So a lot of times when I'm reading, When I'm reading the script, but I won't know my kids are behind me. They're like, Dad, you're you're talking out loud, you know, but but like quiet, Like I'm talking like a crazy guy on a bus. Yeah, yeah, you're just you just gotta reading it everybody's voice. And they're like, Dad, you're doing it again. It's like I have to hear it that way. Welcome to SpongeBob Binge Pants, Nickelodeon's official podcast about all things SpongeBob. I'm Hector Navarro and I'm Frankie Grand. Here we are. We are at the final episode of season one of SpongeBob Binge Pants. I can't believe that the day is here and that we get to celebrate this day with the one and only Tom Kenny. This is part two of our two part Tom Kenny Interview, and we're gonna talk about such incredible things. We're gonna talk about Tom's peel, the on SpongeBob in the greater context of cartoon history. I get to ask some questions about, of course, my favorite the SpongeBob Broadway. We're talking about how Tom Kenny himself is also the voice over director of the three SpongeBob shows currently in production. And we've got more viewer submitted questions from you, our listeners. And to top all of that off, we have got a really fun game that is going to test Tom Kenny's masterful voice over abilities. So you do not want to miss it. And this is the highlight of my week end of season one. We did it. We're here enjoy part two. Listening to Tom Kenny. Here we go. Generation sponge has grown up loving the show and reading the credits and learning who's worked on it and being cartoon geeks the same way that like, you are such a cartoon fanatic and you really appreciate cartoon history. We would love to know I was that if you can kind of you were that exactly, and we would love to know because you are such a cartoon enthusiast and and historian and expert and everything. Uh, if you can even remove yourself from the show, how do you feel about SpongeBob SquarePants in the grand scheme of like cartoon history, Like where do you feel like it's sort of belongs in that space? That's hard. I gotta leave that to history to see. But it's amazing that it's uh had the footprint that it's had and continues to have. And there's a lot of reasons for that. I think timing and vibe and kind of be an out of step with stuff that was happening at the time. It was kind of a you know, it was kind of snarky snarky days and uh sarcasm and looking at skance and making fun of stuff. And here's this totally guileless lead character that doesn't have any snark whatsoever, like you, doesn't even know what it is. And I think people were kind of craving that without realizing that they were. But but it's not a Namby Pamby show because there are people like squid words that bring the snark from outside and then SpongeBob defeats it with pure positivity and optimisms. Birthday, sad happy happy, happy, happy birthday, happy birthday, the late nineties, we're not the greatest of times, and the ties are are appreciably words. You know to me, I guess maybe that's what made SpongeBob have those legs and and you said that footprint, I know that in terms of statistics and math, Uh, it's cool to be a part of something that's been in constant production for that long and hasn't changed. Where it came home to me, where that it might have some kind of legacy, hopefully, is when they did like greatest cartoon Characters of all time? TV Guide magazine did a whole bunch of covers, you know that was but they mashed up Popeye the Sailor and SpongeBob. So it Popeye's my favorite character. My whole shelf is just Popey stuff. That's another thing Stephen and I bonded. I was our love of Popeye the Sailor man as a character. And uh so it's this TV Guide cover. It was a mashup cover. It was Popeye has drawn by Stephen to Stephano, who has actually done stuff for SpongeBob. So do Stephano drew Popeye on the deck of a ship, like pulling up this anchor. It's got seaweed dripping off it and stuff, and then hanging onto the anchor. It's like SpongeBob, like Hi and Steve. Steve drew SpongeBob. Steve drew the SpongeBob. It was a mash It was a mashup, you know, like jam Tom, tell me you've got that framed in your house somewhere. Tell me you yes, you do, right? Yeah, I got ahold of the original art and I got it framed with the TV Guide cover like that. For me personally, that was where I kind of felt like SpongeBob had arrived, Like, Wow, SpongeBob could be in the pantheon of this thing. And it was just so perfect that they put those two characters together on the cover. So Frankie is is so a part of the world of Broadway and I am not. And it's been so fun to get to learn about the SpongeBob show. But Frankie take it away. Yes, thank well, thank you Hector for that marvelous introduction. Um. But yeah, I have had a chance to work with many of the actors in the Broadway show being a Broadway actor myself, Um, what was it like for you to get to be part of the Broadway musical in front of that live audience? That was amazing. They shot it in in England. I mean, that whole Broadway show thing was crazy because I know Steve wasn't sure about it at the beginning, you know, like I don't know, you know, does this really need to exist, Like, what's the need for this besides the corporate synergy, doesn't really need to be this. And then I saw him kind of take to the idea and take to the challenge of it. And then it turned out to be something really amazing. And part of it was, you know, the actors that they cast that first Broadway cast were incredible and they really embodied those characters every bit as much as the voice actors did. Yeah, it was terrific. And so then getting to be Patchy and that that one shot performance there in the UK, I don't I'd be bad. Oh there you are three f Yeah, it was just it was just amazing to be up part of that and be a part of those people and watch them work. The cast all of them could not have been nicer. Danny and Ethan they were so great, and everybody was so Wesley is amazing, and those people work so hard and in a show like that, even the people who aren't up front the whole time, it's kind of like like the animated show. That's why I really identify with these people, who was in awe of them, was that it's a few people pretending to be a whole lot of people, so like the person whose townsperson number one is also this this seaweed monster and is also this pirate so they're just working hard like quick change artists. You know. In fact, going to see the Broadway Show at previews in Chicago and then in New York with Steve there at both of them is one of the most memorable moments of my life, my adult life anyway, you know, just just incredible. Like again, uh cliche, but those moments where you feel like you're dreaming, like this has gotta be a dream because this can't be real because it's too weird, it's too pleasant, like there's there's no outside to this, like life conditions you to always you're like, yeah, things are going great now, but I'm waiting for a shoe to drop. And that's generally how life is not to be uh, not to bring things crashing to a sad place. But but that is kind of when Steep passed away, that was the shoe dropping. It's like, wow, you know, this is great. As sometimes sponge up takes over the world, spongebub keeps conquering new arenas Broadway Show, and then Steve got sick, and that was just kind of a reminder that real life can intrude, and you've got a treasure every moment, and you just got a treasure. Everything that's not absolutely horrible, anything that's not absolutely horrible is wonderful to me, Like it's gravy. Everything that's not super horrific is frosting on the cake to me. When you approached life that way kind of makes it a little more do a boy, you know you yeah, you're but Sally Sally fourth. And we were so happy that Steve was able to see that it was terrific and I know he loved it. I know he loved it and uh and he dug it and he was proud of it and was gratified that like this thing, this thing that he made was like in this whole new place and it and it didn't suck y going into that world and being embraced by them, you know, because I'm a newbie and we try to be that way with non voice over people that come into SpongeBob too. You want to be welcoming and you want to say, hey, you know, this might not be your main occupation, but in a rocket science will help you figure it out. We got you and I totally felt like they had me. I totally feel like everybody had had my back, the actors, the stage people, the flying harness guy, you know what I mean. Uh yeah, you came in on a harness time. You like, I don't care. I you guys. It's like if you guys ever killed anybody, ever dropped anybody, They're like, no, perfect, I'm fine. So uh yeah. It was terrific. What an experience. One of those things that like only comes around. Was like, Wow, I'll probably not get to do this again. It's kind of like being a super Bowl or something. Tom. With this entire career, you are now the voiceover director on all three SpongeBob shows. We would love to hear your view on directing kind of for where it started for you to today. What do you love about directing and what is the most challenging thing about Yeah, that was another thing that I wouldn't have done if not for Steve Ellenberg. You know, one of the many things like wow, because it Steve I do with that, I probably would not have agitated for that on my own. It was not an aspiration of mine at all, Like, like, what I really want to do is direct or. I want to move on a voiceover and a voiceover performing and do more directing. Yeah, you know, that wasn't me at all. I didn't even think about it. It's never even a thing. SpongeBob is such a weird show, like the the humor of it is so idiosyncratic, and also the way the way the show works so idiosyncratic and unusual. It doesn't get made the way others shows do. Like the model for SpongeBob is is different from everything else I've ever worked on. So when they were looking for a voice director, I think they wanted somebody from the inside that that knew the actors, that knew the characters, that knew the world, that knew the show, that knew the shorthand, so to speak. So Steve said, how about you. Have you ever thought about voice directing. I said, no, no, I haven't. I said, let me think about that. What would that be like? So then the first saying I did, I was like, I wonder if that would be weird for the other actors, Like your fellow co worker is suddenly kind of the guy who's a little bit in the driver's seat performance speaking a little bit. You know, those guys just do what they do anyway. They know that. It's not like I have to tell them how to do Patrick or Squid orders handy, you know. But Mr Krasbit, let me tell you a little bit about Mr krabs glassy. So I went to each of them individually and asked them, like, like I called him, but if I was a voice rider, would that be weird? Be honest, because I don't want things to be weird between us, like like if getting married would make things weird, let's just keep living together. Every one of them said, no, I can't believe you're even asking this. You're such a goofball, and well, you know I want to ask. I guess it was Steve that said, you know, you're kind of doing it anyway from the booth when you you know, maybe we should do this, or maybe if SpongeBob says this this way, it'll feed Patrick better for that line, or that will give squid word more of a thing. I said, well, if that's how you guys want to go, let me know. It took eye eight is because Sason was over and and then we came back and I hadn't really heard anything, and I was like, Okay, I guess I can get the directors get good because I probably don't need any more on my played anyway. It's probably a blessing in disguise. And we showed up for the new season and I said it's gonna be directing and they said, oh, you you are. I was like, wait what, oh oh cray. That's my whole life is just getting thrown into situations that you're not sure if you know how to do them, and then you sort of rally know, wow, I actually did that, but I did say I said, if I suck, or you guys aren't getting what you want or it's not working, no harm, no foul, just tell me and a real voice director that knows what they're doing, which I totally don't, and we'll we'll move on. And and actually worked out pretty good, you know. So that's what it's been and I really love it. And then that kind of has led to directing stuff outside the SpongeBob universe. So again there's the Hillenburg factor. That's kind of a super new thing that I have in my life that when you get to be a certain age, I think for a lot of people, new challenges just stopped coming. They just don't happen you know, you do your job and then you start winding down and you're getting into whatever you gives older toy room, the nogo fishing. But it's kind of nice. You gotta coming down the pike all the time, and and it keeps you engaged in and excited and energetic and at least feeling young, if not being young. So so it's a it's been great and again Hillenberg, Hillenberg, Hillenberg. All roads, all roads lead that Hillenburg. And now it is time for asked me anything asked by at t d n g um. This is the top liked question. By the way, do you ever start doing your character voices by accident, like you're holding a normal conversation and start doing the SpongeBob voice or when you're talking to the kids do the SpongeBob voice? Generally No, but I know, like when I'm reading stuff. We've got three shows in production at the same time. These are scripts that I'm I'm dealing with right now. WHOA So a lot of times when I'm reading, when I'm reading the script, but I won't know my kids are behind me. They're like, Dad, You're you're talking out loud, you know, but but like quiet like, I'm talking like a crazy guy on a bus. Yeah, you know, you're just you're just kind of reading it everybody's voice. They're like, Dad, you're doing it again. It's like I have to hear it that way. This next question was asked by fans like at Paid Streams and at Victor J. Cowo. Has voicing SpongeBob impacted you in real life? What impactful moments from fans have you experienced imfected by life lout of that we've been talking about, like in unforeseen ways, just being this cog, you know, being this the vote coal component of this thing that makes people happy, makes them laugh, makes them have a less Maybe if they're having a bad day, it makes them laugh for eleven minutes, or they think back to when they first saw this episode, or yeah, you know, they associate it with positive things in their life, people that they watched it with. Maybe some of those people are no longer with us, or or maybe you're still friends with that person. You're like, wow, that's because of SpongeBob. And now it's time for the I'm ready challenge. Oh wow, Tom, We're gonna give you a classic SpongeBob line and ask you to read it in several different ways. So the line is I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, and we would like you to say it first as if SpongeBob had a cold. Okay, so let's see. Sometimes you gotta reverse engine to this stuffy I'm ready, I'm I'm Reddie, I'm Reddie. Okay, so let's get the called he's got the SuDS. I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready. All right. That was amazing. Um. Next, we want to know if SpongeBob we're super angry. Oh I better turn my mic down for this because otherwise you'll I'm going down three pegs. Frankie, I have been wanting to say this for a long long time. I'm ready, Tom. Can we hear the line as if SpongeBob were in slow motion? Oh cool, I'm ready, I'm ready, Ready, Tom, you're having too much fun. I don't. Well, thanks to you, guys. Next prompt for Tom. Go for it, Frankie. Okay, I'm ready, as if SpongeBob were singing a love ballad. I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, a perfect in a whisper a s MR style ready. That stuff is so you guys are weird. All right, I'm ready. As a question um oh, so like a Valley Girls SpongeBob, Hello, I'm ready. And finally, as a pro wrestler, great, wow, let's see SpongeBob is a product. Let's see it. Bro. I am a big wrestling fan. I go to a lot of wrestling, especially Lucha Libre. One the great things about Los Angeles. I took a bunch of the SpongeBob to Lucha Libre. Just reason, yeah, here we go. Yeah, man, straight out east to a SpongeBob SpongeBot great, so, let's see. As a pro so a pro wrestaurant would say, yeah, I'm ready, but spine by fine, I'm ready. Boom thanks watching Wow, as Dorry the Explorer would say, Lois semos, we did it. What an amazing way to end with those Tom Kenny is such a master. And even just with that little fun game that we played, which was like unbelievably like revealing about his talents and also how he feels about SpongeBob was just i one of the highlights I think of my entire season with you, Hector. I was so cool. Absolutely, it has been one of the best jobs I've ever had. I love you so much, Frankie. This is such a delight to be able to do this with you. I got to re explore this amazing show from the very beginning, from the ground up season one and talk to all the amazing people we did. There's just too many people to to list off that that is so cool that we got to talk to and I would love to. In addition to thanking you, Frankie, thank everybody behind the scenes who helped us. Our producers, are editors, are tech people. Everybody who helped put this podcast together is so great at their job and it was always so fun to get together every week and get excited about talking about SpongeBob. So there you have it, folks. We had the easy job you and I have. Yeah, we had the easiest job. Every everyone that you listed, so thank you again. I would like to also extend my thank you to everyone behind the scenes who made this possible. Thank you so much. You got it. So that was season one of SpongeBob binge Pants. Please let us know what your favorite episode of the season was, what your favorite moment of the two part Tom Kenny interview was. It was all so great and thanks again to Tom for sharing some of his time. He is a very busy, busy busy guy. And if you like where we're up to over here, spread the word, write a review, and keep watching cartoons.

So a lot of times when I'm reading, When I'm reading the script, but I won't know my kids are behind me. They're like, Dad, you're you're talking out loud, you know, but but like quiet, Like I'm talking like a crazy guy on a bus. Yeah, yeah, you're just you just gotta reading it everybody's voice. And they're like, Dad, you're doing it again. It's like I have to hear it that way. Welcome to SpongeBob Binge Pants, Nickelodeon's official podcast about all things SpongeBob. I'm Hector Navarro and I'm Frankie Grand. Here we are. We are at the final episode of season one of SpongeBob Binge Pants. I can't believe that the day is here and that we get to celebrate this day with the one and only Tom Kenny. This is part two of our two part Tom Kenny Interview, and we're gonna talk about such incredible things. We're gonna talk about Tom's peel, the on SpongeBob in the greater context of cartoon history. I get to ask some questions about, of course, my favorite the SpongeBob Broadway. We're talking about how Tom Kenny himself is also the voice over director of the three SpongeBob shows currently in production. And we've got more viewer submitted questions from you, our listeners. And to top all of that off, we have got a really fun game that is going to test Tom Kenny's masterful voice over abilities. So you do not want to miss it. And this is the highlight of my week end of season one. We did it. We're here enjoy part two. Listening to Tom Kenny. Here we go. Generation sponge has grown up loving the show and reading the credits and learning who's worked on it and being cartoon geeks the same way that like, you are such a cartoon fanatic and you really appreciate cartoon history. We would love to know I was that if you can kind of you were that exactly, and we would love to know because you are such a cartoon enthusiast and and historian and expert and everything. Uh, if you can even remove yourself from the show, how do you feel about SpongeBob SquarePants in the grand scheme of like cartoon history, Like where do you feel like it's sort of belongs in that space? That's hard. I gotta leave that to history to see. But it's amazing that it's uh had the footprint that it's had and continues to have. And there's a lot of reasons for that. I think timing and vibe and kind of be an out of step with stuff that was happening at the time. It was kind of a you know, it was kind of snarky snarky days and uh sarcasm and looking at skance and making fun of stuff. And here's this totally guileless lead character that doesn't have any snark whatsoever, like you, doesn't even know what it is. And I think people were kind of craving that without realizing that they were. But but it's not a Namby Pamby show because there are people like squid words that bring the snark from outside and then SpongeBob defeats it with pure positivity and optimisms. Birthday, sad happy happy, happy, happy birthday, happy birthday, the late nineties, we're not the greatest of times, and the ties are are appreciably words. You know to me, I guess maybe that's what made SpongeBob have those legs and and you said that footprint, I know that in terms of statistics and math, Uh, it's cool to be a part of something that's been in constant production for that long and hasn't changed. Where it came home to me, where that it might have some kind of legacy, hopefully, is when they did like greatest cartoon Characters of all time? TV Guide magazine did a whole bunch of covers, you know that was but they mashed up Popeye the Sailor and SpongeBob. So it Popeye's my favorite character. My whole shelf is just Popey stuff. That's another thing Stephen and I bonded. I was our love of Popeye the Sailor man as a character. And uh so it's this TV Guide cover. It was a mashup cover. It was Popeye has drawn by Stephen to Stephano, who has actually done stuff for SpongeBob. So do Stephano drew Popeye on the deck of a ship, like pulling up this anchor. It's got seaweed dripping off it and stuff, and then hanging onto the anchor. It's like SpongeBob, like Hi and Steve. Steve drew SpongeBob. Steve drew the SpongeBob. It was a mash It was a mashup, you know, like jam Tom, tell me you've got that framed in your house somewhere. Tell me you yes, you do, right? Yeah, I got ahold of the original art and I got it framed with the TV Guide cover like that. For me personally, that was where I kind of felt like SpongeBob had arrived, Like, Wow, SpongeBob could be in the pantheon of this thing. And it was just so perfect that they put those two characters together on the cover. So Frankie is is so a part of the world of Broadway and I am not. And it's been so fun to get to learn about the SpongeBob show. But Frankie take it away. Yes, thank well, thank you Hector for that marvelous introduction. Um. But yeah, I have had a chance to work with many of the actors in the Broadway show being a Broadway actor myself, Um, what was it like for you to get to be part of the Broadway musical in front of that live audience? That was amazing. They shot it in in England. I mean, that whole Broadway show thing was crazy because I know Steve wasn't sure about it at the beginning, you know, like I don't know, you know, does this really need to exist, Like, what's the need for this besides the corporate synergy, doesn't really need to be this. And then I saw him kind of take to the idea and take to the challenge of it. And then it turned out to be something really amazing. And part of it was, you know, the actors that they cast that first Broadway cast were incredible and they really embodied those characters every bit as much as the voice actors did. Yeah, it was terrific. And so then getting to be Patchy and that that one shot performance there in the UK, I don't I'd be bad. Oh there you are three f Yeah, it was just it was just amazing to be up part of that and be a part of those people and watch them work. The cast all of them could not have been nicer. Danny and Ethan they were so great, and everybody was so Wesley is amazing, and those people work so hard and in a show like that, even the people who aren't up front the whole time, it's kind of like like the animated show. That's why I really identify with these people, who was in awe of them, was that it's a few people pretending to be a whole lot of people, so like the person whose townsperson number one is also this this seaweed monster and is also this pirate so they're just working hard like quick change artists. You know. In fact, going to see the Broadway Show at previews in Chicago and then in New York with Steve there at both of them is one of the most memorable moments of my life, my adult life anyway, you know, just just incredible. Like again, uh cliche, but those moments where you feel like you're dreaming, like this has gotta be a dream because this can't be real because it's too weird, it's too pleasant, like there's there's no outside to this, like life conditions you to always you're like, yeah, things are going great now, but I'm waiting for a shoe to drop. And that's generally how life is not to be uh, not to bring things crashing to a sad place. But but that is kind of when Steep passed away, that was the shoe dropping. It's like, wow, you know, this is great. As sometimes sponge up takes over the world, spongebub keeps conquering new arenas Broadway Show, and then Steve got sick, and that was just kind of a reminder that real life can intrude, and you've got a treasure every moment, and you just got a treasure. Everything that's not absolutely horrible, anything that's not absolutely horrible is wonderful to me, Like it's gravy. Everything that's not super horrific is frosting on the cake to me. When you approached life that way kind of makes it a little more do a boy, you know you yeah, you're but Sally Sally fourth. And we were so happy that Steve was able to see that it was terrific and I know he loved it. I know he loved it and uh and he dug it and he was proud of it and was gratified that like this thing, this thing that he made was like in this whole new place and it and it didn't suck y going into that world and being embraced by them, you know, because I'm a newbie and we try to be that way with non voice over people that come into SpongeBob too. You want to be welcoming and you want to say, hey, you know, this might not be your main occupation, but in a rocket science will help you figure it out. We got you and I totally felt like they had me. I totally feel like everybody had had my back, the actors, the stage people, the flying harness guy, you know what I mean. Uh yeah, you came in on a harness time. You like, I don't care. I you guys. It's like if you guys ever killed anybody, ever dropped anybody, They're like, no, perfect, I'm fine. So uh yeah. It was terrific. What an experience. One of those things that like only comes around. Was like, Wow, I'll probably not get to do this again. It's kind of like being a super Bowl or something. Tom. With this entire career, you are now the voiceover director on all three SpongeBob shows. We would love to hear your view on directing kind of for where it started for you to today. What do you love about directing and what is the most challenging thing about Yeah, that was another thing that I wouldn't have done if not for Steve Ellenberg. You know, one of the many things like wow, because it Steve I do with that, I probably would not have agitated for that on my own. It was not an aspiration of mine at all, Like, like, what I really want to do is direct or. I want to move on a voiceover and a voiceover performing and do more directing. Yeah, you know, that wasn't me at all. I didn't even think about it. It's never even a thing. SpongeBob is such a weird show, like the the humor of it is so idiosyncratic, and also the way the way the show works so idiosyncratic and unusual. It doesn't get made the way others shows do. Like the model for SpongeBob is is different from everything else I've ever worked on. So when they were looking for a voice director, I think they wanted somebody from the inside that that knew the actors, that knew the characters, that knew the world, that knew the show, that knew the shorthand, so to speak. So Steve said, how about you. Have you ever thought about voice directing. I said, no, no, I haven't. I said, let me think about that. What would that be like? So then the first saying I did, I was like, I wonder if that would be weird for the other actors, Like your fellow co worker is suddenly kind of the guy who's a little bit in the driver's seat performance speaking a little bit. You know, those guys just do what they do anyway. They know that. It's not like I have to tell them how to do Patrick or Squid orders handy, you know. But Mr Krasbit, let me tell you a little bit about Mr krabs glassy. So I went to each of them individually and asked them, like, like I called him, but if I was a voice rider, would that be weird? Be honest, because I don't want things to be weird between us, like like if getting married would make things weird, let's just keep living together. Every one of them said, no, I can't believe you're even asking this. You're such a goofball, and well, you know I want to ask. I guess it was Steve that said, you know, you're kind of doing it anyway from the booth when you you know, maybe we should do this, or maybe if SpongeBob says this this way, it'll feed Patrick better for that line, or that will give squid word more of a thing. I said, well, if that's how you guys want to go, let me know. It took eye eight is because Sason was over and and then we came back and I hadn't really heard anything, and I was like, Okay, I guess I can get the directors get good because I probably don't need any more on my played anyway. It's probably a blessing in disguise. And we showed up for the new season and I said it's gonna be directing and they said, oh, you you are. I was like, wait what, oh oh cray. That's my whole life is just getting thrown into situations that you're not sure if you know how to do them, and then you sort of rally know, wow, I actually did that, but I did say I said, if I suck, or you guys aren't getting what you want or it's not working, no harm, no foul, just tell me and a real voice director that knows what they're doing, which I totally don't, and we'll we'll move on. And and actually worked out pretty good, you know. So that's what it's been and I really love it. And then that kind of has led to directing stuff outside the SpongeBob universe. So again there's the Hillenburg factor. That's kind of a super new thing that I have in my life that when you get to be a certain age, I think for a lot of people, new challenges just stopped coming. They just don't happen you know, you do your job and then you start winding down and you're getting into whatever you gives older toy room, the nogo fishing. But it's kind of nice. You gotta coming down the pike all the time, and and it keeps you engaged in and excited and energetic and at least feeling young, if not being young. So so it's a it's been great and again Hillenberg, Hillenberg, Hillenberg. All roads, all roads lead that Hillenburg. And now it is time for asked me anything asked by at t d n g um. This is the top liked question. By the way, do you ever start doing your character voices by accident, like you're holding a normal conversation and start doing the SpongeBob voice or when you're talking to the kids do the SpongeBob voice? Generally No, but I know, like when I'm reading stuff. We've got three shows in production at the same time. These are scripts that I'm I'm dealing with right now. WHOA So a lot of times when I'm reading, when I'm reading the script, but I won't know my kids are behind me. They're like, Dad, You're you're talking out loud, you know, but but like quiet like, I'm talking like a crazy guy on a bus. Yeah, you know, you're just you're just kind of reading it everybody's voice. They're like, Dad, you're doing it again. It's like I have to hear it that way. This next question was asked by fans like at Paid Streams and at Victor J. Cowo. Has voicing SpongeBob impacted you in real life? What impactful moments from fans have you experienced imfected by life lout of that we've been talking about, like in unforeseen ways, just being this cog, you know, being this the vote coal component of this thing that makes people happy, makes them laugh, makes them have a less Maybe if they're having a bad day, it makes them laugh for eleven minutes, or they think back to when they first saw this episode, or yeah, you know, they associate it with positive things in their life, people that they watched it with. Maybe some of those people are no longer with us, or or maybe you're still friends with that person. You're like, wow, that's because of SpongeBob. And now it's time for the I'm ready challenge. Oh wow, Tom, We're gonna give you a classic SpongeBob line and ask you to read it in several different ways. So the line is I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, and we would like you to say it first as if SpongeBob had a cold. Okay, so let's see. Sometimes you gotta reverse engine to this stuffy I'm ready, I'm I'm Reddie, I'm Reddie. Okay, so let's get the called he's got the SuDS. I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready. All right. That was amazing. Um. Next, we want to know if SpongeBob we're super angry. Oh I better turn my mic down for this because otherwise you'll I'm going down three pegs. Frankie, I have been wanting to say this for a long long time. I'm ready, Tom. Can we hear the line as if SpongeBob were in slow motion? Oh cool, I'm ready, I'm ready, Ready, Tom, you're having too much fun. I don't. Well, thanks to you, guys. Next prompt for Tom. Go for it, Frankie. Okay, I'm ready, as if SpongeBob were singing a love ballad. I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, a perfect in a whisper a s MR style ready. That stuff is so you guys are weird. All right, I'm ready. As a question um oh, so like a Valley Girls SpongeBob, Hello, I'm ready. And finally, as a pro wrestler, great, wow, let's see SpongeBob is a product. Let's see it. Bro. I am a big wrestling fan. I go to a lot of wrestling, especially Lucha Libre. One the great things about Los Angeles. I took a bunch of the SpongeBob to Lucha Libre. Just reason, yeah, here we go. Yeah, man, straight out east to a SpongeBob SpongeBot great, so, let's see. As a pro so a pro wrestaurant would say, yeah, I'm ready, but spine by fine, I'm ready. Boom thanks watching Wow, as Dorry the Explorer would say, Lois semos, we did it. What an amazing way to end with those Tom Kenny is such a master. And even just with that little fun game that we played, which was like unbelievably like revealing about his talents and also how he feels about SpongeBob was just i one of the highlights I think of my entire season with you, Hector. I was so cool. Absolutely, it has been one of the best jobs I've ever had. I love you so much, Frankie. This is such a delight to be able to do this with you. I got to re explore this amazing show from the very beginning, from the ground up season one and talk to all the amazing people we did. There's just too many people to to list off that that is so cool that we got to talk to and I would love to. In addition to thanking you, Frankie, thank everybody behind the scenes who helped us. Our producers, are editors, are tech people. Everybody who helped put this podcast together is so great at their job and it was always so fun to get together every week and get excited about talking about SpongeBob. So there you have it, folks. We had the easy job you and I have. Yeah, we had the easiest job. Every everyone that you listed, so thank you again. I would like to also extend my thank you to everyone behind the scenes who made this possible. Thank you so much. You got it. So that was season one of SpongeBob binge Pants. Please let us know what your favorite episode of the season was, what your favorite moment of the two part Tom Kenny interview was. It was all so great and thanks again to Tom for sharing some of his time. He is a very busy, busy busy guy. And if you like where we're up to over here, spread the word, write a review, and keep watching cartoons.