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Two former puppeteers (who know absolutely nothing) talk puppets, entertainment, and life. Join the discussion on our discord! https://discord.gg/JDtWJrhPF6 Follow us on twitter @PMoNPodcast and Instagram and Threads @puppetmastersofnone Find out more about the puppet masters on our website: https://puppetmastersofnone.wixsite.com/puppetmastersofnone Original Music Composed by Taetro. @Taetro https://www.taetro.com/
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Send us a Text Message. Here we are, back at it again! This week on PMoN, the boys continue their series of the magical wheel's monthly Muppet Show of the month, where we gather favorite guest stars from our discord fam and spin the wheel to decide what Muppet Show episode we will be discussing. This week, the wheel landed on SIR ELTON JOHN! And wh…
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Send us a Text Message. Good morning, Captain! This week the Puppet Masters of None are back at it with another Ben and Will watch a puppet series for the first time. This time, the boys sit down and watch long-running children's television series, Captain Kangaroo. This beloved series that ran from the 1950s through the 1980s was a staple for many…
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Episode 58: Ghostbusters Part 2: Interview with Slimer Puppeteer Kevin Mangold
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Send us a Text Message. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Puppeteer, Actor, and Stunt Performer Kevin Mangold!!! Friend, have we got an episode for you! This week on Puppet Masters of None, the boys got the great honor of sitting down and chatting with Jack of all trades (and unlike us, master of ALL,) Puppeteer Kevin Mangold! Kevin was responsible of bringing t…
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Send us a Text Message. The secret word of the day is RIDICULOUS! Now you all know what to do when you here the secret word boys and girls?! THAT'S RIGHT! Scream real loud! This week on Puppet Masters of None, the boys discuss that iconic character Pee Wee Herman and his RIDICULOUS AHHHHH!!! 1980's television show Pee Wee's Playhouse! From zany cha…
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Episode 56: The Muppet Show: Kenny Rogers
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Send us a Text Message. We finally did it! 56 episodes later, the Puppet Masters of None FINALLY review the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, MUPPET-ational MUPPET SHOW!!!! Well, one episode at least! This week on PMoN, the boys start the first in their series of the magical wheel's monthly Muppet Show of the month, where we gather fa…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on Puppet Masters of None, the boys review the first ever Sesame Street full length theatrical film, Follow That Bird! This 1985 classic was important for many reasons, including Jim Henson and Richard Hunt's last Muppet big screen performances. While many look back on this film with fond memories, it just might su…
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Send us a Text Message. And now for something completely different. This week the Masters of None take a look at the brand-new puppet Netflix mini-series, Eric. After previous guest, Beccy Henderson, told us she had worked on it, we knew this thing was going to be special. We did not anticipate just how out of our normal realm of puppet content we …
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Send us a Text Message. Alert Alert! A brand-new Jim Henson documentary just dropped on Disney Plus! CALL IN THE REINFORCEMENTS!!! This week the Puppet Masters of none are joined by none other than our best friends in the whole wide podcasting world: What the Muppet's Briah and James! Together we deep dive into Ron Howard's latest film Jim Henson: …
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Episode 52: Weinerville, Interview with Marc Weiner
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Send us a Text Message. Oh well, welcome to Weinerville! OOOOOOOHHHHHHH. If you were a child of the 90's you know the dulcet tones of Dottie introducing Weinerville very well. And guess what? YOU CANHERE THEM RIGHT HERE ON PUPPET MASTERS OF NONE!!! This week we are joined by the legend himself, none other than creator, puppeteer and host of Weinerv…
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Episode 51: Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Part 3: Interview with Hup Puppeteer, Victor Yerrid
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Send us a Text Message. ANOTHER Dark Crystal Age: of Resistance Episode??? Of course, because this week have the great privilege of sitting down with Henson Puppeteer Victor Yerrid! Victor is of course the Puppeteer and Voice of fan favorite character (or at least Ben's favorite character) Hup! This was such a fun interview to do, and we are so exc…
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Send us a Text Message. 50 episodes?!?! Holy mackerel! Here it is folks, the great Muppet debate you've all be waiting for! Is The Great Muppet Caper truly the greatest Muppet movie ever made or does it really belong on it's less than stellar position on the Space to Carol spectrum? For their one-year anniversary, Ben and Will attempt to answer tha…
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Episode 49: Fraggle Rock, Part 4: Interview with Junior Gorgo Puppeteers Ben Durocher and Dan Garza
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Send us a Text Message. Yet another Fraggle rock episode??? Well yes! And this one's the best! This week on Puppet Masters of None, the guys had the great pleasure of interviewing not just one but BOTH puppeteers portraying the character of Junior Gorg on Fraggle Rock, Back to the Rock! Join Ben and Will as they get the inside scoop on all things F…
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Episode 48: Star Wars, Part 1: The Original Trilogy
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Send us a Text Message. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, 2 former puppeteers joined forces to record a podcast all about the puppets in everyone's favorite space epic Star Wars! Join the Puppet Masters of None as they discuss all the ins and outs of the practical puppet effects in the original trilogy! From Yoda, to Jaba, to R2D2 and ever…
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Episode 47: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Part 2: Interview with Deet Puppeteer, Beccy Henderson
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Send us a Text Message. Oh. My. Gosh! Have we got an episode for you! This week on Puppet Masters of None, the boys got the great honor of sitting down and chatting with Jim Henson company puppeteer, Beccy Henderson, better known as Deet from the Emmy award winning Netflix series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance! And what a time it was! Join us…
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Episode 46: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Part 1
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Send us a Text Message. Woooo buddy! Two Henson Company 80's reboots in 1 month?! Yessir! This week the Puppet Masters of None FINALLY take an indepth look at the 2019 Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Set generations before the Gelfling heroes Gem and Kira would make the crystal whole again, this prequel series takes the audience…
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Send us a Text Message. And now for something completely different...This week Ben and Will dive into our second P-MoN installment of PUPPET HISTORY! For the first episode in this illustrious series, the Puppet Masters will be talking about the venerated Japanese style of puppetry known as Bunraku! From its deep historical roots and connection with…
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Episode 44: Fraggle Rock, Part 3: Back to the Rock
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Send us a Text Message. Dance your cares away! The Puppet Masters of None are back yet AGAIN with another episode on the iconic series Fraggle Rock! This week, however, we will be taking a look at the new Apple TV+ reboot, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. Just how faithful is this new version of the series? Are the new sets, puppets, and puppeteers …
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Episode 43: The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
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Send us a Text Message. Sex and Violence? The Muppets? What the heck is going on here!? That's exactly what Jim wants you to think! This week on Puppet Masters of None, Ben and Will take a deep dive into the pilot episode of the iconic Muppet Show with the 1975 special The Muppets: Sex and Violence. Join us as we take a look at some early iteration…
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Episode 42: PMoN Uncut: Interview with Matthew Laird
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Send us a Text Message. Helloooo everybody! Today we have another UNCUT episode of Puppet Masters of None for you all! This week Ben and Will got the great pleasure of sitting down with puppet builder and fabricator extraordinaire, Matthew "Viking" Laird. If you ever wondered what it was like to be a professional builder for TV, movies and theme pa…
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Send us a Text Message. Who ya gonna call!? GHOSTBUSTERS!!! This week on Puppet Master's of None, the boys get ready for the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire by going back to the 1984 original movie that started it all. Before the days of composited computer animation, all those screaming, slimy ghosts were of course some pretty sweet puppets…
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Send us a Text Message. Who's your friend when things get rough?! This week on Puppet Masters of None, Ben and Will dive deep into the history of the 1969 classic children's television series H. R. Pufnstuf. From the creative minds of Sid and Marty Kroft, Pufnstuf tells the story of Jimmy and his magic flute friend, Freddy as they try to find their…
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Episode 39: Little Shop of Horrors Part 2: Interview with Puppeteer Teddy Yudain
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Send us a Text Message. Boy, have we got a special episode for you! This week Will has the great pleasure of interviewing current off-Broadway Little Shop of Horrors puppeteer, Teddy Yudain! Listen in as Will gets the inside scoop on what it's like to be a professional puppeteer performing the most iconic Theatre puppet of all time, Audrey II! Join…
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Episode 38: Little Shop of Horrors Part 1: 1986 Film
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Send us a Text Message. On the 23rd day of the month of February, 3 puppet nerds got together to discuss...one of the greatest movie musicals of all time! Join the Puppet Masters of None along with special guest, fabricator Rob Cutler, as we dive deep into the history, special effects and giant, man-eating puppets of Frank Oz's 1986 classic film, L…
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Send us a Text Message. Do you believe in magic? Well at one point, McDonald's did! This week on Puppet Masters of None, Ben and Will discuss the iconic characters of McDonald's advertising campaign, McDonaldland. From Grimace, to The Hamburglar to the legendary clown himself, Ronald McDonald and friends brought so much joy and happiness to million…
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Send us a Text Message. OHH JUUUUUDY! This week Ben and Will dive head first into the very first P-MoN installment of PUPPET HISTORY! For the first episode in this illustrious series, the Puppet Masters will be talking about everyone's favorite British hand puppet, Mr. Punch! From its roots in Italian Commedia Dell'arte, to an English seaside stapl…
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Send us a Text Message. Let the wild rumpus start! This week on Puppet Masters of None, Ben and Will dissect a great film based on an amazing book, 2009's Where the Wild Things Are. Join the conversation as we discuss our takes on this live action adaptation of the beloved children's classic. Does it hold up to the book? How did they manage to re-c…
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Send us a Text Message. Hoooo, buddy, do we have a foul one for you. This week Ben and Will take a bird's eye view of the 1986 egg-celent masterpiece , Howard the Duck. Join us as we wing it and figure out what the duck we just watched while breaking down all the actors, puppets and effects in this quack-y film. As always the Masters of none will k…
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Send us a Text Message. "I'm a very important man. I have a tower." This week, Ben and Will review the 2005 Jim Henson Company fantasy film, MirrorMask. This strange and trippy movie was penned by famed writer and storyteller Neil Gaiman and directed by artist Dave McKean. Join us as we enter this bizarre CGI world and try to make sense of a rather…
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Send us a Text Message. "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should" In today's episode of Puppet Master's of None the Puppet Masters continue to discuss Will's all-time favorite movie, Jurassic Park. Join us for the second installment of our ultra-special two-part episode where we d…
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Send us a Text Message. Life...uh...finds a way...in today's episode when the Puppet Masters discuss Will's all-time favorite movie, Jurassic Park. Join us for the first installment of our ultra-special two-part episode where we dive deep into the history, effects, and of course, puppets, of this 1993 classic. This week Ben gets to sit back and enj…
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Send us a Text Message. For the Christmas extravaganza, Ben and Will are revisiting not only the great Christmas movie of all time, but arguably the greatest movie of all time: The Muppet Christmas Carol. Those of you familiar with the show will know just how highly we hold this movie as the top of our Space to Carol scale. Today we shall take a de…
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Send us a Text Message. For those of you who need a little Christmas, have we got a show for you! Once again, we are joined by our friends from the What the Muppet podcast to discuss a classic Muppet Christmas special, A Muppet Family Christmas! What a better time to discuss a special that's all about family coming together, than coming together wi…
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Episode 28: PMoN Uncut: Interview with creator and puppeteer Chris Lilly
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Send us a Text Message. The Puppet Masters are back from break with a brand new UNCUT episode! This week Ben and Will have the absolute pleasure of interviewing creator, theater owner and puppeteer extraordinaire, Chris Lilly! Chris is the creator of the children's puppet theatre, Sassafrasss Junction and the web series Starship Sassafrass as well …
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Send us a Text Message. This week on Puppet Masters of None, the guys chat about the 1982 classic sci-fi film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Join the puppet masters as Will and Ben go head to head on whether or not this is one of the most terrifying films to ever grace the big screen. From puppetry, to flying bikes, to random astronaut suits, this ep…
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Send us a Text Message. Hey Kids! What time is it??? PUPPET MASTERS OF NONE REVIEW OF HOWDY DOODY! This week the PMoN gang did something that almost never happens. We sat down and watched a puppet show both Ben and Will had never seen. And boy was it...something. Join us as we give our fresh-eyed take on one of the most famous children's television…
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Episode 25: PMoN Uncut: The College Years
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Send us a Text Message. This week, the Puppet Masters of None bring you the very first in their Puppet Masters of None: UNCUT series. Due to various life events, the puppeteers had very little time to record and edit a usual episode. Instead, we bring you an unedited conversation discussing what it was like going to school to become a professional …
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome, foolish mortals, to the haunted mansion! For our final spooky season episode, we have a real treat for you all! This week our incredibly talented friends from the What the Muppet? podcast join us for a spook-tactular good time as we review the Muppets 2021 Halloween special, Muppets Haunted Mansion! Briah, James, Wi…
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Send us a Text Message. This week the Puppet Masters of None continue their discussion of spooky-scary kids movies with the 1990 Jim Henson fantasy film, The Witches. From the mind of master storyteller, Roald Dahl , this truly terrifying tale of a boy battling the Grand High Witch has been the fuel of nightmares for generations of children. Often …
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Send us a Text Message. For the first time ever, the Puppet Master wives, Sarah and Ellie, join Ben and Will for the first in a Spooky-Scary series! This week we take a look at the truly terrifying 1980's film Return to Oz. This not-so-sequal to the 1939 MGM classic is one of the most divisive films ever discussed on PMoN. The puppet masters and th…
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Send us a Text Message. Dance your cares away! Join us this week for the short but sweet conclusion to our two part episode exploring the sweet and silly world of Fraggle Rock. This time Ben and Will dive into the show's music and the legacy of iconic Muppet performer, Jerry Nelson, as well as place this HBO original gem on the Space to Carol Scale…
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Send us a Text Message. Dance your cares away! What happens when the world's premier puppet entertainer decides he wants to create a show with the small and humble goal of.....ending all war? You get something as joyous, heartfelt, musical, and silly as the legendary 1983 Jim Henson television show, Fraggle Rock! Join us this week as Ben and Will d…
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Send us a Text Message. Join us this week as Ben and Will continue their discussion of children's television shows with the 1989 Nick Jr. series, Eureeka's Castle. This kid's fever dream of bright colors and friendly dragons had some of the most beautiful puppets on television at the time, but does it hold up to current day scrutiny from our two cy…
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Send us a Text Message. In 1968, a Presbyterian minister first aired a humble television show on local Pittsburg channel WQED. Emphasizing the importance of feelings, love, and even simple silence, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood was a much welcome change from the commercial noise and slapstick comedy of early programing for children. Fred Rogers would go…
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Send us a Text Message. Ben and Will finish their epic journey through 1980's puppet fantasy as they discuss the 1982 film that started it all, The Dark Crystal. Join in as the Puppet Masters talk about the beauty and horror of the stunning creatures that inhabit this completely original and strange world. Get their take on just how effective they …
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Send us a Text Message. Ben and Will continue their epic journey through 1980's puppet fantasy as they discuss the 1986 film, Labyrinth. In the second edition of this special 2 part episode, the Puppet Masters talk about the many varied and fantastical creatures that inhabit this world, the some of the Henson company's plans for the future of the f…
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Send us a Text Message. Ben and Will continue their epic journey through 1980's puppet fantasy as they discuss the 1986 film, Labyrinth. In the first edition of this special 2 part episode, the Puppet Masters talk about the history of the film as well as its few human stars, including the iconic David Bowie. They then dive into the beauty of some o…
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Send us a Text Message. Ben and Will continue their joyous romp through 1980's puppet fantasy as they discuss the 1984 film, The NeverEnding Story. For the first time ever, Ben risks life and limb drinking a disgusting concoction from the movie live on Pod, and see where they place this masterpiece on the Space to Carol Spectrum. Join the Masters o…
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Send us a Text Message. Ben a will discuss the original 1987 Jim Henson television series, The Storyteller. From its roots as a college thesis to a current collaboration with Neil Gaiman, the Masters of None examine this groundbreaking series' history and impact both personally and on the puppet world. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for th…
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Episode 12: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
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Send us a Text Message. Ben a will discuss the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live action and puppet film. Will waxes poetic on what it was like to grow up a lifelong turtles fan, while Ben discusses the ins and outs of the Henson Waldo puppet system that was used to bring the Turtles to life in an age before computer animation had beco…
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Send us a Text Message. Ben and Will rank all the Muppet Major Motion Movies from worst to greatest on the much anticipated Space to Carol spectrum! Find out which movies we love, which we hate and where we vehemently disagree. It will all culminate in the official Puppet Masters of None definitive ranking of every Muppet movie released in theaters…
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