Ciro Nieli

Nickelodeon's TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES wouldn't be a smash hit without its cartoon mastermind Ciro Nieli. The veteran of TEEN TITANS, FAMILY GUY and SUPER ROBOT MONKEY TEAM HYPERFORCE GO! talks about his love of Creature Double Features, the Melvins, and his early days in LA surviving on one burrito a day. Join Hector for a deep-dish dive into the life and times of the cartoon super genius behind Kevin Eastman's favorite version of TMNT.

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We talk cartoons all the time on the Nickelodeon Animation Podcast. Hosted by Hector Navarro, the podcast gives voice to creators and talent from inside and outside of Nickelodeon who brought to life some of the most innovative, hilarious, and heart-tugging animation in the history of television. We talk with artists about their life stories, career stories, and the inspirations behind the stories of their iconic cartoons.