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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episode 22: Sam Koji Hale & Mallory O'Meara (Yamasong: March of the Hollows)
Recorded live during the DragonCon Puppetry Track in Atlanta, this is a great panel discussion about puppet filmmaking with creator and puppeteer Sam Koji Hale and producer Mallory O'Meara
episode 23: Paul Fusco (ALF, Dumbo's Circus, Space Cats)
Paul Fusco is the creator and puppeteer of one of the most recognizable puppets in the world, ALF. In this interview, I talk with Paul about the creation of ALF, his work with Disney on Dumbo's Circus, his post-ALF show Space Cats and more.
episode 24: Alice Dinnean (Muppets, Sesame Street, Jack's Big Music Show)
Alice Dinnean has puppeteered on TV and film with The Muppets, Sesame Street, and The Jim Henson Company to name just a few. In this interview, we talk about her beginnings as a puppeteer, being the new puppeteer in a high stakes situation, her advice fo
episode 25: John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Sesame Street, Splash & Bubbles)
John Tartaglia worked on Sesame Street when he was just 16 years old. He went on to star in Avenue Q which earned him a Tony Award Nomination. He then created and starred in Johnny and the Sprites for Playhouse Disney and Splash & Bubbles for The Jim He