The Spongebob Gal Pals, The Voices of Bikini Bottom

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4.9 • 587 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The Turners are joined this week by the iconic female voices of Spongebob Squarepants. They'll hear from Mary Jo Catlett (voice of Mrs. Puff) Jill Talley (voice of Karen Plankton) Carolyn Lawrence (voice of Sandy Cheeks) Lori Allen (Pearl Krabs) and Sirena Irwin (voices of Flibberty Gibbet & many others). They chat about how the Gal Pals came to be, their time in the booth together and the changes since 2020. They discuss the difference in acting vs. voice acting and if their thoughts when celebrities are cast in films and TV shows for voice acting. They talk about how they come up with different voices and the process of recording the voices and how the episode comes together. They share why they think the show has resonated with audiences for over 25 years and tell some fun fan encounter stories. They end the show with a quick round of rapid fire questions and some of their iconic lines from Spongebob. Social Media: The Gal Pals @theog_galpals / @carolynlawrenceofficial / @loritalk4 / @the_real_jill_talley Holding Kourt: @holdingkourt Kourt: @court_with_a_K Justin: @redturn2

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0:00.0	Hi everyone and welcome to episode 159 of the Holding Court podcast.
0:05.7	Today I'm joined by some very special guests,
0:07.9	the voices of some of the most iconic characters on the TV show, SpongeBob SquarePants.
0:12.7	We're talking all things voiceover work, longevity in the industry,
0:16.3	and of course I'll ask them to recite some of their famous phrases,
0:19.8	all coming up right now on holding
0:21.7	court.
0:22.0	Bom, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, pal la la la, pa pa paula.
0:27.9	Bom, bum, bum, bum.
0:28.7	Bom, bum, bum, bum.
0:32.7	Well, hello, ladies.
0:33.9	I'm so excited to be joined with Justin on here today, intruding on the gal pals,
0:38.7	but the women of Bikini Bottom, the voices of some of the most iconic characters on SpongeBob.
0:45.1	I think it would be fun if we went around the room and introduced everyone,
0:50.0	and you could say the character that you voice so listeners can get a taste of that.
0:54.3	We can start with Mary Jo.
0:55.9	Okay.
0:57.2	Don't start with me.
0:59.9	Don't start with her.
1:03.4	Hi, I'm Mary Jo Catlett, and I play Mrs. Puff.
1:07.7	Oh, SpongeBob, Why Me?
1:10.9	Anyway, I love Mrs. Puff, and I love
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