Book Review: Snoop Come Home: A parody by Jeff Whitcher

What Would Snoop Dogg Do in Charlie Brown’s World?
You’ve probably never wondered what it would be like if Snoop Dogg replaced Snoopy in the Peanuts universe—but once you read Snoop, Come Home, it’ll be all you can think about.

Snoop Come Home: A parody
by Jeff Whitcher
March 13, 2020
What if Snoopy blazed up, dropped a mixtape, and flipped the Peanuts universe on its head?

In Snoop, Come Home: A Parody, cartoonist Jeff Whitcher delivers a hilariously twisted tribute to childhood nostalgia, mixing Saturday morning innocence with Saturday night smoke. When the world’s chillest rapper lands in the suburbs of Schulz’s beloved gang, things get… hazy. From prescriptions signed by Dr. Dre to neighborhood girls interrogating gangsta rap lingo, no character escapes this riotous remix unscathed.

Illustrated in pitch-perfect Peanuts style, this grown-up picture book is a subversive celebration of hip hop, youth culture, and the strange, delightful ways we all mash up meaning. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of comic strips or a disciple of West Coast beats, this is your new favorite coffee table conversation starter.

Not for kids. Not for the faint of heart. But definitely for anyone who loves satire with a blunt edge.

A perfect gift for pop culture junkies, parody lovers, and anyone who’s ever wondered: “What would Snoop Dogg do in a Charlie Brown world?”

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Whitcher did it...he seamlessly replaced Snoopy with Snoop. Snoop interacts with all the classic Peanuts characters without them breaking character. It's silly and some (Gen Z and Millennials and Boomers) might think Why?

Snoop, Come Home is for my generation--the forgotten one--X. We understand because we are also a smash-up of childish nostalgia and irreverent humor.

This would be a fun gift for the Gen X'er in your life.

5 "chill'in" Sheep

 

 

 SharonS

About the Author:
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Jeff Whitcher is a writer, illustrator, and unintentional genre-hopper whose catalog defies conventional categories. He’s written tender stories for children, satirical tributes for adults, and surreal entries that somehow sit in between. A father of five and a longtime social worker, he brings lived empathy to his character-driven work—even when those characters include depressed unicorns or baked beagles. When he’s not writing, Jeff explores the weirder side of music on his channel Vinyl Destination. With Snoop, Come Home, he delivers a subversive joyride through cultural memory that asks readers to laugh, reflect, and maybe question their childhood heroes. Dive deeper at jeffwhitcherbooks.com or follow him on Instagram at @jeffwhitcherbooks.

Podcast Series: The True History of Dracula's Winkee

I Smell Sheep and Greg Hall (The Funky Werepig) have been longtime besties. So when Greg asked me (Sharon) to do some voice acting on his podcast series, I said no way! But then he said he would buy me a mocha latte, and I flew up to PA to play Sister Agnes—the MoFo Superior in Dracula's Winkee!

Here is the story behind the story and check out the first three episodes already out. 

(TW for podcast: naughty language and winkee/hooha references)

The True History of Dracula's Winkee
written by Greg Hall
 

New episode every Sunday.

Dracula's Winkee Ep 1- The Undead Have No Retirement Plan
Dracula's Winkee Ep 2- All Paranormal & No Romance Makes Drac a Dull Boy
Dracula's Winkee Ep 3- Tonight's Menu- Green Tea, Sticky Buns, & Death!

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Long ago, in the 2000’s, I was a guest on a ‘paranormal romance’ radio show. The host and I debated the cravings of vampire erotica vs. vampires crave us as food. She said, “You aren’t a woman. You wouldn’t understand every woman fantasizes about having sex with a vampire!”

Instead of arguing Edward was closer to a Disney unicorn than to the horrifying monsters of legend, I simply replied, “Well, you aren’t a man. And it’s a fact men need blood flow to make their peepis happy. Blood flow is something vampires don’t have. They’re dead. Their hearts don’t beat. Add in that they’re room temperature, and your fantasy is to have sex with a cold, flaccid winkee.”

That one phrase caught on. Listeners repeated it. It was said on other shows. Told to me by fans. Didn’t realize it in the moment, but it was damn funny. And thus Dracula’s Winkee was born.
Many people remember the original run of Dracula’s Winkee as a serial on the popular horror website Choate Road. Others read Dracula’s Winkee in magazines, Funbooks, and Michael West’s brilliant anthology Vampires Don’t Sparkle. It became my most demanded live reading at conventions, spun into comedy skits, and actually made it as a series all the way to the top dogs at Adult Swim before falling short. The journey of Dracula’s Winkee has been a glorious one.

And it is all a lie. Because the truth couldn’t be told. Until now.

Dracula's Winkee
written by Greg Hall
In the summer of 2023, two brothers—Samuel and Ignatius Derriere-- were vacationing in Transylvania. One day, they spied an armadillo, a creature not indigenous to Europe. I know. How many balls they be trippin’?

They followed the animal as it scurried into a hidden cave. And there in clay jars, the brothers found some of the oldest recordings ever known. On the wax cylinders and 8-tracks, the voices spoke of lost love, ruthless enemies, and a Prince of Darkness who once made the world tremble.

The brothers soon realized they had discovered the audio diary of Dracula!

In what is believed to be the only recordings of Dracula’s actual voice, experts have pieced together a story centuries old.
A story that seems to continue today…

About the Author:
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Dracula's Winkee
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Gregory L Hall has a long history in comedy, improv, and as a radio/podcast personality. He’s a national Telly Award winner and creator/producer of the Baltimore Comedy Fest for Autism Awareness. But most know him for his live radio and now YouTube show, THE FUNKY WEREPIG. Greg enjoys speaking in 3rd person, so it doesn’t seem like his ego is as obnoxious as it truly is.

As a writer, he has enjoyed success with his novels AT THE END OF CHURCH STREET and THE LEGEND OF UGLY JOE, his comedic tribute to the horror movies of the 70's and 80's. Plus it has some kick bahookie crayon drawings in it, because he couldn't afford an artist. He also has a short story collection and has appeared in like a million billion maybe dozen anthologies, magazines, and funbooks. His No Pants Publishing continues to crank out 'I don't like reading'- friendly books like the Funky Werepig's SMILE WHEN IT'S BIG ENOUGH and the upcoming horror DEVIL MONKEY, The MUSICAL!

Not including his work as a pole dancer, Greg has captured so many world-changing moments on stage, video, and at drive-thru windows. But the biggest highlight of his career was when he was hugged by Pat Morita (Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid). Let’s all pause for a moment. Mr. Miyagi, yo. That really happened.

Greg continues to be on his best behavior so his wife and children do not put him into that 'special' place they speak of loudly when he's in the room. His re-evaluations occur every Monday so check back often.

Halloween Treat: I Am Sheep - another movie poster

 

Author and Artist Adrienne Wilder has done it again! First, we got the Jaws/Sheep poster, then Deadwool. And now...I Am Sheep!

Here are the other two. Eventually we'll have enough to make a calendar ;)

DEADWOOL

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Winning the Internet this week...singing sheep, puppy hiccups and Lord of the Suicide Squad Rings

Thanks to sheeple Pamela Kinney for bringing this to my attention! Singing sheep

A couple of weeks ago I featured the new Suicide Squad trailer that used Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Well, here is a different version. Thanks to sheeple Judith Cauthan for sending this to me!

This fall into the "the cute...it burns" category 

http://metalhearted.com/post/131996472472/puppy-reacts-to-getting-hicups-source

Book Review: Sheepsquatch by I. Ronik

Sheepsquatch
by I. Ronik
Kindle Edition
Published June 9th 2014

by Streetlight Graphics Publishing
In the hills of West Virginia, a legend comes to life...

Becky Gayle always thought her granddaddy's tales about the mythological Sheepsquatch were just that, myth. But one dark and stormy night, she and her soon-to-be-ex boyfriend are caught outside by the beast, and she learns the hard way that all the stories were true.

Duncan's been in love with Becky from afar for years, but thanks to the truth about his nature, he's always been afraid to profess his feelings. When he learns a secret about her boyfriend, he has to step in to save her from the danger she isn't even aware she's in. And in doing so, he risks his heart and his very life.

"Sheepsquatch" is a horror romance parody, featuring shape-shifting, bawdy humor, murder, mayhem, and legendary folklore. A short story coming in around 12,000 words, it's best not taken seriously.

Where to even begin…Let’s begin with the cover and title. Yeah, that’s winning all around. I couldn't resist reviewing this one. But in the end I was kind of let down.

This is supposed to be a parody, but I didn't find any outright humor and poking fun at the romance genre. It was also light on the romance and horror elements. There were parts that I found entertaining, but in the end I guess I just expected more than I got from it. It either needed more gore and romance (sex, cause there wasn't any) or market it as a young adult even middle school story.

2 ½ “Sqautching” Sheep

Sharon Stogner