Excelsior! The MuppetCast is all about superheroes, comics, and the like this week, as I welcome the crew from The Amazing Comicast in a new Profile of a Podcaster segment. I thought this would make a perfect addition to the recent shows we’ve done about Comic Con and with Muppet Show Comic Book cartoonist Roger Langridge, and we had a great time talking Muppets, Star Wars, and of course, comic books. (more…)

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Magenta is beautiful! This week we celebrate one of the unsung heroes of Sesame Street, Roosevent Franklin. Thanks to listener BigBirdFan for helping with the music for this episode. I think it came together nicely! In this week’s feature segment we talk about Roosevelt’s history – and how much of it ties into Sesame actor Matt Robinson – and we celebrate the time Roosevelt spent on the show. (more…)

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Hey look, an orchestra of penguins! Since this week brings another Best of The MuppetCast (and since I’ve gotten so many requests for this lately), I thought it might be fun to present the entire MuppetVision 3D WDW attraction for your listening enjoyment. Whether you’re long overdue for this 3D extravaganza or…er, um…just saw it yesterday, there’s never a bad time for MuppetVision! (more…)

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In recognition of the annual Puppets Up! festival in Almonte, ON this weekend I’m happy to welcome on puppeteer and festival attendee Ben Durocher (and a special friend) to talk with me from one of the most coveted performance spaces in the whole festival – the balcony. You’ll understand why once you hear our interview. (more…)

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I’m very happy to bring on Roger Langridge for his second MuppetCast appearance! Roger is the cartoonist behind the wonderful new Muppet Show comic books currently flying off store shelves, and he joins me this week to talk about his recent experiences at Comic Con 2009.

Special thanks to Frank The Horse (maybe steer the little ones away) for that hilarious intro. I loved it! If YOU, dear listener, know any puppet characters who would like to give a special intro for The MuppetCast, let me extend the invitation to call them in or record and send it like Frank! (more…)

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