Welcome to The MuppetCast! Even though I’m not here in the studio, there’s still a great episode on tap for this week! I’m joined by a very special guest, Vince Anthony. Vince is the Executive Director of the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta which, coincidentally, is where I am this weekend! Vince talks about the exciting events taking place during the Center’s 30th anniversary celebration. This particular weekend is for members of the Center only (which still includes a large number of people), and then the Center is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday every week. Make sure to stop by if you’re in the area, and see their amazing new exhibit “Jim Henson: Wonders from his Workshop”.
Also joining me is Joe Hennes from Tough Pigs.com. Joe had the good fortune of being able to watch the Muppet crew film part of their upcoming Christmas special “Letters to Santa” from afar this past week. Then he got up the courage to talk to Steve Whitmire, and once he said he was from Tough Pigs, he went from watching the filming from afar to watching it from a-right-next-to-the-director! Joe got to interact with many of the people we talk about all the time here on The MuppetCast, including Kirk Thatcher, Dave Goelz, Marty Robinson, Steve Whimire, and many more! We talk all about it, and you just might hear some “insider information” coming from Joe! I didn’t hear any, but if you listen really really hard who knows, you might.
There’s even a new Muppet list in this episode! For an “I’m out of town” show, this episode really turned out to be jam packed with great stuff…and great guests! Listener Cameron C. joins me for a great segment talking about human cast members from Sesame Street. Many classic names are mentioned, along with a few new faces. Lots of fun had by all!
Questions/Comments can be emailed to me@muppetcast.com, or called in to the voicemail line at 614-364-4270. Stop by the Muppet Central Forums and say hello, and check out ToughPigs.com!
Have a great week!
-Steve
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