Butch Hartman: podcast appearances and interviews

Butch Hartman, born on January 10, 1965, is an American animator, illustrator, writer, producer, director, and voice actor. He is best known for creating several animated television shows including The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy, and Bunsen Is a Beast for Nickelodeon. Hartman founded the company Billionfold Inc. in 2003 to produce these shows and served as executive producer for their entire runs. His work has garnered multiple nominations for Daytime and Primetime Emmys, Annie Awards, and he has received several BMI Film & TV Awards. In February 2018, he announced his departure from Nickelodeon after nearly 20 years, which led to the end of the production of Bunsen Is a Beast after one season. Hartman returned to the studio in 2021 to produce The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, a live-action sequel that premiered on Paramount+ and aired for one season. In 2023, he released The Garden, his first non-secular animated program, on the Christian streaming service Pure Flix.