Did we say that Tintin and the End was our final episode? Well…we lied!
Yes, David and Ian were in Belgium this fall for a comics convention in Ghent, but they couldn’t not visit the Hergé Museum – a longtime dream of David’s. Did it live up to David’s – admittedly pretty high – expectations? What did non-Tintinophile Ian think? And how many times did they get lost during the drive there?
In a wide-ranging (some might call it loosey-goosey) conversation, Ian and David discuss all their thoughts, experiences and feels about that beautiful place. (Oops! Spoilers!)
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Couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a notification dot against Totally Tintin on my podcast app. Found this podcast series only last year, and thought you guys were a thing of the past.
Thanks for the new episode, and tons of thanks for all the previous ones that I’ve listened to at least five times each!
Thanks, Abhishek! It was an amazing experience we were delighted to share.
David, Ian!
Loved the episode! I’m a huge fan of Tintin and I’ve heard all your podcasts multiple times. They’re my companion when I go on walks with my dog! I loved the most recent episode on the museum. Brought back memories of my trip to the Tintin museum about 5 years ago!
Thanks, Ravi! It’s great to be back!
I’ve listened to the complete Completely Tintin a few months after you made this episode, so to me it was an epilogue rather than a reunion, but it was fun to hear. It was the second review of the Hergé museum for me, after this one by Kalle Lind (journalist, author, and podcaster with a passion for culture and entertainment of the recent past), which you might find difficult to read since it’s in Swedish, so I would like to translate a central passage. It may be a representative opinion from someone who isn’t nearly as much a fan of Hergé and Tintin as you are: ”On the whole, a place that breathes respect for Hergé, and contempt for all those of us who are not Hergé. And even though I dislike contempt, we were exhilarated when we left. It was liberating to see that someone took speech bubbles and big noses and stumbling detectives seriously.” https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2019-01-19/belgisk-90-aring-har-gett-mig-saval-kunskap-som-vanskap
Did you guys have to take any permission from Moulinsart to do this series?