Under The Puppet
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSince 2017. Under The Puppet is a monthly show that is preserving puppetry through the personal stories of professional puppeteers. Guests include puppeteers from The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Jim Henson Company and more. The show also covers other forms of puppetry such as marionettes, shadow puppetry and Bunraku . Hosted by puppeteer Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000).
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93 - Alex Evans (Bob Baker Marionette Theater)
March 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Alex Evans is the Co-Executive Director and Head Puppeteer of The Historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles. Since the 1960’s The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been entertaining audiences throughout Southern California. I talk to Alex Evans about his puppetry career, his role at the theater and a bit about the history of Bob Baker and the theater on this episode, the first episode of the eighth year of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of m...
92 - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry with Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith
February 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Puppeteers Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith are the creators, directors, and producers of GLOP - The Glorious Ladies of Puppetry. Donna and Colleen, along with puppeteer Alice Dinnean, created GLOP to promote the many incredible Lady Puppeteers, Puppeteers of Color and Non-Binary and Trans puppeteers there are around the world. I sat down with Donna and Colleen to talk about the history of GLOP, the two seasons of the show they’ve produced, the live show ...
91 - Alison Mork (Pee Wee's Playhouse, Sesame Street, The Muppets)
January 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Alison Mork played Chairry on the legendary TV Show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse where she also performed Magic Screen, Chicky Baby, Chandelier and more. She has also puppeteered on Sesame Street, The Muppets, Crank Yankers and Team America World Police. I sit down with Alison Mork to talk about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Alison Mork exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Androi...
90 - What's Next? A Panel For The Future In Puppetry with Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano & Matthew Lish
December 01, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - On Saturday, July 22, 2023, I was honored to be asked to moderate What’s Next? A Panel for the Future in Puppetry at the National Puppetry Festival. I sat down with puppeteers Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano and Matthew Lish to talk about their careers in puppetry and where they see the art form going in the future. I’m happy to share that audio with you on this episode of Under The Puppet. Download the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - ht...
89 - Sam Kendall (The Mo Show, Rooming With Dino)
November 06, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sam Kendall is a puppeteer, writer and director who has been making puppet videos for the internet for over a decade. His show The Mo Show starring his puppet Mo Monster has shown that Sam is a master at writing, directing and performing puppetry for the web. I sit down to talk to Sam about The Mo Show, his new series Rooming with Dino and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sam Kendall exclusively on the...
89 - Sam Kendall (The Mo Show, Rooming With Dino) - Under The Puppet
November 06, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sam Kendall is a puppeteer, writer and director who has been making puppet videos for the internet for over a decade. His show The Mo Show starring his puppet Mo Monster has shown that Sam is a master at writing, directing and performing puppetry for the web. I sit down to talk to Sam about The Mo Show, his new series Rooming with Dino and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sam Kendall exclusively on the...
88 - Carol Sterling (Educational Puppeteer, UNIMA Past President, Fulbright Specialist)
October 02, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - While I was at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival, I met Carol Sterling for the first time. Within a minute of speaking with her, I knew I wanted to get her on the show. Carol Sterling is an educational puppeteer who has taught puppetry in education around the world including as a Fulbright Specialist in Uganda and India and she was invited to the White House for her work in the arts. She is also just about the biggest champion of the puppetry arts that...
87 - Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry's Puppetzilla Puppet Slam
September 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - For this episode of Under The Puppet, we’re doing something a little different. We are headed out of the studio to conduct some interviews, sort of documentary style, with several of the performers of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry’s recent Puppetzilla Puppet Slam Astrology: What’s Your Sign. We’ll then chat with about what goes into putting on a successful puppet slam with the Puppetzilla Puppet Slam producer, Christine Papalexis on this episode of ...
86 - Sid Krofft (The Unusual Artistry of Sid Krofft)
August 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sid Krofft is the grandfather of puppetry. He picked up his puppet at a young age and was soon a sensation booking shows across the United States and then around the world. He would go on to create shows such as H.R. Pufnstuff, Land of the Lost and Sigmund & The Sea Monsters to name a few, but his love of puppetry was always at the heart of all he did. I chatted with Sid Krofft about his career in this special episode of Under The Puppet produced for the...
85 - Michael Oosterom (Earth to Ned, No, You Shut Up!, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell)
July 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Michael Oosterom puppeteered Cornelius in The Jim Henson Company series Earth To Ned on Disney+. He also played Rankle on the Netflix Series The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell. I talk to Michael about these projects as well as Puppet Up Uncensored, No You Shut Up, the reboot of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Michael Oosterom exclusively on the free Under The Puppe...
84 - Dustin Curtis (Trivia Puppet Company, Puppeteers of America) - Under The Puppet
June 01, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Dustin Curtis is the puppeteer and founder of Trivia Puppet Company out of Seattle. He is also the current president of the Puppeteers of America and the director of the 2023 National Puppetry Festival happening this July in Maryland. I sit down to chat with Dustin about his journey to puppetry, his travels abroad working with other puppet companies and what we can expect at the National Festival on this episode of Under the Puppet. Plus, hear more of m...
83 - Andy Breckman & Ken Freedman (Monk, WFMU's Seven Second Delay) - Under The Puppet
May 01, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Andy Breckman is television and film writer who created the Emmy Award Winning television series Monk. Ken Freedman is the station manager of WFMU, an independent free form radio station in New Jersey. For over 30 years, Andy and Ken have hosted Seven Second Delay, a stunt radio program that airs every Wednesday on WFMU. I sit down and talk to these two non-puppeteers on this episode of Under The Puppet. Download the free Under The Puppet app for iOS &...
82 - Chad Williams (WonderSpark Puppets) - Under The Puppet
April 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Chad Williams is the Co-Artistic Director of WonderSpark puppets. He has written, directed and performed over 15 solo puppet shows and will be presenting his show Fox Fables at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival. He’s also the author of the book 50 Hand Puppet Techniques: Hidden Secrets and Tricks Revealed that just won an award from UNIMA. I talk to Chad Williams about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conv...
81 - Paul Lewis (Megan - M3gan, Sweet Tooth, Custard's World) - Under The Puppet
March 01, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Paul Lewis is a puppeteer who was building puppets and molding creatures at an early age. A trained opera singer and accomplished actor, Paul’s puppetry credit include Bobby the Gopher Boy on the hit Netflix series Sweet Tooth and the menacing M3gan, the killer robot from the hit 2022 science fiction horror film. I talk to Paul Lewis about his puppetry career on this first episode of season 7 of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with ...
80 - Mike Horner (What If Puppets, How To Snag A Sea Monster) - Under The Puppet
February 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mike Horner is the Director of Puppetry Arts at What If Puppets, a puppet company that creates innovate storytelling that captures children’s imaginations and inspires communities. I talk to Mike about his puppetry career, how e got started at What If Puppets, originally the Mesner Puppet Theater, and the show How To Snag A Sea Monster that he’ll be performing at the National Puppetry Festival in July of 2023 on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, h...
79 - Alex & Olmsted (Milo the Magnificent, Marooned! A Space Comedy) - Under The Puppet
January 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Alex & Olmsted is an internationally acclaimed puppet theater and filmmaking company than has been the recipient of two Jim Henson Foundation Grants. They create puppet magic in many different mediums and will be performing live at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival. I talk to Alex & Olmsted about their path to puppetry, their wonderful shows including Milo the Magnificent and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. See Alex & Olmsted perform live ...
78 - Danny Joe LaBrecque (Danny Joe's Treehouse) - Under The Puppet
December 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Danny Joe LaBrecque is the creator, puppeteer and host of Danny Joe’s Treehouse. A show that invites families to come out and play with big thoughts, ideas, and feelings. I talk to Danny Joe about the development of Danny Joe’s Treehouse and how he has been able to produce three seasons of the show completely on his own on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Danny Joe LaBrecque exclusively on the free Under The P...
77.5 - Puppeteers React to Lemonade by Kukla, Fran and Ollie Featuring Drew Massey - Under the Puppet
November 16, 2022 18:47 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I've asked some of my favorite puppeteers to bring in their favorite pieces of puppetry for us to react to! Look at these popular scenes from a puppeteer's point of view! THIS EPISODE'S CLIP: https://youtu.be/VZK8607PQtM?t=29 Visit the Kukla, Fran and Ollie YouTube Channel for more! https://www.youtube.com/c/KuklaFranandOllie #puppets #puppetry #puppeteers CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthep...
77 - Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed Children's Television with Mallory Lewis - Under The Puppet
November 01, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mallory Lewis is the Emmy Award winning daughter of ventriloquist Shari Lewis and the current performer of Lamb Chop. She’s also an author who along with Nat Segloff has just released a book called: Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed Children’s Television. I talk with Mallory about this new biography that examines the joys, sorrows, triumphs, and sheer hard work that gave Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop their enduring star power on this episode o...
76.5 - Puppeteers React to Feed Me from Little Shop of Horrors featuring Drew Massey - Under the Puppet
October 15, 2022 07:00 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I've asked some of my favorite puppeteers to bring in their favorite pieces of puppetry for us to look at these popular scenes from a puppeteer's point of view! This week my guest is Drew Massey and we watch Feed Me from the 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors directed by Frank Oz. This episode's clip if you want to watch along: https://youtu.be/KNHrzZUascE #puppets #puppetry #puppeteers CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet htt...
76 - Jim Henson’s Sam and Friends with Craig Shemin - Under The Puppet
September 24, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sam & Friends - The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show is a brand new book by Craig Shemin that explores, in depth, the history of Sam & Friends, the first TV Show that Jim and Jane Henson created for local television in Washington DC. I talk to Craig Shemin about the book and the history of Sam & Friends as well as his role as President of The Jim Henson Legacy, his work writing for The Jim Henson Company and even his puppetry career on this episod...
75 - Kurt Hunter (Penguin In My Pocket, Sock Puppet Serenade) - Under The Puppet
September 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kurt Hunter built his first marionette at age 12. Ever since he’s made marionettes his passion creating several shows he’s performed all over the United States with his company Kurt Hunter Marionettes. In addition to teaching and performing at National Puppetry Festivals, he is now on the artistic staff of the O’Neill Puppetry conference. I talk to Kurt about his puppetry journey on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation w...
74 - Donkey Hodie with Ellen Doherty and Haley Jenkins - Under The Puppet
August 01, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 64 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - The TV Show Donkey Hodie from Fred Rogers productions expands on characters created by Mr. Rogers and empowers viewers to dream big and overcome obstacles. Chief Creative Officer for Fred Rogers Productions and Executive producer of the show Ellen Doherty and Donkey Hodie Puppeteer Haley Jenkins join me for an exclusive look at Donkey Hodie on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Ellen and Haley exclusively on the fr...
73 - Brodrick Jones (Jigsaw, UBU FAUST, War Sheep) - Under The Puppet
July 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Brodrick Jones or Jonesy, is a puppeteer and creator whose wildly inventive puppet pieces are filled with his hilarious sense of humor. From his webseries Jigsaw to his one man show UBU FAUST that played in Edinburg to his standalone pieces that have been featured at the National Puppetry Conference, Jonesy is incredibly talented and prolific. I talk to Brodrick Jones about his puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my co...
72 - Kristin Charney (Ratched, The Muppets, Frances) - Under The Puppet
June 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kristin Charney has puppeteered for television, movies and in commercials. She’s worked for The Muppets, Cartoon Network, Netflix and more. She played the title role in The Jim Henson Company production Frances and she’s also performed live puppetry in several theater productions. I talk to Kristen Charney about her career on this episode of Under the Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Kristin Charney exclusively on the free Under The Puppe...
71 - Troy Murphy (All Felt No Filter) - Under The Puppet
May 01, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - All Felt No Filter is a puppet company that creates personalized custom puppet videos for people all over the world. Puppeteer Troy Murphy is the mastermind behind All Felt No Filter and in 2020, he was able to quit his job and work on puppets full time. I talk to Troy Murphy about All Felt No Filter, his other puppet projects and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Troy Murphy exclusively on the free Under Th...
70 - Jamie Donmoyer (Johnny and the Sprites, Sesame Street) - Under The Puppet
April 01, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Jamie Donmoyer played the role of Francesca Frog on the show Johnny and The Sprites. She’s also puppeteered on Sesame Street, Pahapahooey Island and at Walt Disney World and Sesame Place. I talk to Jamie about her career and thoughts about puppetry on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Jamie Donmoyer exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit...
69 - Kevin Menegus (Fratello Marionettes) - Under The Puppet
March 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kevin Menegus is a puppeteer and the owner of the Fratello Marionettes, a puppet company that has been producing timeless marionette shows since 1989. He’s also the co-author of the book: A Century of California Puppetry: How The West Was Strung. I talk to Kevin about his career, what drew him to marionettes, his work restoring puppets and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Kevin Menegus exclusively on the ...
68 - Drew Allison (Grey Seal Puppets, The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland) - Under The Puppet
February 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Drew Allison is the creator and owner of Grey Seal Puppets, a puppet company that specializes in live puppet shows (many of which have received UNIMA Citations), on camera puppetry and custom character creation. He is the co-author of the very influential puppet building book The Foam Book and he puppeteered on the feature film Elmo in Grouchland. Drew Allison is my guest on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Drew Alli...
67 - Laura Bacon (Patsy May, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Dark Crystal) - Under The Puppet
January 01, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Laura Bacon is the creator and puppeteer of Patsy May who went all the way to the finals of Britain’s Got Talent. She’s also puppeteered on Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance and the recent incarnation of Spitting Image. I talk to Laura about her path to puppetry and her career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Laura Bacon exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IO...
66 - Greg Ballora (Spider-Man 2, Ratched, Team America) - Under The Puppet
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Greg Ballora is a puppeteer and builder who has had an incredible career in the business starting out working on projects such as Timmy the Tooth, Muppets Tonight, and Spider-Man 2 through to today working on shows like Earth to Ned and Ratched. Greg has also trained new puppeteers at the Disney Parks so there is a lot of great puppetry advice in the discussion ahead. Also, this month you can win a Monkey Boys Productions FLICK Beginner Puppet Building Kit...
65 - The Barbarian and the Troll with Drew Massey, Peggy Etra & Nicolette Santino - Under The Puppet
November 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - The Barbarian and the Troll is a comedic puppet television series that began airing on Nickelodeon in April of 2021. Set in the the fantasy realm of Gothmoria, The Barbarian and the Troll tells the story of Brendar the Barbarian and Evan the Troll with an all puppet cast. I talk to the show’s co-creator Drew Massey and series puppeteers Peggy Etra and Nicollette Santino about the development and production of The Barbarian and the Troll on this episode of Unde...
64 - Antubert Johnson (The Live Test Show, Aniform Puppets) - Under The Puppet
October 01, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Antubert Johnson saw an Aniform puppet on TV when he was a kid and made it his life goal to figure out how to build one. This episode I talk to Antubert about the history of the Aniform puppet and how he built one from scratch that he performs it regularly on the YouTube Show The Live Test Show. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Antubert exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://b...
63 - Colleen Smith (The Barbarian and the Troll, Earth To Ned, No You Shut Up)
September 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Colleen Smith puppeteered Brendar the Barbarian on the Nickelodeon show The Barbarian and the Troll. She also performed the sarcastic A.I. BETI on the Disney+ show Earth To Ned. Other credits include No You Shut Up!, The Happytime Murders and hundreds of live stage shows with Brian Henson’s puppet improv show Puppet Up! - Uncensored! I talk to Colleen about her path to puppetry, her thoughts on puppet improv and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. P...
62 - Joey Mazzarino (Sesame Street, Donkey Hodie, Muppets)
August 01, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 78.4 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Joey Mazzarino started as a puppeteer on Sesame Street in 1989. He’d go on to perform characters such as Murray Monster, Stinky the Stinkweed and Horatio the Elephant. He joined Sesame Street’s writing staff in 1991 and would become head writer on the show in 2009. He also co-wrote the screenplays for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and Muppets From Space. I talk to Joey Mazzarino about his career in puppetry and writing for puppets on this episode of...
61 - Dave Chapman (Dark Crystal, Star Wars, Otis the Aardvark)
July 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Dave Chapman wrote a letter to Jim Henson when he was 11. 8 or so years later he was puppeteering on his first professional gig, Muppets Treasure Island. Since then he puppeteered Otis the Aardvark for 5 years on the BBC, performed as The Emperor Skeksis in Dark Crystal Age of Resistance and is one of the puppeteers the iconic round droid BB-8 in the recent Star Wars Films. He also assisted Frank Oz for Yoda’s big return to the screen in The Last Jedi. I t...
60 - Michelle Zamora (Waffles & Mochi, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Viva La Puppet)
June 01, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Michelle Zamora puppeteers Waffles on the hit Netflix series Waffles + Mochi. She’s performed and built puppets for TV shows including A Black Lady Sketch Show on HBO, for Theater where she won an award for her puppetry designs and for commercials and music videos. I talk to Michelle about her career and her puppet company Viva La Puppet on this episode of Under The Puppet. Also, this month you can win a Fraggle Rock sketch book! Listen to find out how to...
59 - Gord Robertson (Zoboomafoo, Fraggle Rock, The Jim Henson Hour)
May 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Gord Robertson was the puppeteer of Zoboomafoo, the talking Lemur from the television show of the same name. He also played Bill, the psychopathic ventriloquist dummy on the tv show Puppets Who Kill. I sit down with Gord Robertson to talk about his career that began as a puppeteer and suit performer on Fraggle Rock and continues to this day in tv shows movies such as the recent thriller Come Play. Also, this month you can win a set of pins inspired by Jim ...
58 - Mike Quinn (Muppets, Dark Crystal, Star Wars)
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mike Quinn’s first professional puppetry gig was working for Jim Henson on The Great Muppet Caper. His second job was working on The Dark Crystal. Since then he’s puppeteered on a ton of projects including The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, and The Ghost of Faffner Hall. He also played the role of Nien Nunb in the film Return of the Jedi and he reprised the role in Star Wars episodes VII-IX. I talk with Mike Quinn about these roles and more on this episode ...
57 - Noreen Young (Under the Umbrella Tree, Hi Diddle Day)
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Noreen Young is an incredibly influential puppeteer, puppet builder and producer who has been working in the business for decades. She had a hand in creating several iconic Canadian TV Shows including Hi Diddle Day and Pencil Box, she built puppets for TV Shows like Today’s Special and Telefrancais, and she created, produced and puppeteered on the show Under the Umbrella Tree which ran on the CBC and then The Disney Channel for years. Several of Noreen’s pup...
56 - Jim Napolitano (Nappy’s Puppets, Walking Dead World Beyond, Weinerville)
February 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Jim Napolitano is the creator of Nappy’s Puppets. He’s known throughout the US as one of the leading shadow puppetry artists performing today. In addition to performing his uniquely hilarious shows all across the country, he’s also done film and TV work for show like the Between the Lions, Weinerville and, most recently, The Walking Dead: The World Beyond. I talk to Jim Napolitano about his creative process and puppetry career on this episode of Under The P...
Willie Tyler (Laugh-In, Motorcity Revue, Hello Dummy) - Under The Puppet #55
January 01, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Willie Tyler is a ventriloquist who, along with his partner Lester, has been making a living in show business since the 1960s when he was hired as the MC for Motown’s Motorcity Review. He joined the cast of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in in 1972 and has appeared in countless tv shows, commercials and films since. He’s opened for such heavy hitters as Sammy Davis Jr, Ann-Margaret, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Frank Sinatra. Willie Tyler is a legend and he is my g...
55 - Willie Tyler (Laugh-In, Motorcity Revue, Hello Dummy)
January 01, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Willie Tyler is a ventriloquist who, along with his partner Lester, has been making a living in show business since the 1960s when he was hired as the MC for Motown’s Motorcity Review. He joined the cast of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in in 1972 and has appeared in countless tv shows, commercials and films since. He’s opened for such heavy hitters as Sammy Davis Jr, Ann-Margaret, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Frank Sinatra. Willie Tyler is a legend and he is my g...
54 - John Kennedy (Sesame Street, Jack's Big Music Show, Dinosaurs)
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - John Kennedy is a puppeteer on Sesame Street where he plays Mumford the Magician. His other credits include work on The Muppets, Dinosaurs, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and Jack's Big Music Show. I sit down to talk with John about his career including his first day working with The Muppets where he assisted Jim Henson on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, listen to hear how to win a practice puppet and more from UzzyWorks.com! Transcript of this...
John Kennedy (Sesame Street, Jack's Big Music Show, Dinosaurs) - Under The Puppet #54
December 01, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - John Kennedy is a puppeteer on Sesame Street where he plays Mumford the Magician. His other credits include work on The Muppets, Dinosaurs, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and Jack's Big Music Show. I sit down to talk with John about his career including his first day working with The Muppets where he assisted Jim Henson on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, listen to hear how to win a practice puppet and more from UzzyWorks.com! Transcript of this...
53 - Nina Keogh (Today's Special, Mr. Dressup, The Santa Clause)
November 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Nina Keogh puppeteered the rhyming Muffy Mouse on the show Today’s Special. Her other puppetry credits include work on the iconic Canadian kids shows, The Friendly Giant and Mr. Dressup as well as the 1994 Walt Disney Pictures film The Santa Clause. Some might say that Nina was born into puppetry as both her parents and her grandfather were puppeteers as well. I talk to Nina Keogh about her family’s puppetry legacy and her career in this episode of Under Th...
Nina Keogh (Today's Special, Mr. Dressup, The Santa Clause) - Under The Puppet #53
November 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Nina Keogh puppeteered the rhyming Muffy Mouse on the show Today’s Special. Her other puppetry credits include work on the iconic Canadian kids shows, The Friendly Giant and Mr. Dressup as well as the 1994 Walt Disney Pictures film The Santa Clause. Some might say that Nina was born into puppetry as both her parents and her grandfather were puppeteers as well. I talk to Nina Keogh about her family’s puppetry legacy and her career in this episode of Under Th...
Kevin Clash (Muppets, Sesame Street, Dark Crystal, Earth To Ned) - Under The Puppet #52
October 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kevin Clash made Sesame Street’s Elmo the global phenomenon he is today. He worked with The Muppets starring as Clifford, who went on to host Muppets Tonight. He puppeteered and voiced Master Splinter in the 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films and puppeteered Aughra in the Netflix Series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. His numerous other credits include Captain Kangaroo, The Great Space Coaster, Dinosaurs, HappyTime Murders and Earth to Ned. Kev...
52 - Kevin Clash (Muppets, Sesame Street, Dark Crystal, Earth To Ned)
October 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kevin Clash made Sesame Street’s Elmo the global phenomenon he is today. He worked with The Muppets starring as Clifford, who went on to host Muppets Tonight. He puppeteered and voiced Master Splinter in the 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films and puppeteered Aughra in the Netflix Series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. His numerous other credits include Captain Kangaroo, The Great Space Coaster, Dinosaurs, HappyTime Murders and Earth to Ned. Kev...
51 - Tony Urbano (Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, Dusty's Treehouse)
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBhttp://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Tony Urbano is a puppeteer who was trained by and worked with master puppeteers such as Ralph Chessé and Bil and Cora Baird. Tony turned down a job offer from Jim Henson to focus on building his own career, a career that included hundreds of commercials and television and film work including Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, Men In Black, Team America and many, many more. It would be hard to cover his entire career and the impact he’s had on the art of p...