box, Viva Piñata, American Kennel Club, Cabbage Patch Kids, Pachanga, Royal Air Force, One Piece, Winx Club, and The Dog, The Cat, The Pig. She shared some amazing images with us that can be seen at Patreon.com/4KidsFlashback 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. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! Follow Tara Sands at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en⁠ and Steve Yurko at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en ⁠ For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • 7th Kevin With Kevin Kolack

    7th Kevin With Kevin Kolack
    May 21 2025
    In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Kevin Kolack. At 4Kids, Kevin voiced Mr 3 and Pepper on One Piece, Knuckle Joe and Tokkori on Kirby, Khybon on Chaotic, and Flip Turner on Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. You can follow him online at https://www.instagram.com/kevinkolack/ and see his website at https://www.kevinkolack.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. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! Follow Tara Sands at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en⁠ and Steve Yurko at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en ⁠ For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Paying A Viz-it With Jason Thompson

    Paying A Viz-it With Jason Thompson
    May 14 2025
    In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jason Thompson. Jason was a Manga editor at Viz on Yu-Gi-Oh! and One Piece and many more titles. He also worked on Shonen Jump Magazine and at Anime News Network. Check out more about him and read his work at https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2013-07-25 https://www.jasonbradleythompson.com/ Follow him at https://www.instagram.com/mockmanpress/?hl=en https://bsky.app/profile/mockman.bsky.social and https://x.com/mockman 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. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! Follow Tara Sands at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en⁠ and Steve Yurko at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en ⁠ For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Keep Calm and Carrie On with Carrie Keranen

    Keep Calm and Carrie On with Carrie Keranen
    May 7 2025
    In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Carrie Keranen. At 4Kids, Carrie voiced Marion Phauna on Shaman King, Dora on Pokémen Chronicles, Earthia on Sonic X, Kisara and Mokuba on Yu-Gi-Oh!, Mina and Misty on Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, and Angel, Ananda and Tammy Tamlin on Teeneage Mutant Ninja Turtles. You can follow her online at www.instagram.com/carriekeranen/ 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. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! Follow Tara Sands at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en⁠ and Steve Yurko at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en ⁠ For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Just Joshing with Josh Kaufman

    Just Joshing with Josh Kaufman
    Apr 30 2025
    In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Josh Kaufman. At 4Kids, Josh started as an intern in 2001 and worked his way up. He started at The Summit Media Group, a subsidiary of 4Kids, in sales and then switched over to 4Kids as an Account Executive selling commercial inventory. 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. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! Follow Tara Sands at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en⁠ and Steve Yurko at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en ⁠ For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Paige Boy with Jason Paige

    Paige Boy with Jason Paige
    Apr 23 2025
    In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jason Paige. At 4Kids, Jason was the singer of the first English Pokémon theme song and Viridian City. You can find more info and follow him at https://jasonpaige.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/jasonpaige/ His YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/@JasonPaige 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. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! Follow Tara Sands at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en⁠ and Steve Yurko at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en ⁠ For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Wracking Our Brains with Jesse Gomez

    Wracking Our Brains with Jesse Gomez
    Apr 16 2025
    In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Neuroscientist Dr Jesse Gomez. Jese was part of a fascinating study that discovered a part of a person's brain that responds to Pokémon. You can learn more about it at https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325140#The-role-of-eccentricity-bias and http://vpnl.stanford.edu/papers/GomezBarnettPokemonNHB.pdf 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. Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/ Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content! Follow Tara Sands at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en⁠ and Steve Yurko at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en ⁠ For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products Leave us a voice message at www.Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback Autographs for Charity available at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent or of this podcast and/or it's hosts." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins