We recently sat down with Matt Vogel to chat about his career with Sesame Street and The Muppets. Hear all about Matt’s early memories of Caroll Spinney, his time with Jerry Nelson, and we chat all about his podcast Below The Frame!
Join us as we talk to Kermit the Frog all about photobomby, banjos, Uncle Deadly’s name and the differences between bears and frogs. Plus – Kermit the Werewolf and an unwelcome gatecrasher.
Ever wondered where Walter came from? Want to know what David Rudman said the first time Peter tried on Robin? How about where the Door In A Jar prop went?
All that answered and more in this replay of our chat with Peter Linz!
Everything’s in chaos, so we’re taking a moment to remind everyone that we’re all in this together, that peoples is peoples, and that we are all Earthlings.
Jarrod Fairclough – Way back in Season 41 of Sesame Street, Ernie sung an Emmy nominated song called ‘I Wonder’, about the things that cross his mind as he examines the world around him. If you’re unfamiliar with the piece, you can watch it...
Jarrod Fairclough – 5 years ago the world sat in cinemas and saw the long awaited return of a bunch of lovable characters from the 70’s – The Muppets! After a few years of being teased with news by writer and star Jason Segel, life finally became a...
Jarrod Fairclough – Yesterday our fears were realized, as ABC announced that they had cancelled The Muppets after one season. Obviously the entire Muppet fan community is saddened and disappointed at the lack of faith that ABC showed in the series, which, while...
Jarrod Fairclough – Last week I fulfilled a dream I’ve had for 25 years. After hearing that Cookie Monster was coming to Melbourne, I bombarded so many people with emails trying to secure an interview. Well, my determination paid off! Watch below as...
Jarrod Fairclough – Team Love. Team Friendship. Since Kermit and Miss Piggy split in August last year its a real battle that’s been fought between divided Muppet fans. And on Tuesday night the whole thing finally came to a head, as Kermit and Piggy...
Jarrod Fairclough – 20 minutes and 24 seconds in to last night’s ‘Generally Inhospitable’, three single words were uttered that had been coming from the very first second of Episode 1. It was three words that audiences had been dying to hear...
Jarrod Fairclough – Back in August last year, the internet went in to meltdown when it was announced that Kermit and Miss Piggy had ended their relationship. While there was a lot of table flipping and over used ‘grave turning’ comments, I also saw...
Jarrod Fairclough – After close to 2 months on hiatus, The Muppets returned last night, with audiences getting their first look at the new ‘retooled’ series under show runner Kristen Newman. Since the announcement of the ‘reboot’, there...
Jarrod Fairclough – On Friday night I had the pleasure of joining Joe Hennes from ToughPigs in a Live Google Hangout, where we discussed The Muppets before they return from their mid-season break tomorrow night. For around 85 minutes, Joe and I answered...
Happy Halloween from The Muppet Mindset. Be sure to go back and look through all the SPOOOOOKY posts from the past week! LOOK OUT, THERE’S A MURDEROUS SNUFFLEUPAGUS BEHIND YOU! Jarrod Fairclough – In 1999 my brother and I were ecstatic to receive a joint...
Jarrod Fairclough – One complaint that has plagued not just the series, but the characters in general, is that The Muppets have become Flanderized versions of themselves. The term comes from the idea that a character will have a small trait, which will...
Last week Sonia Manzano announced that she would be leaving Sesame Street after 44 years playing Maria. The outpouring of love and support online for Sonia was overwhelming, so we asked if anyone had anything they wanted to say. We had a great response from some...
Jarrod Fairclough – Yesterday rumors starting flying that Walt Disney World would be closing Muppet*Vision 3D after 24 years. According to the website Slashfilm, Disney have decided to revamp the ‘Disney Hollywood Studios’ section of the Orlando...
Jarrod Fairclough – Sometimes, when I’m driving, or cleaning, or doing some mundane task, I like to play ‘What if?’ in my head. I’ll think of a myriad of hypothetical questions, ranging from ‘What if I’d told that girl I...
