http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mike Quinn’s first professional puppetry gig was working for Jim Henson on The Great Muppet Caper.  His second job was working on The Dark Crystal.  Since then he’s puppeteered on a ton of projects including The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, and The Ghost of Faffner Hall.  He also played the role of Nien Nunb in the film Return of the Jedi and he reprised the role in Star Wars episodes VII-IX.  I talk with Mike Quinn about these roles and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Also, this month you can win an exclusive Under the Puppet Puppeteer Headband!  Listen to find out how to enter.

For even more of my talk with Mike Quinn,  check out the Under The Puppet app for iOS and Android and click the Gift icon in the listing for this episode.

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CONNECT WITH MIKE:INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/secretsofpuppetry SECRETS OF PUPPETRY - http://secretsofpuppetry.com QUINN ZONE STUDIOS - http://www.quinnzonestudios.com IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703934/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Watch with Mother

Shari Lewis

Laurel & Hardy

The Muppet Show

Elstree Studios

Lynda Carter

Bob Payne

The Great Muppet Caper

Dark Crystal

Kevin Clash

Kathy Mullen

Fraggle Rock

The Ghost of Faffner Hall

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Return of the Jedi

The Great Bong

Diddley Sqot

Pixar

Woody's Roundup from Toy Story 2

Kidding

CLIPS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE: GHOST OF FAFFNER HALL - https://youtu.be/QxxcIc18fq4 DIDDLEY SQOT - https://youtu.be/E7z-uHTnZxM THE GREAT BONG - https://youtu.be/toIIzW5Cr9k

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Noreen Young is an incredibly influential puppeteer, puppet builder and producer who has been working in the business for decades.  She had a hand in creating several iconic Canadian TV Shows including Hi Diddle Day and Pencil Box, she built puppets for TV Shows like Today’s Special and Telefrancais, and she created, produced and puppeteered on the show Under the Umbrella Tree which ran on the CBC and then The Disney Channel for years.  Several of Noreen’s puppets are housed at the Canadian Museum of History and in 1995 she was awarded the Order of Canada, that country’s highest civilian honor, for her work in children’s television.  I talk toNoreen Young about her career on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Also, this month you can win a copy of Out of the Shadows - The Henson Festivals and Their Impact on Contemporary Puppet Theater by Leslee Asch courtesy of Inform Press.  Listen to find out how to enter.

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CONNECT WITH NOREEN: WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noreen_Young IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1168562/ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PUPPETRY ARTS: https://wepa.unima.org/en/noreen-young/ RETROSPECTIVE: https://youtu.be/RiNL8iL8gOI

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Kukla, Fran & Ollie

Howdy Doody

Patrick Watson

Stephen Brathwaite

Ontario College of Art

Hi Diddle Day

Ronnie Burkett

CBC Ottawa

Nina Keogh

Pencil Box

TV Ontario

Readalong

Telefrancais

Canadian Museum of History

Today’s Special

The Noddy Shop

Under the Umbrella Tree

Encore+

The Friendly Giant

Order of Canada

Puppets Up International Festival

Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers 

Sleeping Rough

CLIPS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE: PENCIL BOX: https://youtu.be/pq54ZbJQkK8 UNDER THE UMBRELLA TREE: https://youtu.be/FzLxslAlxSA

RESEARCH: http://mikeyspuppetryblog.blogspot.com/p/noreen-2006-at-puppets-up-international.html https://youtu.be/0c44wPHsGBU

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Jim Napolitano is the creator of Nappy’s Puppets.  He’s known throughout the US as one of the leading shadow puppetry artists performing today.  In addition to performing his uniquely hilarious shows all across the country, he’s also done film and TV work for show like the Between the Lions, Weinerville and, most recently, The Walking Dead: The World Beyond.  I talk to Jim Napolitano about his creative process and puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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CONNECT WITH JIM: WEBSITE: https://www.nappyspuppets.com IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878939 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/nappyspuppets FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nappyspuppets INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nappys_puppets/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Puppet Showplace Theater

Richard Bradshaw

UConn - Puppetry Arts Program

Bart Roccoberton, Jr.

Bit & Pieces

Tim Lagasse 

Casey Carle - Bubblemania

National Puppetry Conference - The O'Neill

Art Gruenberger

Kathy Mullen

Between The Lions

George Latshaw

Richard Termine

Liz Joyce/Goat On A Boat

GigSalad

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Chad Williams Wonderspark Puppets

Print By Monster

The Walking Dead: The World Beyond

Jim Kroupa

CLIPS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE: FIVE LITTLE DUCKS: https://youtu.be/w4w9NCWFfoQ THE LEGEND OF THE FIRST SHADOW PUPPET: https://youtu.be/v67XRERIxk0 THE WALKING DEAD: THE WORLD BEYOND: https://youtu.be/ktm4M8QDt5A

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 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 appeared in countless tv shows, commercials and films since.  He’s opened for such heavy hitters as Sammy Davis Jr, Ann-Margaret, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Frank Sinatra.  Willie Tyler is a legend and he is my guest on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Also, this month you can win a one of a kind Under The Puppet Special edition Doweling Puppet handmade by David Stephens of All Hands Productions.  Listen to the episode to find out how to enter!

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CONNECT WITH WILLIE: WEBSITE: http://willieandlester.com DOCUMENTARY: https://www.hello-dummy.com IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878939 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wvWMHPP_VYvDmUqNRkSaQ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/willietylerandlester INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/willieandlester

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Paul Winchell - TV Show

Maher School of Ventriloquism - Fred Maher

Motortown Revue

Apollo Theater

Stevie Wonder

Copacabana

The Temptations

Four Tops

The Mike Douglas Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Eddie Rabbit

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Lola Falana

Bob Einsten

Albert Brooks

Sammy Davis Jr.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe

Vent Haven

W.S. Berger

Edgar Bergen

TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes

Sherri Lewis

Ron Lucas

Hello Dummy Documentary

The Jeffersons

CLIPS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE: WHAT GOES AROUND: https://youtu.be/i1MRoz9zUwk DRIVE-IN: https://youtu.be/yYobty1TMJE SPY: https://youtu.be/wtWqOyzAD3M

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 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.  I sit down to talk with John about his career including his first day working with The Muppets where he assisted Jim Henson on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Plus, listen to hear how to win a practice puppet and more from UzzyWorks.com!

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CONNECT WITH JOHN: WEBSITE: http://www.puppetkit.com BAND WEBSITE: https://www.johnnykband.com/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448114/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcnfzLp5JN0Wix08-eLb7zg FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/johnnykbandpage INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/johnnykband/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Stan Freberg

Of Muppets And Men

Muppet Meeting Films

Indiana Puppetry Guild

Joey Mazzarino

Truck Shackley and the Texas Critters (Tony Turbano)

Here Come The Muppets Commercial

Allan Trautman

Julianne Buescher

Drew Massey

Bruce Lanoil

Terri Harden

Kevin Carlson

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

Eureeka’s Castle

Dinosaurs

Sesame Street

Jack’s Bg Music Show

Muppets Wipeout Video

Puppet Mania by John Kennedy

Puppet Planet by John Kennedy

Michelee Puppets

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 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.  Some might say that Nina was born into puppetry as both her parents and her grandfather were puppeteers as well.  I talk to Nina Keogh about her family’s puppetry legacy and her career in this episode of Under The Puppet.  Plus, listen to hear how to win a $50 gift card to PuppetPelts.com!

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CONNECT WITH NINA: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449059/ WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Keogh FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/keoghstudio/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/keoghstudio/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Polka Dot Door

Ronnie Burkett 

Bookmice

The Santa Clause 

Today’s Special

Today's Special Facebook Page

Mr. Dressup

Mr. Dressup Documentary

Puppeteers of America

Groundling Marsh

Kevin Frisch

Noreen Young

Nina Conti

Chris Walas

Alexander Mergold

Felix Mirbt

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 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 films and puppeteered Aughra in the Netflix Series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.  His numerous other credits include Captain Kangaroo, The Great Space Coaster, Dinosaurs, HappyTime Murders and Earth to Ned.  Kevin Clash is my guest on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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CONNECT WITH KEVIN: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0165159/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Stu Kerr

Jim Henson

Jim Kroupa

Bob Keeshan

Captain Kangaroo

Cosmo Allegretti (Obituary)

Kermit Love

The Great Space Coaster

John Lovelady

Jim Martin

Labyrinth

Wrinkles In Need of Cuddles

Somebody Say Toothpaste

Heavy & Light

Richard Hunt

Dinosaurs

Muppets Tonight

Clifford

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Happytime Murders

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 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 and television and film work including Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, Men In Black, Team America and many, many more. It would be hard to cover his entire career and the impact he’s had on the art of puppetry in ten episodes but we get a good start here as Tony Urbano is my guest on this episode of Under the Puppet.

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CONNECT WITH TONY: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0881691/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Ralph Chessé

Bob Baker

Lettie Connell Schubert

Tunabout Theater Company - Book

Bill & Cora Baird

Shari Lewis

Children’s Fairyland

Sid & Marty Krofft

Tim Blaney

Rufus & Margo Rose

Dusty’s Treehouse - Stu Rosen

Barbara Madrell and the Mandrell Sisters

McDonalds McNuggets Halloween Commercial

Flight of the Navigator - Life After the Navigator - Randal Kleiser

Short Circuit - John Badham

Rick Baker

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 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.  He also performed the villainous Constantine in the 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted and has made The Muppet’s Uncle Deadly the breakout fan favorite he is today.  I sit down with Matt Vogel to talk about his work with these characters, the new Muppet’s series Muppets Now on Disney+, and much more on this episode of Under the Puppet.

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CONNECT WITH MATT: WEBSITE: http://www.mattvogel.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/welcomemattv INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/welcomemattv FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/welcomemattv

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: BELOW THE FRAME: https://belowtheframe.buzzsprout.com MUPPETS NOW: https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/muppets-now SESAME STREET: https://www.sesamestreet.org

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CONNECT WITH GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 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.

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CONNECT WITH VENT HAVEN: WEBSITE: https://www.venthaven.org FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/VentHaven/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Venthaven INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/venthavencurator/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:Museum History: https://www.venthaven.org/history Lisa's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1534742832/ Vent Haven Capital Fund: https://venthaven.networkforgood.com/projects/93569-crossing-the-threshold-to-our-new-home

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