The MuppetCast (Archive)

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  • Show #207 – "Now We Run."

    Joe Hennes joins us fresh from his trip to Walt Disney World, with a wonderful look at MuppetVision 3D (and the rest of the parks) through the eyes of a lifetime Muppet fan who’s never seen the film before. Obviously we had lots to talk about, and we maybe even get Joe to start planning a return trip! You can see even more from Joe’s trip over at ToughPigs.com.

    After that, Dr. Phillip Serna lends his musical talents, and those of his students, in some early-music renditions of two Muppet classic songs. Phillip also hosts The Gamba Cast, found at TheGambaCast.com.

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  • Show #204 – May 22, 2011

    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…)

  • Show #199 – April 3, 2011

    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…)

  • Show #198 – March 27, 2011

    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…)

  • 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 #181 – November 7, 2010

    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…)

  • Show #179 – October 17, 2010

    Show notes coming soon; enjoy the show for now!

  • Show #175 – September 19, 2010

    I’m happy to welcome Sesame Workshop Associate Design Director of Special Projects Louis Mitchell to the show this week. Louis is a leading artistic talent for the Workshop, and I think after hearing this, you’ll join me in saying that I already look forward to his return to the show. He’s done some incredible things during his tenure at the workshop, and we look forward to even more in the years ahead. (more…)

  • Show #166 – June 13, 2010

    It’s a Muppet Trivia Showdown! I face off against the lads from ToughPigs.com in a no-holds-barred uber-fan matchup to see once and for all who holds the most useless Muppet facts in their head! Monsters and explosions abound! (more…)

  • Show #157 – April 11, 2010

    It’s the Muppet Madness Championship, and the 3rd anniversary of The MuppetCast all rolled into one! There aren’t any real show notes, no links of interest per se, just listen and enjoy the show. (more…)