Under The Puppet

117 - Amanda Maddock (Five Nights At Freddy's 1 & 2, Bear In the Big Blue House, LazyTown)

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Amanda Maddock is a puppeteer, builder, wrangler, and teacher who has experience working with puppets of all sizes....

116 - Geneviève Flati (AJR's Maybe Man Tour, Fraggle Rock Live, Puppet Up)

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Geneviève Flati is a puppeteer, producer, and one of the most driven creative individuals I know. Her passion has ...

115 - Rita Peruggi (The Muppets, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Fraggle Rock)

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  In 1981, Rita Peruggi was hired by The Jim Henson Company as a production assistant on various projects including R...

114 - Louise Gold (The Muppets, Dark Crystal, Sesame Street)

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Louise Gold is puppetry royalty. A trained theatre performer, Louise began her puppetry career working on the secon...

113 - Stacey Weingarten (The Muppet Show Special, Sesame Street, Rescue Rue)

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Stacey Weingarten is a puppeteer, puppet wrangler, director, writer, and producer who got her puppet start study...

112 - Marisol Himmel (Moddy Puppets)

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Marisol Himmel is an educational puppeteer and ventriloquist and the creator of Moddy Puppets, A puppet company that...

111 - Jeanne Lauren (Return of the Jedi, Eco, You and Simon, Too, Skyana)

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Jeanne Lauren worked in the creature shop that was building some of the most iconic creatures for Return of the Je...

110 - Vanessa Valliere (LOOK! LOOK!, The Life And Times of Terry, Mucca Pazza)

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Vanessa Valliere creates original solo theater shows combining elements of clown and puppetry.  She's performed th...

109 - Showko Showfukutei 笑福亭 笑子 (Australia's Got Talent, Saccharine)

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Showko Showfukutei is a Ventriloquist, comedian, actor and one of the few female Rakugo performers in the world.  ...

108 - Sarah Oh (Five Nights At Freddy's, Muppets, Barbarian and the Troll)

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Sarah Oh is a puppeteer and improvisor who got her start in puppetry working on the Jim Henson Company Show Splash ...

107 - Adrian Rose Leonard (If It Bleeds, Waffles & Mochi's Restaurant, Mr. Neighbor's House)

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Adrian Rose Leonard is a puppeteer, builder and director who has worked in many forms of puppetry.  She's puppetee...

106 - Stoph Scheer (Creatures of Yes, Muppets Mayhem, Slumberkins)

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Stoph Scheer is a puppeteer, writer, and director who has worked with The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets, and even...

105 - The Puppeteers of Pee Wee's Playhouse Live

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  On February 2, 2025, Under The Puppet along with past show guest Christine Papalexis, the Los Angeles Guild of Pupp...

104 - Sharon Johnson (Grace & Grins)

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Sharon Johnson is the puppeteer creator of Grace and Grins, a puppet company that produces puppet shows that educat...

103 - Nicolette Santino (Coldplay's Angel Moon, The Muppets, Earth To Ned)

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Nicolette Santino is a puppeteer who has worked with The Muppets, The Jim Henson Company and on the shows The Barba...

102 - Keith Shubert (Toybox, America's Favorite Cartoon Witch, The Wham, Bam! Puppet Slam)

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Keith Shubert is a puppeteer, puppet festival director, toy maker and champion of all things puppetry.  Keith also...

101 - Aanika's Elephants with Annie Evans, Pam Arciero, Jean Marie Keevins & Marty Robinson

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Aanika's Elephants is a stage show featuring puppetry that is about a young Kenyan girl who meets a baby elephant a...

100 - Russ Walko (Five Nights At Freddy's, The Muppets Mayhem, Mystery Science Theater 3000)

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Russ Walko has puppeteered on projects such as Five Nights at Freddy's, Waffles + Mochi and Mystery Science Theater...

99 - Cat Rock (Puppet Place, Count Duckula, Coldplay's The Weirdos)

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Cat Rock is a puppeteer, filmmaker and puppet builder who lives in Bristol in South West England.  Disciplined in ...

98 - Luman Coad (Coad Canada Puppets, Teenage Mutant Turtles: The Next Mutation, Stargate SG1)

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Luman Coad is a puppeteer who spent several years as the director of The Storybook Theater at Children's Fairyland ...

97 - Bob Mills (Disneyland, Children's Fairyland, Just Kids)

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Bob Mills is one of, if not the original Disneyland puppeteers, performing marionette shows at the park starting in...

96 - Heather Henson & Craig Shemin Present: Movin' Right Along: Jim Henson's Washington Road To Stardom

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  On July 21, 2023 as part of the National Puppetry Festival at the University of Maryland, festival attendees were i...

95 - Danny Montooth (Disney, Perception Studios, Geico)

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Danny Montooth spent several years as a puppeteer and Puppet Specialist at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Califo...

94 - Melvin Campbell (Donkey Hode, Sesame Street, Duo Lingo)

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Melvin Campbell is a puppeteer on the PBS Show Donkey Hode. Not only is he playing the show's newest character Cous...

93 - Alex Evans (Bob Baker Marionette Theater)

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Alex Evans is the Co-Executive Director and Head Puppeteer of The Historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Ange...

92 - Glorious Ladies of Puppetry with Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Puppeteers Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith are the creators, directors, and producers of  GLOP - The Glorious Ladi...

91 - Alison Mork (Pee Wee's Playhouse, Sesame Street, The Muppets)

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Alison Mork played Chairry on the legendary TV Show Pee-Wee's Playhouse where she also performed Magic Screen, Chic...

90 - What's Next? A Panel For The Future In Puppetry with Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano & Matthew Lish

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - On Saturday, July 22, 2023, I was honored to be asked to moderate What's Next? A Panel for the Future in Puppetry at ...

89 - Sam Kendall (The Mo Show, Rooming With Dino)

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Sam Kendall is a puppeteer, writer and director who has been making puppet videos for the internet for over a decad...

88 - Carol Sterling (Educational Puppeteer, UNIMA Past President, Fulbright Specialist)

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  While I was at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival, I met Carol Sterling for the first time.  Within a minute of s...

87 - Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry's Puppetzilla Puppet Slam

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  For this episode of Under The Puppet, we're doing something a little different.  We are headed out of the studio to...

86 - Sid Krofft (The Unusual Artistry of Sid Krofft)

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Sid Krofft is the grandfather of puppetry.  He picked up his puppet at a young age and was soon a sensation bookin...

85 - Michael Oosterom (Earth to Ned, No, You Shut Up!, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell)

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Michael Oosterom puppeteered Cornelius in The Jim Henson Company series Earth To Ned on Disney+.  He also played Rank...

84 - Dustin Curtis (Trivia Puppet Company, Puppeteers of America) - Under The Puppet

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Dustin Curtis is the puppeteer and founder of Trivia Puppet Company out of Seattle.  He is also the current presid...

83 - Andy Breckman & Ken Freedman (Monk, WFMU's Seven Second Delay) - Under The Puppet

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Andy Breckman is television and film writer who created the Emmy Award Winning television series Monk.  Ken Freedm...

82 - Chad Williams (WonderSpark Puppets) - Under The Puppet

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Chad Williams is the Co-Artistic Director of  WonderSpark puppets.  He has written, directed and performed over 1...

81 - Paul Lewis (Megan - M3gan, Sweet Tooth, Custard's World) - Under The Puppet

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Paul Lewis is a puppeteer who was building puppets and molding creatures at an early age.  A trained opera singer ...

80 - Mike Horner (What If Puppets, How To Snag A Sea Monster) - Under The Puppet

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Mike Horner is the Director of Puppetry Arts at What If Puppets, a puppet company that creates innovate storytellin...

79 - Alex & Olmsted (Milo the Magnificent, Marooned! A Space Comedy) - Under The Puppet

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Alex & Olmsted is an internationally acclaimed puppet theater and filmmaking company than has been the recipient of ...

78 - Danny Joe LaBrecque (Danny Joe's Treehouse) - Under The Puppet

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Danny Joe LaBrecque is the creator, puppeteer and host of Danny Joe's Treehouse.  A show that invites families to ...

77.5 - Puppeteers React to Lemonade by Kukla, Fran and Ollie Featuring Drew Massey - Under the Puppet

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

77 - Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed Children's Television with Mallory Lewis - Under The Puppet

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Mallory Lewis is the Emmy Award winning daughter of ventriloquist Shari Lewis and the current performer of Lamb Cho...

76.5 - Puppeteers React to Feed Me from Little Shop of Horrors featuring Drew Massey - Under the Puppet

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 popula...

76 - Jim Henson's Sam and Friends with Craig Shemin - Under The Puppet

24 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

75 - Kurt Hunter (Penguin In My Pocket, Sock Puppet Serenade) - Under The Puppet

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Kurt Hunter built his first marionette at age 12.  Ever since he's made marionettes his passion creating several s...

74 - Donkey Hodie with Ellen Doherty and Haley Jenkins - Under The Puppet

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  The TV Show Donkey Hodie from Fred Rogers productions expands on characters created by Mr. Rogers and empowers view...

73 - Brodrick Jones (Jigsaw, UBU FAUST, War Sheep) - Under The Puppet

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Brodrick Jones or Jonesy, is a puppeteer and creator whose wildly inventive puppet pieces are filled with his hilar...

72 - Kristin Charney (Ratched, The Muppets, Frances) - Under The Puppet

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Kristin Charney has puppeteered for television, movies and in commercials. She's worked for The Muppets, Cartoon Ne...

71 - Troy Murphy (All Felt No Filter) - Under The Puppet

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  All Felt No Filter is a puppet company that creates personalized custom puppet videos for people all over the world...

70 - Jamie Donmoyer (Johnny and the Sprites, Sesame Street) - Under The Puppet

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Jamie Donmoyer played the role of Francesca Frog on the show Johnny and The Sprites.  She's also puppeteered on Se...

69 - Kevin Menegus (Fratello Marionettes) - Under The Puppet

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kevin Menegus is a puppeteer and the owner of the Fratello Marionettes, a puppet company that has been producing time...

68 - Drew Allison (Grey Seal Puppets, The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland) - Under The Puppet

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Drew Allison is the creator and owner of Grey Seal Puppets, a puppet company that specializes in live puppet shows (...

67 - Laura Bacon (Patsy May, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Dark Crystal) - Under The Puppet

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Laura Bacon is the creator and puppeteer of Patsy May who went all the way to the finals of Britain's Got Talent.  ...

66 - Greg Ballora (Spider-Man 2, Ratched, Team America) - Under The Puppet

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Greg Ballora is a puppeteer and builder who has had an incredible career in the business starting out working on pro...

65 - The Barbarian and the Troll with Drew Massey, Peggy Etra & Nicolette Santino - Under The Puppet

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - The Barbarian and the Troll is a comedic puppet television series that began airing on Nickelodeon in April of 2021. ...

64 - Antubert Johnson (The Live Test Show, Aniform Puppets) - Under The Puppet

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 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 ...

63 - Colleen Smith (The Barbarian and the Troll, Earth To Ned, No You Shut Up)

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Colleen Smith puppeteered Brendar the Barbarian on the Nickelodeon show The Barbarian and the Troll.  She also perf...

62 - Joey Mazzarino (Sesame Street, Donkey Hodie, Muppets)

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Joey Mazzarino started as a puppeteer on Sesame Street in 1989.  He'd go on to perform characters such as Murray Mo...

61 - Dave Chapman (Dark Crystal, Star Wars, Otis the Aardvark)

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Dave Chapman wrote a letter to Jim Henson when he was 11.  8 or so years later he was puppeteering on his first pro...

60 - Michelle Zamora (Waffles & Mochi, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Viva La Puppet)

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Michelle Zamora puppeteers Waffles on the hit Netflix series Waffles + Mochi.  She's performed and built puppets fo...

59 - Gord Robertson (Zoboomafoo, Fraggle Rock, The Jim Henson Hour)

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Gord Robertson was the puppeteer of Zoboomafoo, the talking Lemur from the television show of the same name.  He al...

58 - Mike Quinn (Muppets, Dark Crystal, Star Wars)

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mike Quinn's first professional puppetry gig was working for Jim Henson on The Great Muppet Caper.  His second job ...

57 - Noreen Young (Under the Umbrella Tree, Hi Diddle Day)

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Noreen Young is an incredibly influential puppeteer, puppet builder and producer who has been working in the busines...

56 - Jim Napolitano (Nappy's Puppets, Walking Dead World Beyond, Weinerville)

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 puppet...

55 - Willie Tyler (Laugh-In, Motorcity Revue, Hello Dummy)

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Willie Tyler is a ventriloquist who, along with his partner Lester, has been making a living in show business since ...

54 - John Kennedy (Sesame Street, Jack's Big Music Show, Dinosaurs)

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - John Kennedy is a puppeteer on Sesame Street where he plays Mumford the Magician.  His other credits include work o...

53 - Nina Keogh (Today's Special, Mr. Dressup, The Santa Clause)

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Nina Keogh puppeteered the rhyming Muffy Mouse on the show Today's Special.  Her other puppetry credits include wor...

52 - Kevin Clash (Muppets, Sesame Street, Dark Crystal, Earth To Ned)

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Kevin Clash made Sesame Street's Elmo the global phenomenon he is today.  He worked with The Muppets starring as Cl...

51 - Tony Urbano (Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, Dusty's Treehouse)

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cor...

50 - Matt Vogel (Sesame Street, The Muppets)

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

49 - Vent Haven Museum with curator Lisa Sweasy

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

48 - Jay Johnson (Soap, The Two And Only)

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Ventriloquist Jay Johnson became a household name starring on the sitcom Soap as ventriloquist Chuck Campbell.  He ...

47 - Aquarium of the Pacific's Pacific Pals

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - For the past several years, The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California has embraced puppetry in the form ...

46 - 2020 National Puppetry Conference with Ronnie Burkett

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - I talk to master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett, who is teaching a Master Class at the 2020 National Puppetry Conference, a...

45 - Cheryl Blaylock (Eureeka's Castle, The Muppets, Sesame Street)

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Cheryl Blaylock puppeteered the character Eureeka on the hit Nickelodeon show Eureeka's Castle.  Other credits incl...

44 - Puppeteer Roundtable: Auditions with Donna Kimball and Allan Trautman

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - In this first Puppeteer Roundtable, I am joined by Donna Kimball (Fraggle Rock, Dark Crystal Age of Resistance) and A...

43 - Mark Bryan Wilson (Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, MuppetVision 3D)

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Mark Bryan Wilson puppeteered Slimer in blockbuster film Ghostbusters.  His other credits include puppetry work on ...

42 - The Puppets of Disney/Pixar's 'A Celebration of the Music of Coco'

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Disn...

41 - David Stephens (All Hands Productions, Sesame Street, SeeMore's Playhouse)

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - My guest this episode is David Stephens of All Hands Productions. David creates family friendly, one person puppets s...

40 - Starting A Puppetry Guild with Katy Williams

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - My guest for this episode is puppeteer Katy Williams.  As you'll hear, Katy has an incredible passion for puppetry ...

39 - Olga Felgemacher & Craig Marin (Pinwheel, Shining Time Station, Flexitoon)

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This episode my guests are Olga Felgemacher & Craig Marin, the creative minds behind Flexitoon.  Over the years they...

38 - Sid & Marty Krofft Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - On February 13, 2020, Sid & Marty Krofft received their, long overdue, star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The cer...

37 - Raymond Carr (Splash & Bubbles, Lazytown, Walking With Dinosaurs)

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - My guest this episode is Raymond Carr.  Raymond has worked on many projects including The Jim Henson Company's Splas...

36.5 - TV & Film Union Contracts with Kevin Carlson

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Carlson to talk SAG/AFTRA Contracts and how they relate to puppeteers. Kevin an...

36 - Marty Krofft (H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost, Mutt & Stuff)

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This episode I sit down with one of the legends in the world of puppetry, Marty Krofft.  Along with his brother Sid,...

35 - Jeghetto (Missy Elliott's WTF, The Voice)

01 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Tarish Pipkins performs puppetry under the name Jeghetto. The creations that emerge from Jeghetto's Workshop are inc...

34 - Heath McIvor (Randy Feltface, Me & My Monsters)

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Heath McIvor started puppeteering when he was 17 years old and he's worked on everything from television shows such ...

33 - Gordon Smuder, Michael Heagle & Jennifer Menken (Transylvania Television)

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Transylvania Television, or TVTV, is a truly independent puppet television series.  In this episode I speak with th...

32 - Trace Beaulieu (Mystery Science Theater 3000)

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Trace Beaulieu is a founding cast member of the television show Mystery Science Theater 3000 where he originated the...

31 - Ronnie Le Drew (Zippy, Labyrinth, Muppet Christmas Carol)

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This episode my guest is Ronnie Le Drew. He's worked in puppetry for over 50 years, starting as a teen at The Little A...

30.5 - O'Neill National Puppetry Conference with Allan Trautman

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - In this Under The Puppet App Exclusive episode, Allan Trautman returns to discuss his first trip to the Eugene O'Neill...

Under The Puppet Live With Trace Beaulieu of Mystery Science Theater at the National Puppetry Festival!

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Under The Puppet – LIVE at the 2019 National Puppetry Festival with Special Guest Trace Beaulieu of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Friday, July 19, 20...

30 - Kathy Mullen (Fraggle Rock, Dark Crystal, The Muppet Show)

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This episode my guest is Kathy Mullen.  Kathy worked on The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, puppeteered Yoda in Empir...

29.5 - Xperimental Puppetry Theater at the Center for Puppetry Arts with Jennifer Himes

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - In this Under The Puppet App Exclusive episode, I talk to puppeteer Jennifer Himes about the Xperimental Puppetry Thea...

GIVEAWAY! Win An Autographed Cookie Monster Funko Pop from Under The Puppet!

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - To celebrate the release of the Under the Puppet app for iOS and Android, Under The Puppet is giving away A Cookie Mo...

29 - Jamie Shannon (Mr. Meaty, Nanalan, Big and Small)

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This month I welcome Jamie Shannon to the show.  He is the creator of Mr. Meaty, Nanalan, The Grogs and more. We tal...

Wayland Flowers (Madame, Solid Gold, Hollywood Squares) - Under The Puppet Short #01

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This is the first in a series of short episodes spotlighting puppeteers who have been mentioned on the show but are no...

28 - John Lovelady (Muppets, The Great Space Coaster)

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This episode I sit down with puppeteer John Lovelady.  John was chosen by Jim Henson to be a Muppeteer and received ...

27 - Randal J. Metz (Storybook Puppet Theater at Children's Fairyland)

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - This episode my guest is Randal J. Metz, the Director of the Storybook Puppet Theater at Children's Fairyland, the lo...

26 - Art Gruenberger (Puppet Art Theater Company)

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Welcome to Season 3 of Under The Puppet!  This episode I talk with Art Gruenberger who is the founder of the Puppet A...