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Welcome to Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, the podcast where nostalgia comes alive!
In this episode, we're joined by the incredibly talented Kanja Chen—puppeteer, puppet builder, and writer! Kanja's journey in the puppet world began with performing the title character in Slick Silly and working on series like Mr. Meaty and Big & Small. He later brought to life the puppet version of Otto from Odd Squad and has become best known for his work on Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock on Apple TV+, where he performs the non-binary Fraggle, Pogey, along with various background characters. Beyond performing, Kanja is also the founder of Chensational Productions, where he continues to push the boundaries of puppetry and storytelling. Join us as we chat about his incredible career, the art of bringing characters to life, and the magic of puppetry!
By Jake Deffinbaugh5
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Welcome to Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, the podcast where nostalgia comes alive!
In this episode, we're joined by the incredibly talented Kanja Chen—puppeteer, puppet builder, and writer! Kanja's journey in the puppet world began with performing the title character in Slick Silly and working on series like Mr. Meaty and Big & Small. He later brought to life the puppet version of Otto from Odd Squad and has become best known for his work on Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock on Apple TV+, where he performs the non-binary Fraggle, Pogey, along with various background characters. Beyond performing, Kanja is also the founder of Chensational Productions, where he continues to push the boundaries of puppetry and storytelling. Join us as we chat about his incredible career, the art of bringing characters to life, and the magic of puppetry!

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