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4Kids Flashback: an Anime Podcast About the History of Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece and More

4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Shaman King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ultraman and more to English speaking audiences. This retrospective podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. Hosted by voice actress Tara Sands and podcaster/artist Steve Yurko!
Tara and Steve go behind the scenes and interview the actors, directors, writers, translators, editors and more responsible for bringing these shows to life.
Tara Sands is a Voice Actor who voiced over 50 roles in the original Pokémon dub and can currently be heard in numerous video games, animated programs like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Jujutsu Kaisen, HunterXHunter as well as audiobooks. https://tarasands.com/ https://shorturl.at/fIAza
Steve Yurko currently is a storyboard artist at Rick and Morty. He has also worked as a storyboard artist Duncanville, Harmonquest, Robot Chicken, Dinosaur Train, Hot Streets, SuperMansion, and Legends of Chamberlain Heights. https://www.steveyurko.com/
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!
For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products
Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback
Find our Autographs for Charity 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.

Copyright: © Maji Media, LLC

Latest Episodes:

104. You've Been Warnered With Lindsey Warner Jan 28, 2026

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In this episode, Tara Sands interviews Lindsey Warner.

At 4Kids, Lindsey was a singer and voice actor. She sang on songs from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Fighting Foodons, and Funky Cops and voiced Cacnea in Pokémon. Hear her on "We'll Be There" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GanKok1chpA

You can follow her online at https://www.instagram.com/whats_good_acoustic_music/ She also has a great story about Pokémon Live!

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

103. Strike It Rich With Richard Kronenberg Jan 21, 2026

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Richard Kronenberg. Richard worked at 4Kids from 2003-2009 as a Supervising Video Editor on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and edited every single episode of the show as well as the movie, Turtles Forever. He also edited many episodes of Viva Piñata and did some work on Yu-Gi-Oh!.

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! 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

102. Topps Speed With Ira Friedman Jan 14, 2026

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Ira Friedman. Ira Worked at Topps for 33 years as the VP of Licensing and handled the Topps' Pokémon cards. He also worked at Lucas Films and was in charge of the Star Wars fan club as well as at Fangoria and Starlog. He is now is the creator of Craniacs! You can learn more at https://www.craniacsworld.com/ and follow them at https://www.instagram.com/craniacs_world/ . Check out the complete gallery of Pokémon Topps cards at https://www.elitefourum.com/t/complete-pokemon-topps-gallery/40934

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! 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

101. Quick On The Draw With Adrian Barrios Jan 07, 2026

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Adrian Barrios. Adrian Worked at 4Kids from 2002-2009 as a Storyboard Artist and Character Designer on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Chaotic. You can follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/captainluckypants/ and check out his IMDB page at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3546211/?ref_=fn_t_1

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! 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

100. Roz And Shine with Roz Nowicki Dec 31, 2025

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Roz Nowicki. Roz Worked at 4Kids from 2001-2012 in Licensing, Marketing, Brand Development and more for shows like Yu-Gi-Oh! and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. She also founded their 4Sight Licensing division.

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! 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

99. Back To The Drawing Board with Denny Fincke Dec 24, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Denny Fincke. At 4Kids, Denny was a Background Designer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. You can see lots of his work at https://dennyfin.com/ Follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/twittroo/

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! 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

98. Crazy Like A Fox Box Dec 17, 2025

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Available in video and audio versions! First, watch the videos that we refer to in the interview here https://youtu.be/a4C_QMRQ0OY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q9Pl0gmnSM&t=10s

Then, check out the interview itself in our podcast playlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalzvEK2qsIpLaM8u3OSJaOCL5ETMwiEG&si=NOJr9QNH_-Vi71nZ.

In this episode, Tara Sands and Darren Dunstan talk with former 4Kids employees Mike Pecoriello, Chris Guido and Jordan Podos about the start of the Fox Box. You can follow Darren online at https://www.instagram.com/darrentdunstan/

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! 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

97. 4Kids Flashback LookBack Jul 23, 2025

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko look back on the over 90 episodes of 4Kids Flashback that have been released!

The show will no longer be putting out weekly episodes, but we can always add more if anyone else from 4Kids wants to be interviewed.

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! For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products

Follow Tara Sands at https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en and Steve Yurko at https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en

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

96. Heart Of Gold Roger With Frederick B. Owens Jul 16, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Frederick B. Owens.

At 4Kids, Frederick voiced Gol D. Roger and Gaimon on One PIece, Leatherhead and Traximus on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain Dobbs on Funky Cops and Bason on Shaman King.

You can follow him online at https://www.instagram.com/frederick_b_owens/

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

95. Jaytalking With Jay Goede Jul 09, 2025

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In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Jay Goede.

At 4Kids, Jay voiced Mewtwo and Dr. Fuji in Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jpg4art/?hl=en Jay can be booked for conventions by https://www.instagram.com/mitchzro/?hl=en

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!

For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products

Follow Tara Sands at https://www.instagram.com/tarasandsvo/?hl=en and Steve Yurko at https://www.instagram.com/steveyurko/?hl=en

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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