Episode 150

NARF! (Or, Celebrating 150 Episodes with Legendary Voice Actor Rob Paulsen)

It's Episode 150 of the Excelsior Journeys podcast, and host & producer George Sirois got to celebrate this milestone at FanExpo STL by speaking with voice actor Rob Paulsen, the man behind Yakko Warner and Pinky from Animaniacs, Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and much more. The two discussed Rob meeting fans at conventions, his victory over throat cancer, his Talkin' Toons podcast (access every episode on Spotify!), and more!

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George Sirois

George Sirois is the author of the international bestselling young adult / science-fiction novel "Excelsior," its two sequels, and the science-fiction / sports trilogy "From Parts Unknown." He served as President of the Missouri Writers Guild from 2017-2018, and is the host and producer of the podcasts Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios. In 2023, George adapted his novel "Excelsior" into a feature-length audio drama, which was performed live on Clubhouse with a full cast of voice actors, a vast catalog of sound effects, and a stirring musical score.
George is also an audiobook narrator, lending his voice to over twenty books of all genres, and he is currently on the narrator rosters for Audio Sorceress and Encyclopocalypse Publications.
In 2025, George's short screenplay "Minus One Plus" won the award for Best SciFi Short at the 13th annual Austin Revolution Film Festival. The same year, Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity joined the Podmatch Podcast Network.
A New Yorker since birth, George now lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and daughter. For more information, please visit www.hesgotit.com.