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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!
Episodes
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 9: Craig Shemin Interview
This week, I'm joined by the longtime Muppet staff writer Craig Shemin, to talk about what it was like writing Miss Piggy scripts for Frank Oz. Craig explains…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 8: Brian Jay Jones Interview
This week, Danny is joined by Jim Henson biographer Brian Jay Jones, to talk about Miss Piggy's development, Frank Oz's acting skills, and how hard it was to…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 7: The Hollywood Years
She's the star of eight movies, wrote a best-selling book, and performed at the Hollywood Bowl. This week on the podcast, we ask the question: Is Miss Piggy…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 6: Bonnie Erickson Interview
A block of foam, a pair of scissors, and destiny: all you need to create a legend. This week, Danny and fellow Piggy enthusiast Peter Savieri are talking to…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 5: The Look of Love
In her early years, Miss Piggy was redesigned and rebuilt half a dozen times, in a long-term effort to refine her look and create the perfect Pig. This week…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 4: The Night is Young
We've talked a lot so far about how Miss Piggy's character developed on The Muppet Show, but to truly understand how she became a superstar, you have to see…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 3: Very Cute & Extremely Dangerous
Much to everyone's surprise, glamorous gal singer Miss Piggy managed to talk her way into a starring role in the first season of The Muppet Show. The show…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 2: How It Just Kind of Happened
The first thing that we learn about Miss Piggy is that she's hopelessly in love with Kermit. But love is a mysterious thing, and sometimes it involves…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast - Episode 1: In a Pig's Eye
In 1974, a beautiful, talented and headstrong young starlet got her big break on The Tonight Show, launching a decades-long career as the most glamorous pig in…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Great Muppet Fandom Panel - Winter, 2024 Edition
Kermitment’s Matthew Gaydos and ToughPigs writers Jarrod Fairclough, Beth Cook, and Anthony Strand join J.D. for another report on the state of The Muppets!…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #28 - Finale / The Magic Store
Well, we’re at the end of a Hubba-Wha?! season, and the end of Hubba-Wha?! for a while, so it’s time for another grueling gauntlet of some of the toughest…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #27 - But What If I Don't Like Wilkins Coffee?
Don’t even talk to me until you’ve had your coffee. This week, Becca is taking her guests back to where it all began: Sam & Friends, the advertisements, and…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #26 - Spaceflight
Space: it’s not as deep as you think. But it’s deep enough that, even after last week’s Muppets From Space episode, Becca is back with a Hubba-Wha?! all about…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #25 - Party Like It's 1999
It’s been said that in 1999, movies changed forever. The Matrix. The Sixth Sense. And of course, Muppets From Space and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #24 - The Great Conjunction
Two Skeskis enter, one Skeksis leaves… it’s TRIAL BY MUPPET GAME SHOW! That’s right, welcome back to the second half of the third season of Hubba-Wha?! In this…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Worst of the Muppets - Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
ToughPigs' latest podcast series, The Worst of the Muppets: Holiday Edition, is put out of its misery as we review the near-unwatchable Christmas special Lady…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Worst of the Muppets - It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Welcome to the latest episode of The Worst of the Muppets: Holiday Edition! This week, we're cutting into "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie," in which…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Worst of the Muppets - Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Join ToughPigs.com for a deep dive into what might be the WORST Muppet holiday special ever made! It's Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, featuring an unfortunate…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Worst of the Muppets - A Special Sesame Street Christmas
We're excited to premiere a brand new ToughPigs podcast series: The Worst of the Muppets! We'll be covering some of the most painful and cringe-worthy…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Great Muppet Fandom Panel - Fall, 2023 Edition
We’re back with a new Great Muppet Fandom Panel, hosted by ToughPigs’ own J.D. Hansel. Join Muppet fans Richard Michael Gomez, Joe Hennes, Tori Schmidt, and…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #23 - Becca Says Boo!
She was counting in her castle late one night, when her eyes beheld an eerie sight: the midseason finale of Hubba-Wha?! Becca is ready to spookalize guests…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #22 - Dr. Teeth's Mellow and Profitable Episode
Hit me like a hurricane! If you’ve got both electricity and Muppet trivia in your brain, you’ve come to the right place. That’s right: it’s a Hubba-Wha?!…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #21 - Betty Lou's World
She loves cinnamon toast, she’s Luis’s best friend, she wants to build a go-kart…That’s right: on today’s episode of Hubba-Wha?!, Becca Petunia is terrorizing…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #20 - Kermit the Park Hopper
Everyone knows the real happiest place on Earth is right here on ToughPigs, with a brand new episode of Hubba-Wha?!! This week, Becca Petunia is joined by…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #19 - A Salute to All Nations (But Mostly America)
The only thing more beautiful than spacious skies and amber waves of grain: Becca Petunia is back with Season 3 of Hubba-Wha?!. To kick things off, she’s…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Great Muppet Fandom Panel - Summer, 2023 Edition
ToughPigs’ own Matthew Soberman and Becca Petunia are joined by artist/designer Jamie Carroll and Broadway actor Fergie L. Philippe (Hamilton, Camelot) for our…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "We Will Rock You" with Dave Goelz (Zoot)
Over the past ten weeks, we've been proud to bring you an exclusive sneak peek behind the Muppets' latest series, The Muppets Mayhem. We have now arrived at…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "Drift Away" with David Rudman (Janice)
The penultimate episode of THE MUPPETS MAYHEM: BACKSTAGE PASS is upon us! So of course, we have to discuss the penultimate episode of The Muppets Mayhem -…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "Virtual Insanity" with Matt Vogel (Floyd)
Welcome back to THE MUPPETS MAYHEM: BACKSTAGE PASS - your one and only podcast peek behind the curtain of the Muppets' latest Mayhem-filled series! This week…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "Eight Days a Week" with Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Penny)
Welcome to another thrilling chapter in the saga we call THE MUPPETS MAYHEM: BACKSTAGE PASS! Our tour through The Muppets Mayhem has brought us to the Muppets'…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "Fortunate Son" with Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Tina Teeth) & David Bizzaro (Gerald Teeth)
Our hit podcast series (The Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass) celebrating the hit Disney+ series (The Muppets Mayhem) continues! This week, we're chatting about…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "Break On Through" with Peter Linz (Lips)
Good news! We've got a brand new episode of The Electric Mayhem's official unofficial podcast The Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass ready for your earbuds! Bad…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "The Times They Are A-Changin'" with Lilly Singh (Nora) & Saara Chaudry (Hannah)
Aw yeah, we're back with another episode of THE MUPPETS MAYHEM: BACKSTAGE PASS, uncovering all the juiciest gossip about our newest favorite show The Muppets…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "Exile on Main Street" with Eric Jacobson (Animal)
Our companion series to The Muppets Mayhem is drumming along! This week, we're discussing Track 3: "Exile on Main Street", in which Animal searches for a new…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "True Colors" with Tahj Mowry (Moog)
In our latest episode of THE MUPPETS MAYHEM: BACKSTAGE PASS, we're diving deep into Track #2: "True Colors". Joining us is Tahj Mowry, who stars as the…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Muppets Mayhem: Backstage Pass - "Can You Picture That"
Welcome to THE MUPPETS MAYHEM: BACKSTAGE PASS - a brand-new podcast from ToughPigs.com! This is the podcast where we tour through every episode of The Muppets…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comIntroducing FRAGGLE TALK: CLASSIC, a New Fraggle Rock Podcast
Welcome to the newest ToughPigs podcast: FRAGGLE TALK: CLASSIC! Hosts Beth, Julia, and Adam will be reviewing every episode of the classic Jim Henson series…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Great Muppet Fandom Panel - The Muppet Friend Awards
In this bonus episode of The Great Muppet Fandom Panel, it's the Muppet Friend Awards! J.D. is joined by the hosts of the Muppeturgy podcast - Christie, Adam…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Great Muppet Fandom Panel - Spring, 2023 Edition
It's the third installment of The Great Muppet Fandom Panel – ToughPigs’ recurring podcast featuring Muppet fans chatting about the Muppet news in the silliest…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Twenty: Season 2 Wrap Up
Joe and Jarrod get together for one last episode to discuss Season 2! Which episode had audio recorded 12 months after the interview? Which guest forgot to…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Nineteen: Frank Oz
In our final interview for Season 2, Joe pulls out the big guns and surprises Jarrod with none other than the legendary Frank Oz! Frank needs no introduction…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Eighteen: Bobby Moynihan
Today Jarrod surprises Joe with comedian, actor and massive Muppet fan Bobby Moynihan! Bobby has had an incredible career with nine seasons on Saturday Night…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Seventeen: Yvette Nicole Brown
This week Joe makes Jarrod go :O as he brings on actor and all round delight Yvette Nicole Brown! Yvette has appeared on shows like A Black Lady Sketch Show…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Sixteen: Ken Kwapis
This week Jarrod surprises Joe with director Ken Kwapis! Ken has had a remarkable career directing shows like 'Malcolm In The Middle', 'The Bernie Mac Show'…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Fifteen: Bob McGrath
We're extremely honored to present this new episode recorded with the late Bob McGrath, just a few months before he passed. Bob was a fixture on Sesame Street…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Fourteen: Fran Brill
This week Jarrod surprises Joe with legendary Muppet performer Fran Brill. Fran was the first female puppeteer hired by Jim Henson back in 1970 and spent over…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Thirteen: Martin Robinson
This week Joe surprises Jarrod with long time Sesame Street Muppet performer Martin Robinson! Marty is the man under and inside some of your favorite…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comTo Introduce Our Guest Star - Episode Twelve: Alice Dinnean
To Introduce Our Guest Star is back! We're kicking off Season 2 with the brilliant puppeteer Alice Dinnean, who has worked on projects like Sesame Street…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Great Muppet Fandom Panel - Winter, 2022 Edition
Welcome back to the second episode of The Great Muppet Fandom Panel - ToughPigs' recurring podcast featuring Muppet fans chatting about the latest in Muppet…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comFraggle Talk BONUS EPISODE - "Night of the Lights"
Surprise! There's a brand new episode of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock available to watch right now on Apple TV+! Double surprise! There's also a new episode…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comThe Great Muppet Fandom Panel - Fall, 2022 Edition
ToughPigs is proud to introduce a brand new series of podcast specials airing between seasons of our various ToughPigs podcasts… it’s The Great Muppet Fandom…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #18 - Contest of Champions 2
Well, all good things must come to an end, and also Season 2 of Hubba-Wha?! has to come to an end. But don’t be too sad, because Becca’s wrapping the season…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #17 - Havin' Fun with Ernie and Bert
Grab your duckies and your pigeons, because it’s time for a very special episode of Hubba-Wha?! This week, Becca’s thinking about the Muppets’ most dynamic duo…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba Wha?! Episode #16 - Muppets Most Wanted
Subway is proud to present this week’s Hubba-Wha?! episode about Muppets Most Wanted. Just kidding: Becca didn’t get any sponsors for this. But she’s not…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #15 - Sesame Grab Bag
If you know Becca Petunia, you know she owns a lot of Sesame merchandise. This week on Hubba-Wha?!, she’s decided to make that into everyone else’s problem…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-What?! Episode #14 - Labyrinth
It’s only forever…or maybe closer to 57 minutes and 31 seconds! Becca leads the artist Shannguin and ToughPigs’ own JD Hansel through the wild maze that is the…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #13 - Fraggle Rock
Hey nonny nonny, ha cha cha, it’s time once again for Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Becca Petunia is joined by Sprout of the Muppet Fans Talking Podcast and Beth…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #12 - Family Dinners
Happy… Thanksgiving? It’s time to gather around the table once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Becca Petunia hosts…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #11 - The Muppet Show Season 1
It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Becca Petunia is joined by Matthew Gaydos of the Kermitment Podcast…
Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.comHubba-Wha?! Episode #10 - Muppet Merch
It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Becca Petunia is joined by Eric Pahl, contributor to The Muppet…