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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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01:29:07

113 - Stacey Weingarten (The Muppet Show Special,...

Under The Puppet ·

2025/11/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Stacey Weingarten is a puppeteer, puppet wrangler, director, writer, and producer who got her puppet start studying with John Tartaglia and later went on to work on the show Johnny and the Sprites. Since then, she's worked with The Muppets and Sesame Street, where she won an Emmy Award for her work on the show's 50th season. She also has her own theatrical puppetry projects — Rescue Rue and Runaway Rue — that have played Off-Broadwayand at the Hollywood Fringe

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01:07:11

112 - Marisol Himmel (Moddy Puppets)

Under The Puppet ·

2025/10/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Marisol Himmel is an educational puppeteer and ventriloquist and the creator of Moddy Puppets, A puppet company that explores new ways to use puppetry in education. I talk with Marisol about her puppetry journey, her explorations of different styles of puppetry, her collaborations with other artists and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Marisol Himmel by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit

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55:31

111 - Jeanne Lauren (Return of the Jedi, Eco, You and...

Under The Puppet ·

2025/09/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Jeanne Lauren worked in the creature shop that was building some of the most iconic creatures for Return of the Jedi. She also worked on the film ensuring the creatures looked good on screen and more importantly, that their performers were comfortable while wearing the creature suits. Her own company, Skyana has been designing puppets, mascots and costumes for Corporate events and television for decades. I talk to Jeanne Lauren about all these things and more,

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01:09:33

110 - Vanessa Valliere (LOOK! LOOK!, The Life And...

Under The Puppet ·

2025/08/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Vanessa Valliere creates original solo theater shows combining elements of clown and puppetry. She’s performed these shows all over the world and often performs at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. She’s also toured with the Manual Cinema and she recently attended the National Puppetry Conference at the O’Neill for the very first time. I talk to Vanessa Valliere about all these things and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more

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55:26

109 - Showko Showfukutei 笑福亭笑子 (Australia's Got...

Under The Puppet ·

2025/07/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Showko Showfukutei is a Ventriloquist, comedian, actor and one of the few female Rakugo performers in the world. Born in Japan, Showko traveled the world with stops in Canada, Singapore, London to learn her craft which combines 400 year old Japanese comedy techniques and ventriloquism. I talk to Showko about her live stage shows, working on cruise ships, creating web series, being on Australia’s Got Talent and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus,

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01:04:47

108 - Sarah Oh (Five Nights At Freddy’s, Muppets,...

Under The Puppet ·

2025/06/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sarah Oh is a puppeteer and improvisor who got her start in puppetry working on the Jim Henson Company Show Splash and Bubbles. Since then she’s worked with The Muppets, Puppet Up Uncensored, Postmodern Jukebox and on TV shows like Kidding and The Barbarian and the Troll as well the blockbuster film Five Nights At Freddy’s as well as the upcoming sequel Five Nights At Freddy’s 2! I chat with Sarah about her puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus,

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01:39:57

107 - Adrian Rose Leonard (If It Bleeds, Waffles &...

Under The Puppet ·

2025/05/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Adrian Rose Leonard is a puppeteer, builder and director who has worked in many forms of puppetry. She’s puppeteered on TV shows like Waffles & Mochi’s Restaurant, Crank Yankers and Mr. Neighbor’s House as well as movies such as If It Bleeds and The Butthole Surfers Movie. She’s also directed several projects including short films and music videos. I talk to Adrian Rose Leonard about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my

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01:02:51

106 - Stoph Scheer (Creatures of Yes, Muppets Mayhem,...

Under The Puppet ·

2025/04/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Stoph Scheer is a puppeteer, writer, and director who has worked with The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets, and even Banksy. Stoph is also a writer, producer and puppeteer for the surreal and nostalgic web series The Creatures of Yes, and has performed in Slumberkins, Puppet Up! Uncensored, and The Muppets Mayhem. I sit down with Stoph to talk about her journey in puppetry and much more on this episode of Under the Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with

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105 - The Puppeteers of Pee Wee's Playhouse Live

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2025/03/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - On February 2, 2025, Under The Puppet along with past show guest Christine Papalexis, the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry and Bob Baker Marionette Theater held a live episode recording celebrating the puppeteers of Pee Wee’s Playhouse. This event sold out in less than 10 minutes and is, as of this recording, the fastest sell out Bob Baker Marionette Theater has ever had. And how can it not be when you bring together Wayne White, Ric Heitzman, George McGrath, Alison

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104 - Sharon Johnson (Grace & Grins)

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2025/02/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Sharon Johnson is the puppeteer creator of Grace and Grins, a puppet company that produces puppet shows that educate, entertain and spread kindness. Her shows are interactive, tailor made to each audience and promote good social and emotional learning practices. I talk to Sharon Johnson about Grace and Grins, her path to puppetry and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sharon Johnson by becoming a Saturday Morning

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53:20

103 - Nicolette Santino (Coldplay's Angel Moon, The...

Under The Puppet ·

2025/01/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Nicolette Santino is a puppeteer who has worked with The Muppets, The Jim Henson Company and on the shows The Barbarian and the Troll and Earth To Ned. She also has the ‘gig of a lifetime’ puppeteering Angel Moon on stage with Coldplay as they tour the world. I sat down with Nicolette to discuss her career in puppetry, improvisation and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Nicolette Santino by becoming a Saturday

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01:21:24

102 - Keith Shubert (Toybox, America's Favorite...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/12/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Keith Shubert is a puppeteer, puppet festival director, toy maker and champion of all things puppetry. Keith also performs as Toybox, America’s Favorite Cartoon Witch whose unique brand of puppet entertainment is in high demand for puppet slams, shows and festivals across the country. I sit down with Keith to talk about his career and thoughts on puppetry for this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Keith Shubert, and support the

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50:57

101 - Aanika's Elephants with Annie Evans, Pam...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/11/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Aanika’s Elephants is a stage show featuring puppetry that is about a young Kenyan girl who meets a baby elephant at the orphanage where her father works. The show was written by Emmy Award winning Sesame Street writer Annie Evans and directed by Sesame Street and Muppets puppeteer Pam Arciero. Annie and Pam also produce the show along with Jean Marie Keevins who puppeteers in the production as well. I sat down with Annie, Pam and Jean Marie for a discussion about

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01:50:31

100 - Russ Walko (Five Nights At Freddy's, The...

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2024/10/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Russ Walko has puppeteered on projects such as Five Nights at Freddy’s, Waffles + Mochi and Mystery Science Theater 3000. He’s also an Emmy Nominated puppet wrangler and builder who has worked with The Muppets and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. His own puppet shop Puppet Garage has built puppets for commercials and films and TV shows such as The Barbarian and the Troll. I talk to Russ Walko about all this and more on this supersized 100th episode of Under The Puppet

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01:06:16

99 - Cat Rock (Puppet Place, Count Duckula,...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/09/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Cat Rock is a puppeteer, filmmaker and puppet builder who lives in Bristol in South West England. Disciplined in many styles of puppetry from hand and rod, to shadow, to table top to giant puppets, Cat is always looking to push the notion of what can be done with puppets. She’s a trustee at puppet place, a workspace for all things puppetry in Bristol and she spearheads the Bristol 48 Hour Film Challenge. Additionally, she’s puppeteered for Coldplay in front of

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55:20

98 - Luman Coad (Coad Canada Puppets, Teenage Mutant...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/08/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Luman Coad is a puppeteer who spent several years as the director of The Storybook Theater at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, California. He used the skills learned there to found his own puppet company Coad Canada Puppets, that produced over 30 different puppet shows and traveled around the world performing them. He’s worked in TV and Film and is the founder of Charlemagne Press, a publisher that specializes in books about puppetry. I talk to Luman Coad about

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59:01

97 - Bob Mills (Disneyland, Children's Fairyland,...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/07/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Bob Mills is one of, if not the original Disneyland puppeteers, performing marionette shows at the park starting in 1957. Before that he puppeteered at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, CA and before that he was the resident puppeteer and clown for the TV show Just Kids which broadcast every weekday in Hawaii. Bob would later step away from puppetry to do make-up for some of the biggest stars in film and television. I talk to Bob Mills about all of this and more on

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01:25:01

96 - Heather Henson & Craig Shemin Present: Movin'...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/06/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - On July 21, 2023 as part of the National Puppetry Festival at the University of Maryland, festival attendees were invited to take a bus tour of historical Jim Henson sites in Washington DC and the surrounding areas. The tour was hosted by Heather Henson and author Craig Shemin. Cheryl Henson was also along for the tour. I recorded the audio of that bus trip in binaural audio and I present it to you now on this episode of Under The Puppet. Visit Underthepuppet.com

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01:11:55

95 - Danny Montooth (Disney, Perception Studios, Geico)

Under The Puppet ·

2024/05/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Danny Montooth spent several years as a puppeteer and Puppet Specialist at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. He is also a creator of and puppeteer for Perception Studios which streams weekly live on Twitch. I talk to Danny about working for Disney, his thoughts on streaming, and his jobs working on commercials, movies, web series and more in this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Danny Montooth exclusively on the free

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94 - Melvin Campbell (Donkey Hode, Sesame Street, Duo...

Under The Puppet ·

2024/04/01

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Melvin Campbell is a puppeteer on the PBS Show Donkey Hode. Not only is he playing the show’s newest character Cousin Hode, he’s also composed music for the show and written a couple of episodes of the show as well. He’s also written for Sesame Street and The Not Too Late Show Starring Elmo. I talk to the incredibly talented Mel Campbell about his puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Melvin Campbell

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