49 - Vent Haven Museum with curator Lisa Sweasy

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.

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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver

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2024

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

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

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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

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enFebruary 01, 2024

2024

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

Alison Mork played Chairry on the legendary TV Show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse where she also performed Magic Screen, Chicky Baby, Chandelier and more. She has also puppeteered on Sesame Street, The Muppets, Crank Yankers and Team America World Police. I sit down with Alison Mork to talk about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Alison Mork 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 Alison Mork:
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605817/
Muppet Wiki - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Alison_Mork

Connect with the Show:
http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet
https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet
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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

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enJanuary 01, 2024

2024

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

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 the National Puppetry Festival. I sat down with puppeteers Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano and Matthew Lish to talk about their careers in puppetry and where they see the art form going in the future. I’m happy to share that audio with you on this episode of Under The Puppet.

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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 Rachel Burson, Andrew A. Cano & Matthew Lish:
Rachel Burson - https://www.instagram.com/rachelmadestudio/
Andrew A. Cano - https://www.instagram.com/andrewacano/
Matthew Lish - https://www.instagram.com/phineasjuggler/

Discussed on the show:
Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org/
National Puppetry Festival - https://www.puppeteers.org/national-puppetry-festival

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

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enDecember 01, 2023

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

Sam Kendall is a puppeteer, writer and director who has been making puppet videos for the internet for over a decade. His show The Mo Show starring his puppet Mo Monster has shown that Sam is a master at writing, directing and performing puppetry for the web. I sit down to talk to Sam about The Mo Show, his new series Rooming with Dino and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sam Kendall 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 Sam Kendall:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/themoshowproductions
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sokpuppets

Discussed on the show:
Mo Monster takes NYCC 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWW7GIv4ua4
The Puppet Detective - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6O3lkuOGL4&t=7s
Rooming with Dino - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kUhX3hCfAQ
Mo and Bill are Salesman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJDPybC0OhE
One Bed One Bath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HE_j3emOMM
Boyish Charms - https://brotherearthcollaborative.org/boyish-charms/
Feel Your Best Self - https://feelyourbestself.collaboration.uconn.edu/

Connect with the Show:
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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

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enNovember 06, 2023

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

While I was at the 2023 National Puppetry Festival, I met Carol Sterling for the first time. Within a minute of speaking with her, I knew I wanted to get her on the show. Carol Sterling is an educational puppeteer who has taught puppetry in education around the world including as a Fulbright Specialist in Uganda and India and she was invited to the White House for her work in the arts. She is also just about the biggest champion of the puppetry arts that I’ve ever met. It was my pleasure to sit down and chat with Carol Sterling for this episode of Under The Puppet.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

Connect with Carol Sterling:
Website - https://www.carolsterling.net/
Public Relations Handout - https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/underthepuppet/UTP_88_PRIdeas.pdf
Educational Puppeteer Resources - https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/underthepuppet/UTP_88_EPResourseList.pdf

Mentioned on the show:
Puppetry in Theatre and Arts Education: Head, Hands and Heart by Johanna Smith - https://a.co/d/iEZIaOI

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http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy
https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/

Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver

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enOctober 02, 2023

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

For this episode of Under The Puppet, we’re doing something a little different. We are headed out of the studio to conduct some interviews, sort of documentary style, with several of the performers of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry’s recent Puppetzilla Puppet Slam Astrology: What’s Your Sign. We’ll then chat with about what goes into putting on a successful puppet slam with the Puppetzilla Puppet Slam producer, Christine Papalexis on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

Connect with the Puppetzilla Puppet Slam:
Website - https://www.laguildofpuppetry.org/puppetzilla-puppet-slam
Guild Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LAGuildOfPuppetry/
Slam Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Puppetzilla
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lapuppetry/

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http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy
https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/

Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver

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enSeptember 01, 2023

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

Sid Krofft is the grandfather of puppetry. He picked up his puppet at a young age and was soon a sensation booking shows across the United States and then around the world. He would go on to create shows such as H.R. Pufnstuff, Land of the Lost and Sigmund & The Sea Monsters to name a few, but his love of puppetry was always at the heart of all he did. I chatted with Sid Krofft about his career in this special episode of Under The Puppet produced for the National Puppetry Festival in conjunction with the Puppeteers of America.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sid Krofft 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 Sid Krofft:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sidkrofft
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0471898/

Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org/
National Puppetry Festival - https://www.puppeteers.org/national-puppetry-festival

Connect with the Show:
http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet
https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet
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http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy
https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/

Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver

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enAugust 01, 2023

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

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Michael Oosterom puppeteered Cornelius in The Jim Henson Company series Earth To Ned on Disney+. He also played Rankle on the Netflix Series The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell. I talk to Michael about these projects as well as Puppet Up Uncensored, No You Shut Up, the reboot of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Michael Oosterom 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 Michael Oosterom:
Website - http://www.michaeloosterom.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michaeloosterom
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0649003/

Discussed on the show:
Earth To Ned - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_to_Ned

No, You Shut Up! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No,_You_Shut_Up!

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1292576/

The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curious_Creations_of_Christine_McConnell

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

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enJuly 01, 2023

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

Dustin Curtis is the puppeteer and founder of Trivia Puppet Company out of Seattle. He is also the current president of the Puppeteers of America and the director of the 2023 National Puppetry Festival happening this July in Maryland. I sit down to chat with Dustin about his journey to puppetry, his travels abroad working with other puppet companies and what we can expect at the National Festival on this episode of Under the Puppet.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Dustin Curtis exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android!
IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg
ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev

Also, this month you can win a Individual Adult Membership to the Puppeteers of America! Listen to find out how to enter.

Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons!

Connect with Dustin Curtis:
Website - https://www.triviapuppet.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/triviapuppet/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/triviapuppet/

Discussed on the show:
Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org/
National Puppetry Festival - https://www.puppeteers.org/national-puppetry-festival

Photos by Kelly O. & Mandi Martini

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

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enJune 01, 2023