The MuppetCast
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After The Sax #2 – March 20, 2013
Back with another one! This time it’s all about Muppet Madness, as the 2013 Muppet Madness Tournament has kicked off to a rousing success. Thinking about moving to Florida? Want to know more about how Ashley & I are handling this monstrous task? Let me know and I’ll keep you posted as we gear up [...]
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After The Sax #1 – March 23, 2013
Let’s hop in the car and talk some Muppets! In between “normal” episodes of the show, this is the launch of a new experimental show, titled “After The Sax”. Think of it as an informal chat just between us about the Muppets, and even life in general. Kermit and Fozzie’s dad is mentioned, from The [...]
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Show #238 – March 3, 2013
I’m so happy to welcome my friends Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp to the show this week! Banks & JeniLynn host the hit YouTube show “Attractions – The Show“, which you can subscribe to and should be following! I appeared on the show in late 2012, and we couldn’t wait for another opportunity to talk! [...]
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Show #237 – February 17, 2013
We delve into the musical catalog of Joe Raposo this week (okay we actually only scratch the surface, given the vast body of work Raposo generated), with the help of listener and MuppetCast newsman Jon Soble. Muppet Trivia this week is about the great Frank Oz, whose father Michael was, in fact, the Telephone Pole. [...]
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Show #236 – February 10, 2013
Which 5 episodes of The Muppet Show would you show someone who had never seen it before? We answer that question this week, along with Muppetology, news, and more! Thanks for downloading and listening this and every week! It means the world to me that you’re here. For any questions or comments concerning the Muppets, [...]
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Show #235 – December 30, 2012
To cap off the holiday season, I’m very pleased to present a conversation I recorded recently with my good friend Nic Lemon. Nic is the owner of Lemon Productions, Inc., and along with being an incredibly talented and hard-working puppeteer, he’s also a very insightful and engaging person to speak to. I always enjoy these [...]
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Show #234 – December 24, 2012
Merry Christmas from The MuppetCast! To top off the holiday season we celebrate with a few special annual favorites I’ve held back until this final show. Some of my favorites and, evidently, yours too! Including The Bells of Fraggle Rock, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, and the very emotionally touching Dinosaurs episode “Refrigerator Day.” Thank [...]
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Show #233 – December 16, 2012
We continue the 2012 Holiday Season with a special introduction to a new Muppet cover band: Gordon Golly and the Gollywonkers (@Gollywonkers)! Their debut song, along with all the great Muppet Christmas music we enjoy this time of year, makes for another great MuppetCast Holiday show. Thank you so much for downloading and listening this [...]
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Show #232 – December 2, 2012
As we continue these special holiday shows, this week’s installment is titled “Scenes from Christmas.” Along with the wonderful Muppet holiday songs we know and love, there are so many funny, deep, and quotable lines from these shows that it seems fitting to include entire scenes, not just songs! So here’s a first attempt at [...]
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Show #231 – November 25, 2012
It’s the 2012 Holiday Kickoff show! This year I’m joined by Ceris Thomas of The Lovers, The Dreamers, and You (Facebook) (Twitter) for a very unique edition of Made-Up Muppet Show: Christmas Special Edition. Get ready to watch the most entertaining, fun-filled, hilarious Muppet Christmas special you’ve never seen! Along with the holiday fun, please [...]
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Show #230 – November 18, 2012
Imagine you actually get to meet the Muppets in Walt Disney World. Where would you go? What rides would you have to catch? Where would you eat? We answer these important questions, and more, on this week’s episode. Links and pics for the show discussions are coming shortly. Milly Tirk joins me to discuss the [...]
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Show #229 – November 4, 2012
Chase Beecher joins me this week to talk about some Muppet celebrity lookalikes, the likes of which you may never have considered before. We reference certain images throughout our talk, and here they are below: Thank you so much for downloading and listening this and every [...]
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Show #228 – October 28, 2012
Josh Hankemeier joins me for Scary Muppet Moments in this week’s Muppet List segment. Lots of interesting and obscure picks this week. I know you’ll screeeeam with delight! More show notes and links coming soon! Thank you so much for downloading and listening this and every week! It means the world to me that you’re [...]
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Show #227 – October 21, 2012
Pop Quiz: in which episode of The Muppet Show did John Candy appear? Trick question! He never did, until now! Listener Whitney Grace returns to The MuppetCast this week in an all-new “Made-Up Muppet Show” as we speculate (i.e., make up as we go along) what might have happened if the fabulously funny Mr. Candy [...]
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Show #226 – October 14, 2012
Good golly, it’s great to see you back for another great MuppetCast episode! This week it’s all about the letter G, as @HeadshotHeather joins me for a Muppet List segment devoted to Muppets whose names begin with G. Good times abound! I’m getting rid of (most of) my Muppet stuff! Want it? Would you rather [...]
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Show #223 – September 16, 2012
Show notes coming soon. Check back later for the links mentioned in the show. Have a great week! -Steve
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Show #222 – September 9, 2012
Peter Linz joins me this week to talk about his career in puppetry, spanning more than 20 years. Peter is the Muppeteer behind Walter, the new character from the 2011 film "The Muppets". We talk not only about Walter, but about puppetry, the Internet, acting, music, and more!
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Show #221 – September 3, 2012
The MuppetCast tribute to Jerry Nelson. Thank you to everyone who suggested ideas for this episode, and who wrote and shared thoughts and memories. And most of all, thank you, Jerry. -Steve
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Show #220 – August 29, 2012
This week's MuppetCast is a very full show! New friends and old friends: Kim Kennedy is a phenomenal artist very new to podcasting and Muppet online fandom, and Nicholas Lemon is an old hand around here, and he returns this week with a huge new development in his professional life!
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Show #219 – August 12, 2012
Presenting a new experimental segment: The Muppet Musical Alphabet! There are so many wonderful songs that it’s impossible to include them all, but as we continually find new and interesting ways to pay tribute to Jim Henson and the Muppets, one of the very best ways to do so is in song. Congratulations to Copper [...]
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Show #218 – August 5, 2012
This week we present a brand-new segment: Made-Up Muppet Show! Ever wondered what would happen if some of our favorite celebs of yesteryear (or maybe even today) had guest starred on the Muppet Show? We certainly have, and this week longtime listener Hilarie Mukavitz stops by to make up an episode starring Ringo Starr!
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Show #217 – July 29, 2012
Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker from Copper Pot pictures discuss the documentary film "I Am Big Bird", which they are currently in the midst of directing and producing. They have some amazing stories to share from their experiences with Muppeteer Caroll Spinney (Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch). We discuss the ongoing Kickstarter campaign, which will aid in the funding of the film, and offers some amazing and unique rewards to fans who contribute to the project.
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Show #216 – July 22, 2012
Whitney Grace tells us all about the Muppet/Henson comic book projects that have been released over the years. Jeni Rizio presents the kickstarter campaign for Copper Pot Pictures and their documentary "I Am Big Bird", about the life of Caroll Spinney. Shane Roberts talks about the super-exciting Walt Disney World trip we have planned for October. Your listener feedback, trivia, Muppetology, music, and more!
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Show #215 – “Muppet Madness Round 3″
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
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Show #214 – “Muppet Madness Round 2″
It’s Round 2 of the 2012 Muppet Madness Tournament. All I can say is: TRIVIA! Follow the show AND the tournament on Twitter this week! @muppetcast and @muppettourney. Have a great week! -Steve
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Show #213 – “Muppet Madness Round 1″
The MuppetCast is back! For a short while, at least. I couldn’t stay away during the biggest Muppet event of the year! No I’m not talking about some fly-by-night little movie…I’m talking about The 2012 Muppet Madness Tournament! The tournament is officially underway, and things couldn’t be more exciting this year. Joining me on the
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Show #212 – “Have Fun”
After more than four years, The MuppetCast has come to an end. This is the most difficult episode I’ve ever produced, but I hope it appropriately expresses how thankful I am, for your listening support and your friendship over this amazing span of time we’ve shared. You’ve given me something special that’s difficult to define,
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Christmas Bonus: Show 211.5 – “Noooo!”
Recently I found myself at, surprise, a screening of The Muppets. And with me was my friend Joe Vollman from Cincinnati! So we watched the movie and talked about it. And now you get to listen in on our conversation! Isn’t that exciting?!? Merry Christmas and Weeba Weeba! -Steve
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Show #211 – “The Muppets: Review”
It’s the show you’ve been waiting for: the official MuppetCast review of The Muppets! Along with this particular episode, you can enjoy the golden tones of Steve Swanson (hehe) along with Ryan Dosier, Scott Murray, and CHARLES GRODIN (from The Great Muppet Caper) on the current episode of The Critic Show podcast. Go check it
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EXTRA – Muppet Fans On The Web!
Time for Muppet fans to start sporting their Muppet fandom en masse online! Listen to find out how. Send your pictures to me@muppetcast.com, or share them on the Facebook page. Have a great week! -Steve
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Show #210 – “Frogs, Hogs, Weirdos, and What-Nots”
This week we continue our Muppetational Halloween celebration, and also catch up with an old friend. Drew Smith joins me to discuss his upcoming book “Frogs, Hogs, Weirdos, and What-Nots”, which you can preorder now at this website. Don’t forget to enter the discount code “muppetcast” at checkout! Thanks for listening to The MuppetCast! Questions/Comments
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Mid-Week Update: Stuff You Should Know
With one foot already out the door, I needed to bring everyone up to date on a few things I forgot to mention in the last show. First, check out the official theatrical trailer for Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey! Keep up with the crew over at BeingElmo.com, and make sure to follow them on
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Show #208 – “Having Talent Certainly Helps”
Nicholas Lemon is about to change your life. That is, if you want to be a professional puppeteer and are looking for a curriculum and a school to attend where you can learn what a top puppeteer needs to know, then he’s about to change your life (if you want to be a chef he
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Show #207 – “Now We Run.”
What show notes need to be added, will be added later. Soon, but later. Thanks to Joe and Phillip for helping me with this episode! Steve
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Show #206 – September 13, 2011
The MuppetCast is back! Show notes to follow soon.
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Show #205 – June 12, 2011
It’s the season finale of The MuppetCast, and boy do we go out with a bang! Capping off the 2010-2011 season is a spectacular giveaway of an authentic “The Muppets” movie poster, direct from Disney’s Muppet Studios! One lucky winner will hear their name announced before the show is over. If you weren’t the winner
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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
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Show #203 – May 8, 2011
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
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Show #202 – May 1, 2011
Nic Lemon and Joe Vollman join me in separate segments this week. Nic and I continue our discussion of what it really takes to run your own production company (puppet or otherwise), and Joe and I sit around and geek out about lots of Muppet stuff. Please support Jen Tidwell, of The Fingerbucket Report. She
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Show #201 – April 24, 2011
This show falls under the category of “amazing opportunities”. Recently, Sesame Workshop, The USO, singer Nick Jonas, and Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden were all in Columbus to present the official launch of a new USO/Sesame Street Live touring show. The show will be performed almost exclusively for military families stationed overseas. The show
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Show #200 – April 11, 2011
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
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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
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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. The MuppetCast is brought to you by MuppetFans.com, The Fingerbucket Report, and Bell, Book & Comic. Life should be
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