The MuppetCast

After The Sax #2 – March 20, 2013

Steve — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:13:13 +0000

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 for the big move, coming up in just a few short weeks.

Lots of great Muppet stuff going on, so let’s keep the conversation going! Tweet @muppetcast, @muppettourney, or email me@muppetcast.com.

We’ll talk again soon!

-Steve

After The Sax #1 – March 23, 2013

Steve — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:51:44 +0000

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 Great Muppet Caper, and you can read more about that character at The Muppet Wiki.

I hope you’re ready for the 2013 Muppet Madness Tournament, because it’s about to start on March 19!

As always, thanks for downloading and listening to the show! I’d love to hear your feedback, particularly on this kind of format. Email, Tweet, and Facebook me, and tell your friends about the show!

Have a great week!
-Steve

Show #238 – March 3, 2013

Steve — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:00:39 +0000

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! You’re gonna love this!

Also, start voting TODAY in the 2013 Muppet Madness Tournament! It’s currently the Selection Round, where you get to vote on who gets into the actual game later this month! Vote early and often! Start now!

Important links from the episode include:

Attractions Magazine (and their Twitter)
Banks’s Twitter
JeniLynn’s Twitter
Taylor and the Whatnot

WDW News Today

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, The MuppetCast, or anything else, email me@muppetcast.com. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter, and tell your friends about the show too!

Have a great week!

-Steve

Show #237 – February 17, 2013

Steve — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:32:55 +0000

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.

In Muppetology we discuss the Jim Henson Company Archives, which in either New York or L.A., would make for a fun afternoon of digging around, wouldn’t it!

Sesame Street’s own Abby Cadabby and Dr. Jeanette Betancourt talked with HuffPost Live this week about divorce and its effects on children. Sesame Workshop has an online toolkit, “Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce“, which offers assistance to both parents and children.

Sesame Street is, by the time of this posting, over 1 billion overall views on YouTube! Congratulations!

Here’s the link to the official Amazon listing for the upcoming Fraggle Rock book “Down at Fraggle Rock: Treasures from the Jim Henson Archives“. The book is due out in September 2013.

Have a great week!

-Steve

Show #236 – February 10, 2013

Steve — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:57:47 +0000

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!

Have a great week!

-Steve

Show #235 – December 30, 2012

Steve — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:42:50 +0000

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 segments with Nic, because every time we talk, I learn something new, and learn a new way to look at puppetry, entertainment, or just life itself.

I make mention of the previous show Nic appears in, which happens to be Show #220. You can click directly to it here.

Thank you so much 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, The MuppetCast, or anything else, email me@muppetcast.com. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter, and tell your friends about the show too!

Have a great week! Happy New Year!

-Steve

Show #234 – December 24, 2012

Steve — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:37:52 +0000

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.”

Merry Christmas! Weeba weeba!

-Steve

Show #233 – December 16, 2012

Steve — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:59:55 +0000

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.

Have a great week! Weeba weeba!

-Steve

Show #232 – December 2, 2012

Steve — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 02:22:47 +0000

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 that idea.

Have a great week! Weeba weeba!

-Steve

Show #231 – November 25, 2012

Steve — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:09:35 +0000

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 visit this page and help Muppeteer Michael Earl as he continues to battle cancer. The fundraising goal is a very attainable one, visit the fundraising site here, and Michael is keeping everyone apprised of his progress at his blog.

Have a great week!

-Steve