The microphone is back, and so am I!  I’ve got some ideas and I’d like some feedback. Also, in this Muppet Hub News Flash, when I said that Jim Henson covered Stan Freberg on Sam and Friends, I meant to say that his puppets lip-synced to it.

This episode of 11PC features a new(ish) interview with the creator of Muppet podcasting as we know it (if that’s a term) Steve Swanson!  And guess what!  He’s starting a new podcast!  His podcast is called The Backstage Podcast and you can find it at BackstagePod.com. Other topics we discuss include Muppets Most Wanted, FrogFan76, the state […]

I am proud to present the first interactive episode of 11PC!  I guess I should clarify what I mean by that.  For the Henson History segment in this episode, you can follow along with the slideshow below as I take you on a tour of Sesame Street book illustrations.  Other fun things that happen in this episode […]

Ryan Dosier is in the house this week, and we discuss the Muppet Mindset’s upcoming 5th anniversary on August 26th, how Muppet fandom has changed over the years, how cool Peter Linz and all of the Muppeteers are, the joys of being a Muppet fan, and more!  You won’t want to miss this one! Contact […]

This episode celebrates the birthdays of Dave Goelz and Robin Williams!   Contact 11PC at [email protected], follow 11PC at twitter.com/jd11pc, and like the Facebook page at facebook.com/jd11pc.

And here we are again with Muppet Hub News Flash #2.  We’ve been really busy this summer! (Music: Smart Riot by Huma-Huma)

In this episode, we discuss the new documentary about Caroll Spinney called I AM BIG BIRD: The Caroll Spinney Story.  In case you don’t know, Caroll is the performer of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, and he has been since the show began.  The documentary is great, and you’ll hear a full review […]

In the 51st episode of 11PC, we wrap up the series on Beyond the Sock with a final recap of the week, and an interview with Peter Linz, the Muppeteer behind Tutter, Walter, and many more! You can listen to the first episode on Beyond the Sock here, and the second (featuring Noel MacNeal) here. […]

In 11PC’s 50th episode, we continue our series on the fabulous Beyond the Sock workshop, and interview one of the workshop’s instructors, Noel MacNeal. Noel has been puppeteering for various Muppet productions for decades, and he is the first Muppeteer ever to be interviewed by Eleven Point Collar!  Enjoy! Contact 11PC at [email protected], follow 11PC […]

I spent this past week at the Beyond the Sock – Puppetry for Television and Film – 2014 Workshop, where I learned all about building and performing puppets for TV.  In this episode of 11PC, I’ll be talking about the first few days of the workshop, and I’ll talk with some of the attendees.  Pasha […]