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“It’s in the singing of a street-corner choir, it’s going home and getting warm by the fire, it’s true wherever you find love, it feels like Christmas…” The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to spend it than with all your favorite Muppet movies, TV specials, records, and more? There’s so much to enjoy! I don’t know about you, but every year I try to watch “everything”, and every year it seems like I miss something. Once January comes around, and the decorations go away, I remember, Omigosh! I totally forgot to watch [insert name of thing here]. So in an effort to combat my own for ..read more

Well…maybe eventually they do. But until then, JD Hansel joins me for a riveting episode of The Backstage Podcast. We discuss life, maturity, immaturity, philosophy, Muppets, and of course, Sam Harris. JD is the owner of JDHansel.com and MuppetHub.com. Thanks for downloading and listening to The Backstage Podcast! It means the world to me that you’re here. For any questions or comments concerning the show, email me@backstagepod.com. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter, and tell your friends about it too! Have Fun! -Steve The post Backstage Show #12: “Nobody Dies”…with JD Hansel appeared fi ..read more

Haul out the holly! It’s our Muppetational Holiday Special! This episode is filled with great Muppet Christmas music, and it serves as a tribute to one of the greatest Muppet productions of all time, A Muppet Family Christmas. Enjoy! Thanks For Listening! As always, you can email me@muppetcast.com with any comments or questions about the Muppets, The MuppetCast, or anything else. Tweet me @muppetcast, and check out The MuppetCast Facebook page. And make sure to subscribe to The MuppetCast in iTunes! Have a great week! Steve The post Show #292: Stupid Turkey appeared first on The MuppetCast ..read more

Listener questions guide the content for this episode. Send your questions for the show to me@muppetcast.com. Who is/was inside the “costume” of the full-body Muppet characters like Sweetums and Thog? How can I become a Muppet performer? What are your thoughts on Ernie’s new performer, Billy Bankhurst? Thanks For Listening! As always, you can email me@muppetcast.com with any comments or questions about the Muppets, The MuppetCast, or anything else. Tweet me @muppetcast, and check out The MuppetCast Facebook page. And make sure to subscribe to The MuppetCast in iTunes! Have a great week! Steve ..read more

Back in 1984, Jim Henson, the brilliant visionary behind The Muppets, joined forces with the visionary George Lucas and the influential David Bowie for one of the decade’s most ambitious fantasy films of the era, Labyrinth. Henson always referred to himself as an “experimental filmmaker” and there’s no better proof of that than Labyrinth, which is so far removed from the projects that Henson built his legacy on. Labyrinth was received as a box office failure upon its arrival in 1986, but its creativity and ambition created a cult classic years after Henson’s death. Today, it’s one of the most ..read more

The 2008 bestselling book Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street by Michael Davis is being made into a new documentary film! This week I’m joined by Executive Producer Trevor Crafts and Director Marilyn Agrelo to talk about what Muppet fans should expect, how the film will expand upon what’s in the book, and how Muppet fans can get involved. About the Film Street Gang will be directed by Marilyn Agrelo, director of the festival award-winning Mad Hot Ballroom. Agrelo will have access to Sesame Street archives through Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, and The Jim ..read more

Hello folks, Joshua Gillespie here. Long time no see. Well I’m back and I brought something special, a 4-part look at the history of Muppet Halloween specials, including a 2-part interview with Mr. Kirk R. Thatcher. Enjoy! The post Muppet Halloween History (Feat. Kirk Thatcher) appeared first on The MuppetCast ..read more

Let’s get this out of the way – I own over 170 t-shirts related to the creations of Jim Henson and the Jim Henson Company. The vast majority feature The Muppet Show family of characters, but they run the gamut from Sesame Street to Fraggle Rock to Labyrinth to The Dark Crystal to even a Dinosaurs and a Bear in the Big Blue House shirt for good measure. Nearly all of them are unique designs except for a couple I own in different colors. I also have three different versions of artist Jamie Carroll’s fantastic “Muppetational Mosaic” design. I have been sharing my collection and the story behind i ..read more

On February 8, 2001, Disneyland Resort opened their second theme park gate when Disney’s California Adventure opened right across from Disneyland. The theme park celebrates California culture, lifestyle and history. You can’t have a theme park about California and not celebrate Hollywood, right? Well, Disney’s California Adventure dedicated an area of the park to this with the Hollywood Pictures Backlot. The area featured dining and shopping as well as a few attractions carried over from Disney’s MGM Studios (now Disney Hollywood Studios), including of course Muppet*Vision 3D. One not-so-liked ..read more