Hey there!
Join us for a fun and inspiring chat with Mike Nawrocki—aka Larry the Cucumber from Veggie Tales! Beyond voice acting, Mike is an author, professor, and creator of the new animated series, Dead Sea Squirrels!
This faith-filled adventure follows Merle and Pearl, a first-century squirrel duo preserved in a Dead Sea cave for 2,000 years. When a modern boy revives them, they use biblical wisdom to tackle today’s challenges.
Mike also shares his journey in children’s faith-based entertainment, from co-creating VeggieTales to launching Dead Sea Squirrels. Enjoy this fascinating episode!
MIKE NAWROCKI
As co-creator of VeggieTales and the voice of the beloved Larry The Cucumber, Mike Nawrocki has been making entertaining and wholesome content for kids since 1993. He created, wrote and directed most of the extremely popular “Silly Songs with Larry” segments, and lent his screenwriting and directing talents to VeggieTales episodes as well as their movies JONAH AND THE PIRATES WHO DON’T DO ANYTHING. Mike also developed and wrote for 3-2-1 PENGUINS! and authored a number of VeggieTales Books and CD projects. Mike serves as Assistant Professor of Film and Animation at Lipscomb University and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “The Bible for Kids.”
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