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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 42 minutes
episode 56: Jim Napolitano (Nappy’s Puppets, Walking Dead World Beyond, Weinerville)
Jim Napolitano is the creator of Nappy’s Puppets and is known throughout the US as one of the leading shadow puppetry artists performing today.
episode 55: Willie Tyler (Laugh-In, Motorcity Revue, Hello Dummy)
Willie Tyler is a ventriloquist who, along with his partner Lester, has been making a living in show business since the 1960s when he was hired as the MC for Motown’s Motorcity Review. He joined the cast of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in in 1972 and has
episode 54: John Kennedy (Sesame Street, Jack's Big Music Show, Dinosaurs)
John Kennedy is a puppeteer on Sesame Street where he plays Mumford the Magician. His other credits include work on The Muppets, Dinosaurs, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and Jack's Big Music Show.
episode 53: Nina Keogh (Today's Special, Mr. Dress-Up, The Santa Clause)
Nina Keogh puppeteered the rhyming Muffy Mouse on the show Today’s Special. Her other puppetry credits include work on the iconic Canadian kids shows, The Friendly Giant and Mr. Dressup as well as the 1994 Walt Disney Pictures film The Santa Clause.
episode 52: Kevin Clash (Muppets, Sesame Street, Dark Crystal)
Kevin Clash made Sesame Street’s Elmo the global phenomenon he is today. He worked with The Muppets starring as Clifford, who went on to host Muppets Tonight. He puppeteered and voiced Master Splinter in the 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
episode 51: Tony Urbano (Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, Dusty's Treehouse)
Tony Urbano is a puppeteer who was trained by and worked with master puppeteers such as Ralph Chessé and Bil and Cora Baird. Tony turned down a job offer from Jim Henson to focus on building his own career, a career that included hundreds of commercials
episode 50: Matt Vogel (Sesame Street, The Muppets)
Matt Vogel is a principal Muppet performer who took over the roles of Sesame Street’s Big Bird and The Count as well as the most recognizable puppet in the world, Kermit the Frog.
episode 49: Vent Haven Museum with curator Lisa Sweasy
The Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky is the world’s only museum dedicated to the art of ventriloquism. I speak with Vent Haven’s curator Lisa Sweasy about the museum and it’s unique collection in this episode of Under The Puppet.
episode 48: Jay Johnson (Soap, The Two And Only)
Ventriloquist Jay Johnson became a household name starring on the sitcom Soap as ventriloquist Chuck Campbell. He later went on to win a Tony Award for his Broadway show The Two And Only.
episode 47: Aquarium of the Pacific's Pacific Pals
I sit down with The Aquarium of the Pacific's Creative Arts in Science Supervisor Luke Richmond and Creative Arts in Science Education Coordinator and puppeteer Sarah Berman to talk about the Aquarium's use of puppetry in this episode of Under The Puppet.