interview Archives

Muppet Gals Talking: Rollie Krewson

by Guest Blogger | Mar 1, 2023 | Feature, Interviews

We’re chatting with Rollie Krewson, Muppet builder extraordinaire!

To Introduce Our Guest Star #18: Bobby Moynihan

by Jarrod Fairclough | Feb 23, 2023 | Interviews, Podcasts

This week we chat to Bobby Moynihan about his time as the host of the live Muppet shows! Also Paul Williams wants to play golf and Mel Brooks says hi at an airport.

Muppet Gals Talking: Carmen Osbahr

by Guest Blogger | Feb 20, 2023 | Feature, Interviews

Meet Carmen Osbahr – the Muppet performer behind Sesame Street’s Rosita, and so much more!

To Introduce Our Guest Star #16: Ken Kwapis

by Jarrod Fairclough | Feb 2, 2023 | Podcasts

This week we chat to ‘Follow That Bird’ director Ken Kwapis all about complicated shots with planes, the Grouch Cafe and The Count driving all by himself!

To Introduce Our Guest Star #15: Bob McGrath

by Jarrod Fairclough | Jan 26, 2023 | Podcasts

We’re extremely honored to present this new episode recorded with the late Bob McGrath, just a few months before he passed. If you’ve ever wondered the meaning of life, this is the episode for you.

To Introduce Our Guest Star #14: Fran Brill

by Jarrod Fairclough | Jan 19, 2023 | Podcasts

This week we chat to Fran Brill about SNL, Rocco, Singing in the Rain and tiny baby Season 40 Zoe.

To Introduce Our Guest Star #13: Martin Robinson

by Jarrod Fairclough | Jan 12, 2023 | Podcasts

This week we chat to Martin Robinson about the importance of Telly’s anxiety, scaring people with Snuffy, and terrifying clown puppets.

To Introduce Our Guest Star #12: Alice Dinnean

by Jarrod Fairclough | Jan 5, 2023 | Podcasts

‘To Introduce Our Guest Star’ is back for Season 2, where we chat with puppeteer Alice Dinnean about elephants, Community and… oh yeah, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance!

Dog Person: An Interview with Barkley Performer R. Bruce Connelly, Part 3

by Ryan Roe | Sep 7, 2022 | Feature, Interviews

Barkley performer R. Bruce Connelly talks about inhabiting Fozzie Bear, riding in the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, Barkley’s eyes(!), personifying George Burns onstage, and Barkley’s potential future!

Dog Person: An Interview with Barkley Performer R. Bruce Connelly, Part 2

by Ryan Roe | Aug 31, 2022 | Feature, Interviews

Barkley puppeteer R. Bruce Connelly talks about being a slice of bread in a Wayne Brady sandwich, saving Rosemary Clooney’s life, dancing with Harry Belafonte, the hazards of taking a restroom break as an elephant, and destroying Bob Iger’s office as a Muppet monster! You don’t want to miss this one!

Dog Person: An Interview with Barkley Performer R. Bruce Connelly, Part 1

by Ryan Roe | Aug 24, 2022 | Feature, Interviews

Barkley’s puppeteer R. Bruce Connelly talks about auditioning to be a Muppet dog, the logistics of the Barkley puppet, Barkley’s understanding of sign language, and a close encounter with a hungry mastiff!

Sesame Street’s Punk Rock Teen Speaks: An Interview with Danielle Striker

by Ryan Roe | Apr 6, 2022 | Feature, Interviews

36 years after appearing on Sesame Street, Danielle Striker talks about playing a “punk rock teen” on a kids’ show, working with Elmo, and adjusting to life’s unexpected twists and turns.

ToughPigs Talks with the Fraggles!

by Joe Hennes | Jan 22, 2022 | Feature, Interviews

We got to chat with Gobo, Boober, and Red! Watch the video now!

An Interview with Kirk Thatcher – Muppets Haunted Mansion Writer/Director

by Jarrod Fairclough | Oct 20, 2021 | Feature, Interviews, Podcasts

We sat down with Kirk Thatcher to discuss his 30 year journey to get Muppets Haunted Mansion made, plus Gonzo and Pepe as a duo, the return of Johnny and Sal, and so much more!