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Iconic Origins: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Iconic Origins: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

By: Paramount Pictures
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 Before the billion-dollar empire, before the Saturday morning cartoons and pizza-shouting action figures, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were just a joke. A dumb sketch made by two broke artists with zero expectations. This is the wild, funny, and unexpectedly emotional true story of how a scrappy indie comic became a global phenomenon - and how it nearly destroyed the friendship that created it. Hosted by Ben De Almeida, this eight-part series follows the rise, reinvention, and ripple effects of a franchise that mutated far beyond anyone’s control.Copyright 2025 by Paramount Audio, a division of Paramount Pictures Corporation. Sound recording copyright 2025 by Paramount Audio, a division of Paramount Pictures Corporation. Art Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 08. Back to the Future

    08. Back to the Future
    Nov 27 2025
    The Turtles are bigger than ever, but no longer belong to the guys who started it all. The brand has mutated again, in ways Kevin and Peter never could’ve imagined. But after years of distance, something unexpected happens: a phone call, an idea, and maybe… a chance to reconnect with what they built… and each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • 07. A New Sheriff In Town

    07. A New Sheriff In Town
    Nov 20 2025
    Kevin moved to L.A., launched a publishing empire, and tried to change the comics industry. Peter stayed in Massachusetts, kept the brand on track, and quietly built a nonprofit. One went big. One played it safe. While the Turtles were turning into video games, musicals, and action figures with pizza-shooting vehicles… their creators were turning into total strangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • 06. The Empire Strikes Back

    06. The Empire Strikes Back
    Nov 13 2025
    The first movie crushed it. So naturally, the sequel had… less fighting, no weapons, and a dance battle with Vanilla Ice. Welcome to the 1990s, where the Turtles go from gritty rebels to full-blown pop stars. As the franchise gets safer, sillier, and way more marketable, Kevin and Peter find themselves on opposite sides of what their creation is becoming and wondering if the monster they built is still theirs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
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