The MuppetCast (Archive)

Author: Steve Swanson

  • Show #237 – February 17, 2013

    We delve into the musical catalog of Joe Raposo this week (okay we actually only scratch the surface, given the vast body of work Raposo generated), with the help of listener and MuppetCast newsman Jon Soble.

    Muppet Trivia this week is about the great Frank Oz, whose father Michael was, in fact, the Telephone Pole.

    In Muppetology we discuss the Jim Henson Company Archives, which in either New York or L.A., would make for a fun afternoon of digging around, wouldn’t it!

    Sesame Street’s own Abby Cadabby and Dr. Jeanette Betancourt talked with HuffPost Live this week about divorce and its effects on children. Sesame Workshop has an online toolkit, “Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce“, which offers assistance to both parents and children.

    Sesame Street is, by the time of this posting, over 1 billion overall views on YouTube! Congratulations!

    Here’s the link to the official Amazon listing for the upcoming Fraggle Rock book “Down at Fraggle Rock: Treasures from the Jim Henson Archives“. The book is due out in September 2013.

    Thanks for downloading and listening this and every week! It means the world to me that you’re here. For any questions or comments concerning the Muppets, The MuppetCast, or anything else, email me@muppetcast.com. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter, and tell your friends about the show too!

    Have a great week!

    -Steve

  • Show #236 – February 10, 2013

    Which 5 episodes of The Muppet Show would you show someone who had never seen it before? We answer that question this week, along with Muppetology, news, and more!

    Thanks for downloading and listening this and every week! It means the world to me that you’re here. For any questions or comments concerning the Muppets, The MuppetCast, or anything else, email me@muppetcast.com. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter, and tell your friends about the show too!

    Have a great week!

    -Steve

  • Show #235 – December 30, 2012

    To cap off the holiday season, I’m very pleased to present a conversation I recorded recently with my good friend Nic Lemon. Nic is the owner of Lemon Productions, Inc., and along with being an incredibly talented and hard-working puppeteer, he’s also a very insightful and engaging person to speak to. I always enjoy these segments with Nic, because every time we talk, I learn something new, and learn a new way to look at puppetry, entertainment, or just life itself.

    I make mention of the previous show Nic appears in, which happens to be Show #220. You can click directly to it here.

    Thank you so much for downloading and listening this and every week! It means the world to me that you’re here. For any questions or comments concerning the Muppets, The MuppetCast, or anything else, email me@muppetcast.com. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter, and tell your friends about the show too!

    Have a great week! Happy New Year!

    -Steve

     

  • Show #234 – December 24, 2012

    Merry Christmas from The MuppetCast! To top off the holiday season we celebrate with a few special annual favorites I’ve held back until this final show. Some of my favorites and, evidently, yours too! Including The Bells of Fraggle Rock, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, and the very emotionally touching Dinosaurs episode “Refrigerator Day.” (more…)

  • Show #233 – December 16, 2012

    We continue the 2012 Holiday Season with a special introduction to a new Muppet cover band: Gordon Golly and the Gollywonkers (@Gollywonkers)! Their debut song, along with all the great Muppet Christmas music we enjoy this time of year, makes for another great MuppetCast Holiday show. (more…)

  • Show #232 – December 2, 2012

    As we continue these special holiday shows, this week’s installment is titled “Scenes from Christmas.” Along with the wonderful Muppet holiday songs we know and love, there are so many funny, deep, and quotable lines from these shows that it seems fitting to include entire scenes, not just songs! So here’s a first attempt at that idea. (more…)

  • Show #231 – November 25, 2012

    It’s the 2012 Holiday Kickoff show! This year I’m joined by Ceris Thomas of The Lovers, The Dreamers, and You (Facebook) (Twitter) for a very unique edition of Made-Up Muppet Show: Christmas Special Edition. Get ready to watch the most entertaining, fun-filled, hilarious Muppet Christmas special you’ve never seen! (more…)

  • Show #230 – November 18, 2012

    Imagine you actually get to meet the Muppets in Walt Disney World. Where would you go? What rides would you have to catch? Where would you eat? We answer these important questions, and more, on this week’s episode. (more…)

  • Show #229 – November 4, 2012

    Chase Beecher joins me this week to talk about some Muppet celebrity lookalikes, the likes of which you may never have considered before. We reference certain images throughout our talk, and here they are below: (more…)

  • Show #228 – October 28, 2012

    Josh Hankemeier joins me for Scary Muppet Moments in this week’s Muppet List segment. Lots of interesting and obscure picks this week. I know you’ll screeeeam with delight! (more…)