Another show, another round of the 2012 Muppet Madness Tournament (and sadly another microphone issue, sorry!). But we the MuppetFans reunite once again to run down the results of Round 2, present the Round 3 matchups, and laugh a whole bunch. Join in the fun!
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Have a great week!
-Steve
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I’ve been out of the loop! Long hours at work, in the studio, and a Disney vacation have left me far removed from many of the recent events in the Muppet world. So to get me back on track, Ryan Roe from ToughPigs.com joins me to bring me up to speed.
After our chat, I thought it would be fun to listen to the entire, out-of-print LP soundtrack from the classic “Muppet Musicians of Bremen” (complete with all those lovely little crackles and pops). (more…)
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Finally, the much-anticipated Part 2 of the MuppetCast 4-Year Anniversary special! Topics include Jane Hunt, The Jim Henson Legacy, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Elmo, and more of my favorite things from the various Muppet TV shows & movies. It was a ton of fun to put together, and I hope you enjoy it!
Please support Jen Tidwell, of The Fingerbucket Report. She could use your help right now. More information is available at her website, YouveNeverHeardOfJenTidwell.com.
The MuppetCast is brought to you by MuppetFans.com, The Fingerbucket Report, and Bell, Book & Comic. Life should be more Fun! (more…)
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Unbelievable. The 4-Year Anniversary.
This episode wound up becoming Part 1 of a two-part endeavor to look back at some of my personal favorite Muppet moments, as well as taking the rare opportunity to re-examine some personal highs experienced while producing the podcast. Lots of (hopefully entertaining) stories and such. It’s my attempt to give you, my friend in the audience, a look at The MuppetCast through my eyes. (more…)
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This is it for The MuppetCast’s coverage of the 2011 Muppet Madness Tournament. Technically there’s one more day to vote in the Championship Round (and the voting has been teetering back and forth all day), but this is the final show in which we get to cover any of it. By next week, we’ll have crowned our Muppet champion and the tournament will be history!
Since we aren’t able to discern a clear winner – Super Grover or Statler & Waldorf – Ryan, Joe, and I give some top-notch tournament analysis, and then shortly decide to call it a day and play a bunch of Super Grover and Statler & Waldorf clips. We sincerely hope our laziness will inspire you to pick your favorite out of these two, and then spend hours and hours voting for them on our website. Really, this shameless self-promotion is all for you. (more…)
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The Muppet Madness Tournament continues this week, as we look at Rounds 2 and 3, and get ready for the Final Four! Ryan and Joe join me from ToughPigs, and we have a grand old time. (more…)
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The 2011 Muppet Madness Tournament has begun, and I couldn’t be more excited! This week I’m joined by the whole gang – Ryan Dosier, Ryan Roe, and Joe Hennes – as we look over the Round 1 voting, and prepare ourselves for the pandemonium that will surely ensue in Round 2. (more…)
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You know I’m not one to brag, but this week’s episode marks a historic moment, not just for The MuppetCast, but possibly for fans of Jim Henson and the Muppets worldwide. Along with the friends who join me in this episode, I am deeply honored and extremely proud to present a new endeavor not just for The MuppetCast, but for everyone who enjoys creating content for Muppet fans online: MuppetFans.com.
Joined by my friends Ryan Roe, Joe Hennes, and Dave Hulteen (and Ryan Dosier in spirit), we present this new website not just as a focal point of our own efforts, but as a truly complete collection of news, trivia, reviews, video, and all manner of Muppet entertainment. We hope that MuppetFans.com earns the reputation we set out to give it; that of being THE online destination of all Muppet fans everywhere.
We can’t do it without your help, so please talk to us early and often about what you want, and what you like, from this website. You can always email me personally at my MuppetCast address, and also at contact@muppetfans.com. We can’t wait to hear from you!
As always, 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. Follow the show on Twitter and join the Facebook page too!
Have a great week!
-Steve
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