{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63ca566587d56800111cd142/698ba98cd4ce9463160709a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chris Melvin Interview - The Story Behind The Steptoons","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63ca566587d56800111cd142/1770758969127-3650db3c-3d7b-418b-be31-70d6c98ae1e4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Steptoons may have only played a small role in the Steps history books, but we’ve always wondered about the story behind their creation, and who was responsible for bringing them to life.</p><p><br></p><p>Chris Melvin was the man behind the project, and the story of how he ended up working for Jive and creating the Steptoons is a fascinating chain of events. A chance meeting with the band on the set of the American <em>One for Sorrow</em> music video quite literally changed the course of his career.</p><p><br></p><p>Why were they made? Was a TV cartoon in the works? A comic book? In this episode, we finally get all the answers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Steps Live in Philadelphia:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQHIzHSY7jw&amp;t=1s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQHIzHSY7jw&amp;t=1s</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow ‘Glitter &amp; Gold: The Original Steps Podcast’:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/glitterstepspod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@glitterstepspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://www.twitter.com/glitterstepspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a>: @glitterstepspod</p><p>Scott: @scottlove87</p><p>Shane: @stepmeister</p><p>Brad: @bradszmerling</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Email: </strong><a href=\"mailto:glitterstepspod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">glitterstepspod@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Logo &amp; Brand Design:</strong> <a href=\"https://bvrlycreative.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BvrlyCreative</a></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Glitter & Gold"}