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Under The Puppet

Saturday Morning Media

Since 2017. Under The Puppet is a monthly show that is preserving puppetry through the personal stories of professional puppeteers. Guests include puppeteers from The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Jim Henson Company and more. The show also covers other forms of puppetry such as marionettes, shadow puppetry and Bunraku . Hosted by puppeteer Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000).

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01:03:11

93 - Alex Evans (Bob Baker Marionette Theater)

Under The Puppet ·

2024/03/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Alex Evans is the Co-Executive Director and Head Puppeteer of The Historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles. Since the 1960’s The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been entertaining audiences throughout Southern California. I talk to Alex Evans about his puppetry career, his role at the theater and a bit about the history of Bob Baker and the theater on this episode, the first episode of the eighth year of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my

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01:02:54

92 - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry with Donna Kimball...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/02/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Puppeteers Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith are the creators, directors, and producers of GLOP - The Glorious Ladies of Puppetry. Donna and Colleen, along with puppeteer Alice Dinnean, created GLOP to promote the many incredible Lady Puppeteers, Puppeteers of Color and Non-Binary and Trans puppeteers there are around the world. I sat down with Donna and Colleen to talk about the history of GLOP, the two seasons of the show they’ve produced, the live show spin off

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01:15:30

91 - Alison Mork (Pee Wee's Playhouse, Sesame Street,...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/01/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Alison Mork played Chairry on the legendary TV Show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse where she also performed Magic Screen, Chicky Baby, Chandelier and more. She has also puppeteered on Sesame Street, The Muppets, Crank Yankers and Team America World Police. I sit down with Alison Mork to talk about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Alison Mork exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS

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90 - What's Next? A Panel For The Future In Puppetry...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/12/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - On Saturday, July 22, 2023, I was honored to be asked to moderate What’s Next? A Panel for the Future in Puppetry at the National Puppetry Festival. I sat down with puppeteers Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano and Matthew Lish to talk about their careers in puppetry and where they see the art form going in the future. I’m happy to share that audio with you on this episode of Under The Puppet. Download the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS

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89 - Sam Kendall (The Mo Show, Rooming With Dino)

Under The Puppet ·

2023/11/06

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sam Kendall is a puppeteer, writer and director who has been making puppet videos for the internet for over a decade. His show The Mo Show starring his puppet Mo Monster has shown that Sam is a master at writing, directing and performing puppetry for the web. I sit down to talk to Sam about The Mo Show, his new series Rooming with Dino and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sam Kendall exclusively on the free Under

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01:20:32

88 - Carol Sterling (Educational Puppeteer, UNIMA...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/10/02

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - While I was at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival, I met Carol Sterling for the first time. Within a minute of speaking with her, I knew I wanted to get her on the show. Carol Sterling is an educational puppeteer who has taught puppetry in education around the world including as a Fulbright Specialist in Uganda and India and she was invited to the White House for her work in the arts. She is also just about the biggest champion of the puppetry arts that I’ve ever

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01:06:20

87 - Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry's Puppetzilla...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/09/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - For this episode of Under The Puppet, we’re doing something a little different. We are headed out of the studio to conduct some interviews, sort of documentary style, with several of the performers of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry’s recent Puppetzilla Puppet Slam Astrology: What’s Your Sign. We’ll then chat with about what goes into putting on a successful puppet slam with the Puppetzilla Puppet Slam producer, Christine Papalexis on this episode of Under The

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01:03:50

86 - Sid Krofft (The Unusual Artistry of Sid Krofft)

Under The Puppet ·

2023/08/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sid Krofft is the grandfather of puppetry. He picked up his puppet at a young age and was soon a sensation booking shows across the United States and then around the world. He would go on to create shows such as H.R. Pufnstuff, Land of the Lost and Sigmund & The Sea Monsters to name a few, but his love of puppetry was always at the heart of all he did. I chatted with Sid Krofft about his career in this special episode of Under The Puppet produced for the National

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01:05:04

85 - Michael Oosterom (Earth to Ned, No, You Shut...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/07/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Michael Oosterom puppeteered Cornelius in The Jim Henson Company series Earth To Ned on Disney+. He also played Rankle on the Netflix Series The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell. I talk to Michael about these projects as well as Puppet Up Uncensored, No You Shut Up, the reboot of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Michael Oosterom exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for

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84 - Dustin Curtis (Trivia Puppet Company, Puppeteers...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/06/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Dustin Curtis is the puppeteer and founder of Trivia Puppet Company out of Seattle. He is also the current president of the Puppeteers of America and the director of the 2023 National Puppetry Festival happening this July in Maryland. I sit down to chat with Dustin about his journey to puppetry, his travels abroad working with other puppet companies and what we can expect at the National Festival on this episode of Under the Puppet. Plus, hear more of my

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83 - Andy Breckman & Ken Freedman (Monk, WFMU's Seven...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/05/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Andy Breckman is television and film writer who created the Emmy Award Winning television series Monk. Ken Freedman is the station manager of WFMU, an independent free form radio station in New Jersey. For over 30 years, Andy and Ken have hosted Seven Second Delay, a stunt radio program that airs every Wednesday on WFMU. I sit down and talk to these two non-puppeteers on this episode of Under The Puppet. Download the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android

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01:05:39

82 - Chad Williams (WonderSpark Puppets) - Under The...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/04/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Chad Williams is the Co-Artistic Director of WonderSpark puppets. He has written, directed and performed over 15 solo puppet shows and will be presenting his show Fox Fables at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival. He’s also the author of the book 50 Hand Puppet Techniques: Hidden Secrets and Tricks Revealed that just won an award from UNIMA. I talk to Chad Williams about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation

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81 - Paul Lewis (Megan - M3gan, Sweet Tooth,...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/03/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Paul Lewis is a puppeteer who was building puppets and molding creatures at an early age. A trained opera singer and accomplished actor, Paul’s puppetry credit include Bobby the Gopher Boy on the hit Netflix series Sweet Tooth and the menacing M3gan, the killer robot from the hit 2022 science fiction horror film. I talk to Paul Lewis about his puppetry career on this first episode of season 7 of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Paul Lewis

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01:00:28

80 - Mike Horner (What If Puppets, How To Snag A Sea...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/02/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mike Horner is the Director of Puppetry Arts at What If Puppets, a puppet company that creates innovate storytelling that captures children’s imaginations and inspires communities. I talk to Mike about his puppetry career, how e got started at What If Puppets, originally the Mesner Puppet Theater, and the show How To Snag A Sea Monster that he’ll be performing at the National Puppetry Festival in July of 2023 on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of

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01:26:39

79 - Alex & Olmsted (Milo the Magnificent, Marooned!...

Under The Puppet ·

2023/01/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Alex & Olmsted is an internationally acclaimed puppet theater and filmmaking company than has been the recipient of two Jim Henson Foundation Grants. They create puppet magic in many different mediums and will be performing live at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival. I talk to Alex & Olmsted about their path to puppetry, their wonderful shows including Milo the Magnificent and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. See Alex & Olmsted perform live at the

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01:03:12

78 - Danny Joe LaBrecque (Danny Joe's Treehouse) -...

Under The Puppet ·

2022/12/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Danny Joe LaBrecque is the creator, puppeteer and host of Danny Joe’s Treehouse. A show that invites families to come out and play with big thoughts, ideas, and feelings. I talk to Danny Joe about the development of Danny Joe’s Treehouse and how he has been able to produce three seasons of the show completely on his own on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Danny Joe LaBrecque exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for

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77.5 - Puppeteers React to Lemonade by Kukla, Fran...

Under The Puppet ·

2022/11/16

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I've asked some of my favorite puppeteers to bring in their favorite pieces of puppetry for us to react to! Look at these popular scenes from a puppeteer's point of view! THIS EPISODE'S CLIP: https://youtu.be/VZK8607PQtM?t=29 Visit the Kukla, Fran and Ollie YouTube Channel for more! https://www.youtube.com/c/KuklaFranandOllie #puppets #puppetry #puppeteers CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet CONNECT

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77 - Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed...

Under The Puppet ·

2022/11/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mallory Lewis is the Emmy Award winning daughter of ventriloquist Shari Lewis and the current performer of Lamb Chop. She’s also an author who along with Nat Segloff has just released a book called: Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed Children’s Television. I talk with Mallory about this new biography that examines the joys, sorrows, triumphs, and sheer hard work that gave Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop their enduring star power on this episode of Under

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76.5 - Puppeteers React to Feed Me from Little Shop...

Under The Puppet ·

2022/10/15

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I've asked some of my favorite puppeteers to bring in their favorite pieces of puppetry for us to look at these popular scenes from a puppeteer's point of view! This week my guest is Drew Massey and we watch Feed Me from the 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors directed by Frank Oz. This episode's clip if you want to watch along: https://youtu.be/KNHrzZUascE #puppets #puppetry #puppeteers CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet

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01:01:34

76 - Jim Henson’s Sam and Friends with Craig Shemin -...

Under The Puppet ·

2022/09/24

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sam & Friends - The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show is a brand new book by Craig Shemin that explores, in depth, the history of Sam & Friends, the first TV Show that Jim and Jane Henson created for local television in Washington DC. I talk to Craig Shemin about the book and the history of Sam & Friends as well as his role as President of The Jim Henson Legacy, his work writing for The Jim Henson Company and even his puppetry career on this episode of

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