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Under The Puppet Saturday Morning Media
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4.9 • 34 Ratings
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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).
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Bob Mills (Disneyland, Children's Fairyland, Just Kids)
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Bob Mills is one of, if not the original Disneyland puppeteers, performing marionette shows at the park starting in 1957. Before that he puppeteered at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, CA and before that he was the resident puppeteer and clown for the TV show Just Kids which broadcast every weekday in Hawaii. Bob would later step away from puppetry to do make-up for some of the biggest stars in film and television. I talk to Bob Mills about all of this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.
Plus, hear more of my conversation with Bob Mills exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android!
IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg
ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev
Discussed on the show:
Bob Baker Marionette Theater - http://bobbakermarionettetheater.com
The Secrets of Making Marionettes by Rufus Rose - Part I - https://books.google.com/books?id=u94DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA119&pg=PA119#v=onepage&q&f=false
Part II - https://books.google.com/books?id=xt8DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA283&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false
Children's Fairyland - https://fairyland.org
Disneyland - https://disneyland.disney.go.com
Photos courtesy of Bob Mills & Randal Metz
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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver
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©2024 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com
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Heather Henson & Craig Shemin Present: Movin' Right Along: Jim Henson's Washington Road To Stardom
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On July 21, 2023 as part of the National Puppetry Festival at the University of Maryland, festival attendees were invited to take a bus tour of historical Jim Henson sites in Washington DC and the surrounding areas. The tour was hosted by Heather Henson and author Craig Shemin. Cheryl Henson was also along for the tour. I recorded the audio of that bus trip in binaural audio and I present it to you now on this episode of Under The Puppet.
Visit Underthepuppet.com to see a collection of pictures I took on the tour.
Discussed on the show:
Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org
Heather Henson - https://www.ibexpuppetry.com
Craig Shemin - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2022/09/utp-76/
Tough Pig Article - https://toughpigs.com/muppety-tour-jim-henson-bus-ride/
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
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!
©2024 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com
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Danny Montooth (Disney, Perception Studios, Geico)
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Danny Montooth spent several years as a puppeteer and Puppet Specialist at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. He is also a creator of and puppeteer for Perception Studios which streams weekly live on Twitch. I talk to Danny about working for Disney, his thoughts on streaming, and his jobs working on commercials, movies, web series and more in this episode of Under The Puppet.
Plus, hear more of my conversation with Danny Montooth exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android!
IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg
ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev
Connect with Danny Montooth:
Website - https://www.dannymontooth.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dmontooth
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@PerceptionStudio
Discussed on the show:
Greg Ballora - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2021/12/utp-66/
Thom Fountain - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/07/utp-005/
Aran de la Peña - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/04/utp-42/
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
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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Melvin Campbell (Donkey Hode, Sesame Street, Duo Lingo)
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Melvin Campbell is a puppeteer on the PBS Show Donkey Hode. Not only is he playing the show’s newest character Cousin Hode, he’s also composed music for the show and written a couple of episodes of the show as well. He’s also written for Sesame Street and The Not Too Late Show Starring Elmo. I talk to the incredibly talented Mel Campbell about his puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet.
Plus, hear more of my conversation with Melvin Campbell exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android!
IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg
ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev
Connect with :
Website - https://camphousepuppets.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/untitledcampbell/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CampHousePuppets
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@puppestry
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13167503/
Discussed on the show:
Donkey Hode - https://pbskids.org/donkeyhodie/
PBS Interview - https://video.wtvp.org/video/unsung-guitarist-far-flung-music-shop-pbs-puppeteer-vljoly/
Duo Lingo - https://www.youtube.com/@DuoABC/featured
Photo Credits:
Loren Toney/Courtesy of Fred Rogers Productions
Kelsey Neumann/Courtesy of Mel Campbell/Fred Rogers Productions
Dionte Bolling/Courtesy of Mel Campbell/Fred Rogers Productions
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
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!
©2024 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com
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Alex Evans (Bob Baker Marionette Theater)
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Alex Evans is the Co-Executive Director and Head Puppeteer of The Historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles. Since the 1960’s The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been entertaining audiences throughout Southern California. I talk to Alex Evans about his puppetry career, his role at the theater and a bit about the history of Bob Baker and the theater on this episode, the first episode of the eighth year of Under The Puppet.
Plus, hear more of my conversation with Alex Evans exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android!
IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg
ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev
Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!
Connect with Alex Evans & the Bob Baker Marionette Theater:
Website - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuE9sYSJJYVubfaKvjpwwdA
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bobbakermarionettes/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bobbakermarionettes
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BobBakerMarionetteTheater/
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Baker_Marionette_Theater
Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbmtofficial
Discussed on the show:
Bob Baker Day - https://bobbakerday.com
Adopt-A-Puppet - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/adoptapuppet
Name A Chair & Spoon - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/puppet-parlor-fundraiser
Photos by Carlo Alberto Orecchia & Lisa Whiteman.
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
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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Glorious Ladies of Puppetry with Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith
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Puppeteers Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith are the creators, directors, and producers of GLOP - The Glorious Ladies of Puppetry. Donna and Colleen, along with puppeteer Alice Dinnean, created GLOP to promote the many incredible Lady Puppeteers, Puppeteers of Color and Non-Binary and Trans puppeteers there are around the world. I sat down with Donna and Colleen to talk about the history of GLOP, the two seasons of the show they’ve produced, the live show spin off and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet.
Plus, hear more of my conversation with Donna Kimball and Colleen Smith exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android!
IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg
ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev
Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!
Connect with :
Website - https://glop.us
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/glopstagram/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@glop-gloriousladiesofpuppe9485
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GLOPgloriousladiesofpuppetry
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
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!
©2024 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com
Customer Reviews
Great puppetry podcast!!
I love listening to this podcast so much & hearing those great interviews from professionals in the puppetry business! Hands down to Grant for finding these amazing people & interviewing them on his show! Keep up the great work!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯😊
Aspiring Professional Puppeteers Need This
This is what I wish I could have found years ago. When I first began my journey to become a professional puppeteer I was thirsty for information and inspiration with no idea where to find it. If you’re in that same boat, here’s what you’re looking for!
Fun podcast
I love what you are doing! Keep up the great work