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!
Follow us at @muppettourney and vote EVERY 6 HOURS at muppetfans.com.
Have a great week!
-Steve
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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 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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Ryan Dosier joins me live in Columbus at the beginning and end of this episode! Check out Ryan’s work over at The Muppet Mindset. Thanks to everyone who came out for The Midwest Muppet Vault! I can say a good time was had by all.
Craig Shemin calls in and we talk about a lot of favorite Muppet Christmas specials. I always learn a lot talking to Craig, and I guarantee you’ll enjoy listening to our conversation. Craig also wrote the new Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora webseries, and is part of The Jim Henson Legacy. (more…)
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This week I welcome Sesame Workshop’s own Associate Design Director of Special Projects, Louis Henry Mitchell, back to the show as we answer your questions! Louis will be back soon, so if you have questions you’ve always wanted to ask someone who’s “in the know” at Sesame Street, this is your opportunity. Send your questions to me@muppetcast.com.
Ryan Dosier also stops by from The Muppet Mindset and we catch up on the Muppet news. Ryan will join me in person next weekend for the Midwest Muppet Vault here in Columbus, OH! (more…)
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Announcing the first-ever Midwest Muppet Vault fan meetup! This has been a big success as a monthly event in New York, and now The MuppetCast and The Muppet Mindset are bringing Muppet fans together in the Midwest!
On Sunday, December 12, at 2:00pm the doors open at Wild Goose Creative (2491 Summit St., near OSU campus) for an afternoon of pure Muppet fun. We’re celebrating the holidays in style with lots of fun for fans of all ages, including screenings of some of our favorite Muppet holiday pieces. Have kids, friends, or loved ones who aren’t too familiar with the Muppets, or at least the classic Christmas stuff? This is the perfect opportunity to introduce them!
Steve Swanson (host of The MuppetCast podcast) and Ryan Dosier (owner of The Muppet Mindset fansite) will be on-hand to present the screenings, and to run Muppet trivia games and give out lots and lots of prizes! Tickets for the event are only $5, and fans of all ages are welcome!
For more information, please contact Steve Swanson (swanson.steve@gmail.com).
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…)
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This week I’m joined by Ryan Dosier, Ryan Roe, and Joe Hennes (from The Muppet Mindset and ToughPigs.com) as we cover the news and generally do whatever it is we do around here. Enjoy!
Nicholas Lemon also joins me as we discuss his exciting upcoming puppet performance of his famous “Weird Al” medley!
By the way, the outtakes at the very end of the show are (I think) very funny, but probably not appropriate for the kiddies. I put them after the closing song, but just giving you fair warning. (more…)
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