Under The Puppet

By Saturday Morning Media

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... more

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July 01, 2020 48 - Jay Johnson (Soap, The Two And Only)
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Ventriloquist Jay Johnson became a household name starring on the sitcom Soap as ventriloquist Chuck Campbell. He later went on to win a Tony Award for his Broadway show The Two And Only. I talk to Jay Johnson about his incredible career on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH JAY: WEBSITE: https://www.monkeyjoke.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/JJTwoandOnly/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TonyVent INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/imajn8

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: The Two And Only: http://www.thetwoandonly.com Big John & Sparkie: https://www.monkeyjoke.com/big-jon-and-sparkie/ Ted Knight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Knight Soap: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_(TV_series) Vent Haven: https://www.venthaven.org Vent Haven Capital Fund: https://venthaven.networkforgood.com/projects/93569-crossing-the-threshold-to-our-new-home

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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1h 17min
June 15, 2020 47 - Aquarium of the Pacific's Pacific Pals
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - For the past several years, The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California has embraced puppetry in the form of The Pacific Pals! These colorful underwater personalities help educate visitors about different issues related to the animals that live in the ocean. I sit down with The Aquarium’s Creative Arts in Science Supervisor Luke Richmond and Creative Arts in Science Education Coordinator and puppeteer Sarah Berman to talk about the Aquarium's use of puppetry in this episode of Under The Puppet.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH THE PACIFIC PALS: Website - http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/exhibits/shark_lagoon/pacific_pals_live YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/aquariumofthepacific Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AquariumofthePacific/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aquariumpacific/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Swazzle - https://www.swazzle.com I Love Abalone - https://youtu.be/19b6gJQdqPw The Daily Bubble - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLofT2LwTg3TWhxXP3nR-Q9Z8wEL_nxV0w Ode To Crabs - https://youtu.be/p0MHuUlD4xQ

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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53min
June 07, 2020 46 - 2020 National Puppetry Conference with Ronnie Burkett
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I talk to master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett, who is teaching a Master Class at the 2020 National Puppetry Conference, about his thoughts on the Conference and what those who tune in can expect!

THE 2020 NATIONAL PUPPETRY CONFERENCE AT THE O'NEILL: INFO - https://www.theoneill.org/pup MASTER CLASS TICKETS - https://theoneill.secure.force.com/ticket/

CONNECT WITH RONNIE: WEBSITE - http://www.johnlambert.ca/ENGLISH/ronnie-burkett/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/ronnieburkett

Thank you to the National Puppetry Conference for providing Under The Puppet with a pass to the 2020 Master Classes at the National Puppetry Conference.

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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June 01, 2020 45 - Cheryl Blaylock (Eureeka's Castle, The Muppets, Sesame Street)
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Cheryl Blaylock puppeteered the character Eureeka on the hit Nickelodeon show Eureeka’s Castle. Other credits include work on Sesame Street, Oobi, The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth and several projects with The Muppets. I talk with Cheryl about these projects and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH CHERYL: VIMEO - https://vimeo.com/cjblaylock INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/thecherylblaylock MS. CHERRY'S LIBRARY - https://www.facebook.com/thecherylblaylock IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086881/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Eureeka's Castle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureeka's_Castle Freida on Oobi - https://youtu.be/FrHV5dK4Ea0 Queen Anne Cherry - https://vimeo.com/416517566TreesNY - https://treesny.org

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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1h 7min
May 18, 2020 44 - Puppeteer Roundtable: Auditions with Donna Kimball and Allan Trautman
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - In this first Puppeteer Roundtable, I am joined by Donna Kimball (Fraggle Rock, Dark Crystal Age of Resistance) and Allan Trautman (Muppets, Happytime Murders) to discuss the ins and outs of auditions and how puppeteers can take the best advantage of them.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH ALLAN: WEBSITE - https://allantrautman.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/allantrautman/ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/allantrautman FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/allansfans

CONNECT WITH DONNA IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453797/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/donnakimball319/ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/donnakimball3

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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58min
May 01, 2020 43 - Mark Bryan Wilson (Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, MuppetVision 3D)
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mark Bryan Wilson puppeteered Slimer in blockbuster film Ghostbusters. His other credits include puppetry work on Beetlejuice, Hook, MuppetVision 3D and The Mr. Potato Head Show to name just a few.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH MARK: WEBSITE - http://www.markbryanwilson.com FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Mark-Bryan-Wilson-592687187524065/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/markbryanwilson TWITTER - https://twitter.com/markbryanwilson IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933822/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Magic Mountain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_Magic_Mountain Tony Urbano - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0881691/

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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1h 19min
April 10, 2020 42 - The Puppets of Disney/Pixar's 'A Celebration of the Music of Coco'
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - In this episode I chat with Aran de la Peña of Pro Puppet Makers about how he constructed the giant puppets for Disney/Pixar's A Celebration of the Music of Coco!

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons! Plus, check out even more audio from this interview on the Under The Puppet App!

CONNECT WITH PRO PUPPET MAKERS: WEBSITE - https://www.propuppetmakers.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/propuppetmakers/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: A Celebration of the Music of Coco - https://youtu.be/P1_KHFbCzIY Hollywood Bowl - https://www.hollywoodbowl.com

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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58min
April 01, 2020 41 - David Stephens (All Hands Productions, Sesame Street, SeeMore's Playhouse)
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - My guest this episode is David Stephens of All Hands Productions. David creates family friendly, one person puppets shows that tour all across the United States. I talk to David all about his career including his stint on Sesame Street!

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH DAVID: WEBSITE - https://www.allhandsproductions.com FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/All-Hands-Productions-249552325910/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/allhandsproductions/ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/AllHandsProd YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/allhandsprod ETSY - https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllHandsProductions BLOG - http://puppetsandbanjos.blogspot.com

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Center for Puppetry Arts - https://puppet.org Terry Snyder Eulogy - http://puppetsandbanjos.blogspot.com/2015/10/ UCONN Puppetry Program - https://drama.uconn.edu/programs/puppet-arts/ Michael Graham - https://www.springvalleypuppets.com/aboutartist.html SeeMore’s Playhouse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SeeMore%27s_Playhouse Bob Brown - http://www.bobbrownpuppets.com Jim Henson foundation Grants - https://www.hensonfoundation.org/grant-application/artist-grants Sam & Friends Old Black Magic - https://youtu.be/YGLUYtTBcmo

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

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1h 20min
March 15, 2020 40 - Starting A Puppetry Guild with Katy Williams
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - My guest for this episode is puppeteer Katy Williams. As you’ll hear, Katy has an incredible passion for puppetry and this passion lead her to found and be the first president of the new Rocky Mountain Puppetry Guild in the Dever, Colorado area. She has some great advice for those looking to do the same.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH KATY: Website - https://www.katywilliamsdesign.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katy.williams.design/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/katywilliamsdesign/

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org

Guidelines for Guilds - https://www.puppeteers.org/who-we-are/regions-and-guilds/guidelines-for-guilds/

Rocky Mountain Puppetry Guild - https://www.facebook.com/RMPuppetGuild/

Puppet Palooza - https://www.katywilliamsdesign.com/puppetpalooza

Rocky Mountain Puppetry Slam - https://www.katywilliamsdesign.com/rmpuppetslam

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

Help us make more shows like this one. Become a patron of Saturday Morning Media and get cool rewards! Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info!

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43min
March 01, 2020 39 - Olga Felgemacher & Craig Marin (Pinwheel, Shining Time Station, Flexitoon)
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This episode my guests are Olga Felgemacher & Craig Marin, the creative minds behind Flexitoon. Over the years they've worked on such shows as Pinwheel for Nickelodeon, Shining Time Station for PBS and many more. In this interview we talk their amazing influences, creating one of the most popular Super Bowl commercials of all time and more! Plus, stay tuned after the interview to find out how to win an autographed copy of Making Puppets The Fairyland Way in this month's giveaway!

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

CONNECT WITH OLGA & CRAIG: Website - http://www.flexitoon.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/FlexitoonTV Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/flexitoon

DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Paul WInchell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Winchell

Chuck McCann - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_McCann

Sandy Becker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Becker

A Puppet's Prayer - https://youtu.be/RiHM_YFb_P0

Nicolo Marionettes - https://vimeo.com/73938963

Pady Blackwood - https://puppetryartsinstitute.org/the-art-of-pady-blackwood/

Bil Baird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bil_Baird

Dorthy Zaconic (Article) - https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84031640/1982-12-09/ed-1/seq-6.pdf

Vegetable Soup - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_Soup_(TV_series)

Pinwheel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinwheel_(TV_series)

Shining Time Station - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Time_Station

DOWNLOAD THE FREE UNDER THE PUPPET APP! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet http://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet

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

Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver

Help us make more shows like this one. Become a patron of Saturday Morning Media and get cool rewards! Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info!

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