http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I've asked some of my favorite puppeteers to bring in their favorite pieces of puppetry for us to react to! Look at these popular scenes from a puppeteer's point of view! THIS EPISODE'S CLIP: https://youtu.be/VZK8607PQtM?t=29 Visit the  Kukla, Fran and Ollie YouTube Channel for more! https://www.youtube.com/c/KuklaFranandOllie #puppets #puppetry #puppeteers  CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet ...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Mallory Lewis is the Emmy Award winning daughter of ventriloquist Shari Lewis and the current performer of Lamb Chop.  She’s also an author who along with Nat Segloff has just released a book called: Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed Children’s Television.  I talk with Mallory about this new biography that examines the joys, sorrows, triumphs, and sheer hard work that gave Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop their enduring star power on this episode of...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I've asked some of my favorite puppeteers to bring in their favorite pieces of puppetry for us to look at these popular scenes from a puppeteer's point of view! This week my guest is Drew Massey and we watch Feed Me from the 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors directed by Frank Oz. This episode's clip if you want to watch along: https://youtu.be/KNHrzZUascE #puppets #puppetry #puppeteers  CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet ...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Sam & Friends - The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show is a brand new book by Craig Shemin that explores, in depth, the history of Sam & Friends, the first TV Show that Jim and Jane Henson created for local television in Washington DC. I talk to Craig Shemin about the book and the history of Sam & Friends as well as his role as President of The Jim Henson Legacy, his work writing for The Jim Henson Company and even his puppetry career on...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Kurt Hunter built his first marionette at age 12.  Ever since he’s made marionettes his passion creating several shows he’s performed all over the United States with his company Kurt Hunter Marionettes.  In addition to teaching and performing at National Puppetry Festivals, he is now on the artistic staff of the O’Neill Puppetry conference.  I talk to Kurt about his puppetry journey on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  The TV Show Donkey Hodie from Fred Rogers productions expands on characters created by Mr. Rogers and empowers viewers to dream big and overcome obstacles.  Chief Creative Officer for Fred Rogers Productions and Executive producer of the show Ellen Doherty and Donkey Hodie Puppeteer Haley Jenkins join me for an exclusive look at Donkey Hodie on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Ellen and Haley  exclusively on the free...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Brodrick Jones or Jonesy, is a puppeteer and creator whose wildly inventive puppet pieces are filled with his hilarious sense of humor.  From his webseries Jigsaw to his one man show UBU FAUST that played in Edinburg to his standalone pieces that have been featured at the National Puppetry Conference, Jonesy is incredibly talented and prolific. I talk to Brodrick Jones about his puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Kristin Charney has puppeteered for television, movies and in commercials. She’s worked for The Muppets, Cartoon Network, Netflix and more.  She played the title role in The Jim Henson Company production Frances and she’s also performed live puppetry in several theater productions.  I talk to Kristen Charney about her career on this episode of Under the Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Kristin Charney exclusively on the free Under The Puppet...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  All Felt No Filter is a puppet company that creates personalized custom puppet videos for people all over the world.  Puppeteer Troy Murphy is the mastermind behind All Felt No Filter and in 2020, he was able to quit his job and work on puppets full time.  I talk to Troy Murphy about All Felt No Filter, his other puppet projects and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Troy Murphy exclusively on the free Under The...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Jamie Donmoyer played the role of Francesca Frog on the show Johnny and The Sprites.  She’s also puppeteered on Sesame Street, Pahapahooey Island and at Walt Disney World and Sesame Place.  I talk to Jamie about her career and thoughts about puppetry on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Jamie Donmoyer exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kevin Menegus is a puppeteer and the owner of the Fratello Marionettes, a puppet company that has been producing timeless marionette shows since 1989.  He’s also the co-author of the book: A Century of California Puppetry: How The West Was Strung.  I talk to Kevin about his career, what drew him to marionettes, his work restoring puppets and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Kevin Menegus exclusively on the...

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Drew Allison is the creator and owner of Grey Seal Puppets, a puppet company that specializes in live puppet shows (many of which have received UNIMA Citations), on camera puppetry and custom character creation. He is the co-author of the very influential puppet building book The Foam Book and he puppeteered on the feature film Elmo in Grouchland.  Drew Allison is my guest on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Drew...

Laura Bacon is the creator and puppeteer of Patsy May who went all the way to the finals of Britain’s Got Talent.  She’s also puppeteered on Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance and the recent incarnation of Spitting Image.  I talk to Laura about her path to puppetry and her career on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Greg Ballora is a puppeteer and builder who has had an incredible career in the business starting out working on projects such as Timmy the Tooth, Muppets Tonight, and Spider-Man 2 through to today working on shows like Earth to Ned and Ratched.

The Barbarian and the Troll is a comedic puppet television series that began airing on Nickelodeon in April of 2021. Set in the the fantasy realm of Gothmoria, The Barbarian and the Troll tells the story of Brendar the Barbarian and Evan the Troll with an all puppet cast. I talk to the show’s co-creator Drew Massey and series puppeteers Peggy Etra and Nicollette Santino about the development and production of The Barbarian and the Troll on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Antubert Johnson saw an Aniform puppet on TV when he was a kid and made it his life goal to figure out how to build one. This episode I talk to Antubert about the history of the Aniform puppet and how he built one from scratch that he performs it regularly on the YouTube Show The Live Test Show.

Colleen Smith puppeteered Brendar the Barbarian on the Nickelodeon show The Barbarian and the Troll.  She also performed the sarcastic A.I. BETI on the Disney+ show Earth To Ned.  Other credits include No You Shut Up!, The Happytime Murders and hundreds of live stage shows with Brian Henson’s puppet improv show Puppet Up! - Uncensored!

Joey Mazzarino started as a puppeteer on Sesame Street in 1989.  He’d go on to perform characters such as Murray Monster, Stinky the Stinkweed and Horatio the Elephant.  He joined Sesame Street’s writing staff in 1991 and would become head writer on the show in 2009.  He also co-wrote the screenplays for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and Muppets From Space.  I talk to Joey Mazzarino about his career in puppetry and writing for puppets on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Dave Chapman wrote a letter to Jim Henson when he was 11.  8 or so years later he was puppeteering on his first professional gig, Muppets Treasure Island.  Since then he puppeteered Otis the Aardvark for 5 years on the BBC, performed as The Emperor Skeksis in Dark Crystal Age of Resistance and is one of the puppeteers the iconic round droid BB-8 in the recent Star Wars Films.  He also assisted Frank Oz for Yoda’s big return to the screen in The Last Jedi.

Michelle Zamora puppeteers Waffles on the hit Netflix series Waffles and Mochi.  She’s performed and built puppets for TV shows including A Black Lady Sketch Show on HBO, for Theater where she won an award for her puppetry designs and for commercials and music videos.  I talk to Michelle about her career and her puppet company Viva La Puppet on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Gord Robertson was the puppeteer of Zoboomafoo, the talking Lemur from the television show of the same name.  He also played Bill, the psychopathic ventriloquist dummy on the tv show Puppets Who Kill.  I sit down with Gord Robertson to talk about his career that began as a puppeteer and suit performer on Fraggle Rock and continues to this day in tv shows movies such as the recent thriller Come play.

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.

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.

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.

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...