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  • Show #289: MuppetCast Mailbag Monday

    Listener questions guide the content for this episode. Send your questions for the show to me@muppetcast.com.

    Did Jim Henson direct all of the Muppet films?

    Can I buy a real Muppet puppet? Where?

    Why is Elmo so popular?

    Where can I find Muppet Babies episodes on DVD?

    Thanks For Listening!

    As always, you can email me@muppetcast.com with any comments or questions about the Muppets, The MuppetCast, or anything else. Tweet me @muppetcast, and check out The MuppetCast Facebook page. And make sure to subscribe to The MuppetCast in iTunes!

    Have a great week!

    Steve

  • Show #190 – January 23, 2011

    This week I’m honored to have Kevin Clash on the show for a new interview, talking about his experiences making “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey“. It’s always a real treat to have Kevin on the show, and I know you’ll love hearing from him!

    It’s also finally time to present the 2010 Year In Review special, complete with Ryan & Joe from ToughPigs.com. As you can guess, hilarity ensues, complete with a couple good outtakes after the closing song. (more…)

  • Show #183 – November 21, 2010

    So few shows left in 2010…where did the time go? This week Ryan Dosier from The Muppet Mindset provides our feature segment where he analyzes the possible celebrity cameos in the new Muppet film currently being shot. Thanks Ryan! (more…)

  • Show #174 – September 12, 2010

    Ryan Dozier, owner of The Muppet Mindset, joins me this week to talk about the Mindset’s first anniversary. We reminisce over a very successful first year, his contributors and all the work they produce, and where the Muppet fan community is going in the future. Congratulations again to the Muppet Mindset! (more…)

  • Show #140 – December 13, 2009

    We continue the Christmas 2009 series with a review of the Sesame Street special “Elmo Saves Christmas“. Along with the review, two special guests stop by: Michael Davis, author of “Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street”, and Hervon McNeil of a capella group 14 Karat Soul!

    The MuppetCast is sponsored by Bell, Book & Comic. Life should be more Fun!

    You can follow Michael Davis and see where he’s appearing around the US at his official website.

    See and hear 14 Karat Soul – a group with a long history with Sesame Street and other children’s shows – at their official website!

    James Wojtal wanted everyone to know about Puppetworks and their participation in the Macy’s Herald Square Annual Puppet Show, titled “Miracle on 34th St.” It’s based on the film of the same name. Find the official Puppetworks website here.

    The Swedish Chef as Santa Claus! Bork, bork, bork…I mean Ho, Ho, Ho!

    The Muppets Studio released a new YouTube video recently, featuring the singing trio of the Swedish Chef, Beaker, and Animal as they sing the Christmas classic, Carol of the Bells. Nice work!

    The Jim Henson Company also posted several new YouTube videos, all taken from “Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter”, now playing at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT. Click here for tickets!

    During this episode we played a game where the winner received an autographed first-edition hardcover copy of “Street Gang”, courtesy of Michael Davis. Listener Colbynfriends was the winner, so congratulations! Listen for even more ways to win signed books (and audiobooks) in the coming weeks!

    Thanks for listening! Questions/Comments about the Muppets or The MuppetCast can be emailed to me@muppetcast.com, or called in to the voicemail line at 614-364-4270. Even better, stop by the Muppet Central Forums and discuss this and many other episodes with Muppet fans worldwide. Follow the show on Twitter and join the Facebook page too!

    Have a great week!

    -Steve

  • Show #99 – March 1, 2009

    We head back to New Jersey this week for “Sesame Street at 40: A Night of Celebration and Discovery with the Legendary Cast.” This was a special event hosted by author Michael Davis and William Paterson University, and featured eight people who played a vital role in the show’s initial and enduring success. (more…)