Muppeturgy: A "The Muppet Show" Rewatch Podcast

Well researched and intelligent...also very funny. Awesome companion for a full muppet show rewatch!

I absolutely love this podcast and get excited when I see a new episode in my queue. The hosts (which I feel are my long lost tribe) are so fun to listen to and have such an entertaining and sometimes critical take on each of these classic episodes from the late 70s and early 80s. You will learn all about the hosts of each Muppet Show episode and why they were relevant at that time as well as what current events were happening at the time the episodes aired. And, my favorite feature- you will hear the TV guide lineup of all the other shows that aired the same night as the Muppet Show episode being discussed. It is a delightful walk down memory lane for anyone who grew up watching all those shows back in the day. The best part is when the hosts get hilariously critical of the sometimes offensive or gauche creative choices happening on certain episodes. Thank you 1970s television! Oh, and they also do a deep dive of each song performed on the episodes. If you are a classic TV nerd, Muppets nerd, theater nerd, song and dance nerd, you need to listen! Just like Sam the Eagle states, "You are all weirdos!" Yes we are Sam and we embrace the weirdness!

I had wanted to find a podcast that would go through each of the Muppet Show episodes and break them down, not TEAR THEM DOWN! Yes, I'm well aware a product of the 70s would contain sad moments of brownface, racism, fat-shaming, etc. I am well aware the Muppet Show contains those such moments. I was NOT aware these hosts and panelists existed to break down and discourage anyone from watching the Muppet Show ever again. Count how many times the hosts say "I hated this episode" or "I hated this" "I hated that". There is no joy to these rewatches and breakdowns. They sigh and go "Here's how I was disappointed by this segment." Their hateful words (literally;, I could not stop counting how many ties they say the word "hate") wore me down and made me hate this podcast. Where is the joy? Where is the pleasure? There is only disgruntlement and judgement here... and this is the Muppet Show of all things. I hate you all.

Having sampled several Muppets podcasts, I was pleased to find that these guys really do their homework (including hilarious gifs on their website). They take a close look at episodes, research guests and music, and really do justice to the show.