Under The Puppet

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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 Henson Company and more. The show also covers other forms of puppetry such as marionettes, shadow puppetry and Bunraku . Hosted by puppeteer Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000).

1 NOV

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

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Stacey Weingarten is a puppeteer, puppet wrangler, director, writer, and producer who got her puppet start studying with John Tartaglia and later went on to work on the show Johnny and the Sprites. Since then, she's worked with The Muppets and Sesame Street, where she won an Emmy Award for her work on the show's 50th season. She also has her own theatrical puppetry projects — Rescue Rue and Runaway Rue — that have played Off-Broadwayand at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. I talk to Stacey Weingarten about all these projects and more, including her work on the upcoming The Muppet Show special for Disney+, on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Stacey Weingarten by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Stacey Weingarten: Website - https://www.saweingarten.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sayetc/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/stacey.weingarten.9 IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3899160/ Discussed on the show: John Tartaglia - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2019/02/utp-25/ Johnny and the Sprites – https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Johnny_and_the_Sprites Sesame Street – https://www.sesameworkshop.org The Muppets – https://muppets.disney.com Rescue Rue & Runaway Rue – https://www.rescuerue.com Fordham University Theatre Program – https://www.fordham.edu/theatre CTY (Center for Talented Youth) – https://cty.jhu.edu The O'Neill Puppetry Conference – https://www.theoneill.org/pup Tim Lagasse – https://www.timlagasse.com Jim Henson Company – https://www.henson.com Puppet Kitchen NYC – https://www.puppetkitchen.com John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tartaglia%27s_ImaginOcean Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.com http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

1h 29m
1 OCT

Marisol Himmel (Moddy Puppets)

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Marisol Himmel is an educational puppeteer and ventriloquist and the creator of Moddy Puppets, A puppet company that explores new ways to use puppetry in education. I talk with Marisol about her puppetry journey, her explorations of different styles of puppetry, her collaborations with other artists and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Marisol Himmel by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Marisol Himmel: Website - https://moddypuppets.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moddypuppets/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModdyPuppets TIkTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@moddypuppets Discussed on the show: Geoff Rams (ventriloquism coach) - https://www.instagram.com/GeoffRams/ Cynthia Lopez - My Puppet Factory - https://www.instagram.com/MyPuppetFactory/ nunushi - https://www.instagram.com/nunushi.art/ Becca - https://www.instagram.com/Beccasaccount/ Elakha Alliance (otter project) - https://www.instagram.com/ElakhaAlliance San Francisco Bay Area Puppetry Guild - https://sfbapg.org Children's Fairyland - https://fairyland.org Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.com https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

1h 7m
1 SEPT

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

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Jeanne Lauren worked in the creature shop that was building some of the most iconic creatures for Return of the Jedi. She also worked on the film ensuring the creatures looked good on screen and more importantly, that their performers were comfortable while wearing the creature suits. Her own company, Skyana has been designing puppets, mascots and costumes for Corporate events and television for decades. I talk to Jeanne Lauren about all these things and more, including her appearance as a biker in the 1986 film Howard the Duck, on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Jeanne Lauren by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Jeanne Lauren: IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491067/ Discussed on the show: Eco, You and Simon, Too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCqhpxFd8AY&t=517s Light & Magic (TV Series) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_%26_Magic_(TV_series) To see the photos discussed visit underthepuppet.com Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.com http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

56 min
1 AUG

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

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Vanessa Valliere creates original solo theater shows combining elements of clown and puppetry. She's performed these shows all over the world and often performs at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. She's also toured with the Manual Cinema and she recently attended the National Puppetry Conference at the O'Neill for the very first time. I talk to Vanessa Valliere about all these things and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Vanessa Valliere: Website - https://www.vanessavalliere.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanessavalliere YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@nessagoof Discussed on the show: Mucca Pazza - https://www.muccapazza.com Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival - https://chicagopuppetfest.org Manual CInema - https://manualcinema.com National Puppetry Conference - https://www.theoneill.org/pup Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.com http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

1h 10m
1 JUL

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

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Showko Showfukutei is a Ventriloquist, comedian, actor and one of the few female Rakugo performers in the world. Born in Japan, Showko traveled the world with stops in Canada, Singapore, London to learn her craft which combines 400 year old Japanese comedy techniques and ventriloquism. I talk to Showko about her live stage shows, working on cruise ships, creating web series, being on Australia's Got Talent and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Showko Showfukutei by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Showko Showfukutei: Website - https://showkocomedy.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showkocomedy/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ShowkoComedy笑福亭笑子 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShowkoComedy/ Discussed on the show: Puppets Need Therapy Too - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjaNXplABELOBuUeP9WZz7tofsCbcPt7Q Saccharine - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35050712/ Heath McIvor - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2019/11/utp-34/ Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.com http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

55 min
1 JUN

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

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 and Bubbles. Since then she's worked with The Muppets, Puppet Up Uncensored, Postmodern Jukebox and on TV shows like Kidding and The Barbarian and the Troll as well the blockbuster film Five Nights At Freddy's as well as the upcoming sequel Five Nights At Freddy's 2! I chat with Sarah about her puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sarah Oh by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Sarah Oh: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/troubadourheart IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5344942/ Discussed on the show: Jim Henson Company - https://www.henson.com Splash and Bubbles - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6167962 Puppet Up! – Uncensored - https://www.puppetup.com Postmodern Jukebox - https://postmodernjukebox.com Kidding - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7375404/ The Barbarian and the Troll - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13435114/ Five Nights at Freddy's - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4589218/ Five Nights at Freddy's 2 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30274401 Glorious Ladies of Puppetry (GLOP) - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2024/02/utp-92/ UC Irvine - https://drama.arts.uci.edu/ Alan Trautman - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/09/utp-007/ Earth to Ned - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11176048 Let's Be Real - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13102370 Muppets Haunted Mansion - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14602326 The Muppets Mayhem - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18545980 Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.com http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

1h 5m
1 MAY

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

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Adrian Rose Leonard is a puppeteer, builder and director who has worked in many forms of puppetry. She's puppeteered on TV shows like Waffles & Mochi's Restaurant, Crank Yankers and Mr. Neighbor's House as well as movies such as If It Bleeds and The Butthole Surfers Movie. She's also directed several projects including short films and music videos. I talk to Adrian Rose Leonard about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Adrian Rose Leonard by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Adrian Rose Leonard: Website - https://www.yoadrianrose.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adrianroseleonard IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6452467/ Discussed on the show: Crank Yankers - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6452467/ Mr. Neighbor's House - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6452467/ Waffles & Mochi's Restaurant - https://www.netflix.com/title/81609457 The Butthole Surfers Movie - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16304140/ Yamasong: March of the Hollows - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4191486/ Crank Yankers - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318959/ LA Guild of Puppetry - https://www.laguildofpuppetry.org Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.com http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

1h 40m
1 APR

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

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Stoph Scheer is a puppeteer, writer, and director who has worked with The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets, and even Banksy. Stoph is also a writer, producer and puppeteer for the surreal and nostalgic web series The Creatures of Yes, and has performed in Slumberkins, Puppet Up! Uncensored, and The Muppets Mayhem. I sit down with Stoph to talk about her journey in puppetry and much more on this episode of Under the Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Stoph Scheer by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Stoph Scheer: Website - http://www.scheerbrilliance.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stophscheer_transpuppeteer IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14251884/ Discussed on the show: Muhlenberg College – Theatre Department - https://www.muhlenberg.edu/academics/theatre-dance/ Sandglass Theater - https://sandglasstheater.org/ The O'Neill National Puppetry Conference - https://www.theoneill.org/pup University of Connecticut (UConn) – Puppet Arts Program - https://drama.uconn.edu/programs/puppet-arts/ Jim Henson Company – Puppet Up! Uncensored - https://www.puppetup.com The Creatures of Yes (YouTube Series) - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCreaturesofYes The Creatures of Yes (Official Site) - https://creaturesofyes.com/ Doppelskope - https://www.doppelskope.com/ Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.com http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

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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 Henson Company and more. The show also covers other forms of puppetry such as marionettes, shadow puppetry and Bunraku . Hosted by puppeteer Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000).