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Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.com
Celebrating the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Jim Henson with a series of podcasts presented by ToughPigs.com!
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Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comJim Henson Birthday Weekend - Reports from MOMI
The Museum of the Moving Image played host to Jim Henson's birthday weekend from September 24-27, 2026. We spoke to a whole bunch of Muppet fans live during…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Labyrinth: In Concert Interview
JD Hansel sits down with John Kinsner and Rose Van Dyne, two of the minds behind Labyrinth: In Concert, to discuss how this all came about, and just what you…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs at 25: Joe Hennes
Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs’ 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs at 25: Mike Westfall
Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs’ 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs at 25: Cam Garrity
Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs' 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs at 25: Meagan Barbeau
Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs’ 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs at 25: Drake Lucas
Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs’ 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs at 25: K. T. Lyn
Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs' 25 anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs at 25: Beth Cook
Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs' 25 anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs at 25: J.D. Hansel
Welcome to ToughPigs at 25, a new miniseries from ToughPigs.com! ToughPigs is 25 years old: as old as MuppetFest! It's time to celebrate the people who make it…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Rockin' Interview with Dani Iglesias & Bette Lombardi
We're joined by Muppets Studio Creative Director Dani Iglesias and Walt Disney Imagineering Producer Bette Lombardi to get the behind the scenes stories on the…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comAll About Wowsabout!
J.D Hansel talks with producer Halle Stanford and puppeteer/writer/executive producer Dorien Davies about The Jim Henson Company's newest special, 'Wowsabout'!
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comMuppet Treasure Scriptland - D.J Mausner
Shiver my timbers and shiver my soul. The live Muppet script readings are back May 12th 2026 with Muppet Treasure Scriptland. Today we chat with director Matt…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comMuppet Treasure Scriptland - Erika Ishii & Siobhan Thompson
Shiver my timbers and shiver my soul. The live Muppet script readings are back May 12th 2026 with Muppet Treasure Scriptland. Today we chat with director Matt…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comAn Interview with Bradley Freeman Jr.
In December, Muppet fans got their first new Rizzo and Bean content in almost a decade. Now performed by Bradley Freeman Jr, both are back in the fold in both…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPiglets HQ - The Muppet Show Special
Who cares what the grown ups thought of the new Muppet Show Special? The kids are here, and they've got opinions! Join Iris, Miles, Jojo and Addison as they…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs HQ - The Muppet Show Special
We're getting pumped for The Muppet Show special by getting some Muppet fans together to talk about how excited we are. But also, what we're totally afraid of…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppet Scriptmas Carol - Hannah Pilkes
Our podcast miniseries covering The Muppets Scriptmas Carol - the live, star-studded script reading for charity on December 20th - continues with our two…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppet Scriptmas Carol - Tyler Tafolla & Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz
Our podcast miniseries covering The Muppets Scriptmas Carol - the live, star-studded script reading for charity on December 20th - continues with our two…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppet Scriptmas Carol - Jiavani & Matt Wilkie
Our podcast miniseries covering The Muppets Scriptmas Carol - the live, star-studded script reading for charity on December 20th - kicks off with its director…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (with John Tartaglia!)
A new Fraggle Rock special just premiered on Apple TV, which means Fraggle Talk: Back to the Rock is back with another new podcast episode! We're digging deep…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comToughPigs HQ - Muppet Fandom in 2025
Four Muppet fans gather to discuss current Muppet events about the Muppets. Including the Muppet Show revival, the Jim Henson birthday event in NYC, and the…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Jim Henson Company Auction with Archivist Karen Falk
The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off hundreds of items from their archives, including props, puppets, and more from productions like Fraggle Rock, The Dark…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Take Scripthattan - Nina West & James Monroe Iglehart
Our podcast miniseries covering The Muppets Take Scripthattan - the live, star-studded script reading for charity on October 24th - concludes with two of our…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Take Scripthattan - The Musicians
The Muppets Take Scripthattan live event (coming up on October 24th) is going to be chock full of celebrities, but also live musicians! Because what's a Muppet…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Take Scripthattan - Paul F. Tompkins & Marc Evan Jackson
Geeking out over the Muppets with two more stars of the upcoming live "Muppets Take Scripthattan" show! It's Paul F. Tompkins (Fozzie Bear) and Marc Evan…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Take Scripthattan - Janet Varney & Griffin Newman
On October 24th, celebrities are gathering in NYC for a special script reading of The Muppets Take Manhattan, with proceeds going to benefit Broadway…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Prairie Dawn Companion – Some Final Thoughts, For Now
It’s the season finale of A Prairie Dawn Companion, and Becca Petunia is wrapping up her look at the female Sesame Muppets of the 1970s. That’s right: it’s…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Prairie Dawn Companion - The Ballad of Rodeo Rosie
As everyone knows, Rodeo Rosie is really a rose. But does anyone really know Rodeo Rosie? And is she even worth knowing at all? This week on A Prairie Dawn…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Prairie Dawn Companion - Of Smartness and Tinas
In 1973, Sesame Street introduced a new Muppet character named Tina. In 1974, Sesame Street introduced a second new Muppet character named Tina. In this…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Prairie Dawn Companion - Prairie Dawn and Character Development with Stephanie D'Abruzzo
In 1971, a new pink, blonde little girl joined Betty Lou on Sesame Street. That's right, it's finally time for Prairie Dawn! And while Betty Lou faded to the…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Prairie Dawn Companion - The Symbolic Annihilation of Granny Fanny Nesselrode and Friends
Becca's got an endless alphabet purse full of obscure female Muppets and arcane media criticism terms in this episode of A Prairie Dawn Companion! Join Becca…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Prairie Dawn Companion - A Conversation with Fran Brill
Look, we'll cut to the chase: in this episode, Becca Petunia talks to the queen of Muppet performers, Fran Brill. She was Prairie Dawn! She was Zoe! She was…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Prairie Dawn Companion - Betty Lou, Transmedia, and the Smurfette Principle
Becca Petunia takes a close look at Sesame's first recurring female character, softhearted Betty Lou. Not only that, but she is joined by fan favorite…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comA Prairie Dawn Companion - Sesame Street's Origins and Androcentrism
Welcome to A Prairie Dawn Companion, the new podcast from ToughPigs.com! On "A Prairie Dawn Companion," Becca Petunia applies a feminist lens to the history of…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comLisa Henson and the Mystery of Kermit's Birthday
As we all know, May 9th is Kermit the Frog's birthday. Except... maybe it isn't? This is a Muppet mystery that's begging to be solved. To get to the bottom of…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comNina West and The Scripted Muppet Caper
This past February, The Muppet Script event brought celebrities, comedians, and musicians together for a live (and livestreamed) script reading of The Muppet…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comCatching Up with Noel MacNeal
Muppet performer Noel MacNeal is getting ready for his live cabaret show - "Hey, This Was Really Fun!" - and what a great opportunity for us to sit down with…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppet Script - A Star-Studded Livestream Benefit
When a crisis hits, Muppet fans are known to band together to help the world. After the devastating wildfires in California, Muppet fan (and ToughPigs…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Great Muppet Fandom Panel - Winter, 2025 Edition
The Great Muppet Fandom Panel is back! After a year-long hiatus, our podcast featuring Muppet fans talking over each other about the biggest headlines in the…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: BONUS Episode - Fraggle Rock LIVE!
Get ready, because the Fraggles are coming to your town! Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE kicks off its cross-country tour this week, and we have SO many…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comBear in the Big Blue Podcast - Berry Christmas!
It's been a wild ride, but our Bear in the Big Blue Podcast podcast miniseries is coming to a close (for now). And what better way to end things than with a…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comBear in the Big Blue Podcast - Becca's Faves
Oh hi there! Welcome back to Bear in the Big Blue Podcast! We've got a sparkly new episode just for all you Toileteers, as we cover mistakes, computers, and…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comBear in the Big Blue Podcast - Time For Some Quiet Time
Welcome back to Bear in the Big Blue Podcast - the podcast where we watch Bear in the Big Blue House and talk about it a lot! This week, we're highlighting the…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comBear in the Big Blue Podcast - Welcome to the Blue House
Introducing BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE PODCAST, a podcast miniseries from ToughPigs.com! Join Becca Petunia and Joe Hennes as they dive deep into the classic Henson…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 213 "Hope and Socks"
As season 2 of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock comes to an end, so does season 2 of our companion podcast series FRAGGLE TALK: BACK TO THE ROCK. While we wait…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 212 "Letting Go"
Welcome back to FRAGGLE TALK: BACK TO THE ROCK, and the penultimate episode of Back to the Rock season 2! But we can't let go just yet - not before we have a…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 211 "Lost and Found Fraggles"
After a short hiatus, FRAGGLE TALK: BACK TO THE ROCK is back with the final three episodes of season 2! Starting with "Lost and Found Fraggles," in which every…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 210 "Fraggle Up"
There's no time for feelings - we've got a new episode of FRAGGLE TALK: BACK TO THE ROCK! This week, we're digging deep to cover "Fraggle Up". With special…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 209 "The Great Radish Ball"
Déjà vu! The latest episode of FRAGGLE TALK: BACK TO THE ROCK has us caught in a time loop! It's "The Great Radish Ball" all over again. And again. And again…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 208 "Colder Boulders"
Welcome back to FRAGGLE TALK: BACK TO THE ROCK! This week's podcast takes us through the ecological disaster of "Colder Boulders"! With special guests…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 207 "This For That"
Welcome back to FRAGGLE TALK! We'll make a trade with you: we'll give you a podcast all about the episode "This for That," and you give us a strawberry. Just…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 206 "Mezzo: Live in Concert"
Get on your feet for FRAGGLE TALK's podcast all about that buggy band MEZZO! With special guests: puppeteers Karen Prell (Red Fraggle) and Andy Hayward…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 205 "I'm Pogey"
The latest episode of FRAGGLE TALK takes us to one of the most popular episodes of Back to the Rock - "I'm Pogey" - featuring some fascinating conversation on…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 204 "The Repeatee Birds"
Our journey through Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock continues as we meet the Repeatee Birds! If you ever see one, be sure to tell it to spread the word that…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 203 "When Mokey Met Lanford"
Fraggle Talk: Back to the Rock (aka your favorite Back to the Rock companion podcast) is back with another new episode! This week, we're celebrating the love…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 202 "The Twisty-Turny-Thon"
FRAGGLE TALK - the companion podcast to Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock - continues with "The Twisty-Turny-Thon," in which Red Fraggle follows the beaten path…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk: Back to the Rock - Ep. 201 "The Great Wind"
Fraggle Talk: Back to the Rock is back! We're covering Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock episode-by-episode with the talented folks who put the show together…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 11: Of Camp and CAMPO
In 1979, two guys from Cincinnati spent a year of their lives trying to convince the Hollywood elite to nominate a pig puppet for Best Actress. They called…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 10: Calista Hendrickson Interview
This week, we're joined by Calista Hendrickson, Miss Piggy's original costume designer, to talk about the joys and challenges of dressing a legend! We discuss…