The DJ Bob Show

Today, Bob interviews Sesame Street puppeteer Carmen Osbahr. Carmen shares with Bob many stories of her life, including overcoming a language barrier, her work on Sesame Street and other shows like Between the Lions, how she got started in the industry, and more.

DJ Bob interviews Randal Kleiser, director of films including Grease, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, Flight of the Navigator, White Fang, and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. Bob and Randal talk about Randal’s lengthy directing career and new book, Drawing Directors. The two also talk about the rewards and challenges that come with being creative, and Randal’s encounter with Chuck Jones.

This week, Bob sits down for a very special episode and interviews Marc Brown - author, illustrator, and creator of the Arthur franchise. Marc talks about many topics, including his connection to Fred Rogers, the real-life inspiration for Grandma Thora, the social impact and progress of Arthur, representation in media, the power of television to make a difference, and much more!

In a special episode, Bob sits down with writers Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, alongside director Phil Trail, for a Good Burger 2 bonanza! Good Burger 2 will release November 22nd, 2023 via Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus.

We're sorry for the delay, but we're back with a brand-new episode! This week, Bob sits down with Harvey Brownstone, the host of Harvey Brownstone Interviews. The two share the common ground of being self-made podcasters and how difficult it can be to break into entertainment. Among other topics, Harvey talks about starting the show after his retirement, how he has overcome adversity, his time as the first openly gay judge in Canada, being an author, and his and Bob’s joint love for unique interview questions and The Rosie O’Donnell Show.

DJ Bob pulls this week’s episode out of the archives, airing his December 2010 interview with Elmo Shropshire. Better known as Dr. Elmo, but perhaps best known as the singer of the holiday classic “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer”, Elmo discusses his surprise at the song’s enduring popularity, the animated holiday special based on it, and other tidbits about the track you probably never knew!

This week, DJ Bob sits down for an interview with retired Muppets writer Jim Lewis. The two talk about Jim’s experiences in “the business of show”, to quote Fozzie Bear. Topics of conversation include Jim’s thoughts on the general nature of show business, how Jim achieved ‘sideways entry’ into working for the Muppets by drawing on his experiences as a journalist, Jim and Bob’s encounters with computers in their earliest forms, Jim’s experiences raising an autistic child, and more!

On this week’s episode, DJ Bob sits down for an interview with two members of the world-renowned children’s group The Wiggles. Listeners are likely familiar by sight, if not by name, with purple Wiggle John Pearce and red Wiggle Caterina Mete. They join Bob to talk about thirty years’ worth of experiences. These range from the Wiggles’ efforts towards diversity and inclusion, to the fun they have while performing, the challenges and joys that come with being a Wiggle, the longevity of the group, their thoughts on the fourth season of “The Wiggles: Ready, Steady, Wiggle”, their emotional new Amazon documentary, and more!

In today’s episode of “The DJ Bob Show” DJ Bob sits down with Jocelyn Stevenson as they discuss her work on “Fraggle Rock”, “The Magic School Bus”, and the associated reboots for both shows. Jocelyn talks about her entry into children’s television and what it was like working so closely with the late great Jim Henson. Also, Bob discusses the impact both shows had on him as a child, and how well they both still hold up after all these years.

In this episode of “The DJ Bob Show” DJ Bob talks with Marc Petrosino and Michael Latini, the founders of Monkey Boys Productions. Together, they discuss the unconventional roads that led the two to puppetry, as well as what it was like to work on projects like their work for “Saturday Night Live.” DJ Bob also discusses his own connection to puppetry and his equally unconventional road to covering pop culture.