To Introduce Our Guest Star #10: The Barretta Brothers
This week we’re joined by Bill and Gene Barretta to discuss bad right handing, statues, Australian impressions and eating melon.
The Happytime Murders: Spoiler Filled Review
Read our spoiler filled review of The Happytime Murders as we discuss crass humour, amazing puppetry, and much more.
The Happytime Murders: Spoiler Free Review
Read our review of The Happytime Murders without those pesky spoilers.
Top 10 Songs of… Bill Barretta
Kieran Moore – Quite often these top ten countdowns end up very Sesame Street-centric, either because the performer is primarily known for that show or simply because Sesame Street has been going for such a long time that there’s a wealth of material available....
Muppetology 101: Intro to Muppet Performers, Part 2
Ryan Dosier – Welcome back, class! Muppetology 101 is in session once again and we’ve got six more Muppet performers to educate you on in the next session in our new lecture series: Intro to Muppet Performers! Let’s get started, shall we? Take out...
The Muppet Mindset Most Wanted, Part 3
Ryan Dosier – Hi-ho, Muppet fans! Ready for more of my storied trip visiting the set of Muppets Most Wanted last May? If you’re not, read Part 1 and Part 2 to catch up with what happened so far! To recap: I spent an amazing day on set at Los Angeles Union...
The Muppet Mindset Most Wanted, Part 2
Ryan Dosier – Greetings, Muppet fans! When we last spoke about my journey to the set of Muppets Most Wanted last May, I had just gotten my picture taken with Walter and I had just watched a dozen Muppets shoot a scene in front of an Amtrak train. (To recap...
The Muppet Mindset Most Wanted, Part 1
Ryan Dosier – Isn’t life funny? One minute, it’s 2013, the next, it’s 2014, then it’s May 2014 and you realize it’s been literally an entire year since you had one of the greatest experiences of your life. What’s worse, you...Muppet Performer Interviews from the Muppets Most Wanted World Premiere
As you know, (and if you don’t, check it) your pals at The Muppet Mindset and ToughPigs attended the World Premiere of Muppets Most Wanted as members of the venerable press line. The popularity of our initial video was so huge that Muppet fans demanded...Muppets Most Wanted World Premiere Exclusive Coverage
Ryan Dosier – In celebration of Muppets Most Wanted’s North American release, I am thrilled and proud and honored and so lucky to present our exclusive coverage of The World Premiere in Hollywood. Our coverage is a joint effort between The Muppet Mindset...
The Muppet Mindset Goes Hollywood, Part 3
Ryan Dosier – My story of my time in the dream factory, the magic store, Hollywood, continues today after two previous parts highlighted events from the previous days. In Part 1, I went to the Cast and Crew Screening of The Muppets on the Walt Disney Studios...
The Muppet Mindset Goes Hollywood, Part 2
Ryan Dosier – When I left you in my Hollywood story yesterday I had just attended the Cast and Crew screening of The Muppets on the lot of The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. Where will my adventures take me next? Read on to find out!On Saturday,...
The Muppet Mindset Goes Hollywood, Part 1
Ryan Dosier – Life is something that, I’ve learned multiple times over, can surprise you endlessly. Every day has the potential to be surprising and wonderful every time you wake up. The morning of November 10th, and the three days afterwards, was just...
Interview with “The Muppets” Sound Team Member: Rocco Fonzarelli
Today we have the pleasure of welcoming the first member of The Muppets production team to stop by The Muppet Mindset for an interview! We’ll have a few more interviews with Muppet people in the coming weeks, so be on the lookout! But for now… read on!!...
Jim Henson’s 75th Birthday: The Effect on the World
Chase Beecher – This past Saturday was the celebration of what would have been Jim Henson’s 75th birthday. Lots of folks got in on the celebration. As I am sure you have seen, Google turned their “Google Doodle” into digital puppets. The...
