In late July of 2015, Steve Swanson and I spent some time in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. This is the home of Sesame Place, and we were fortunate enough to be shown around the amusement park by Sesame Place historian Guy Hutchinson, the co-author of the book on the park. Steve’s pal Gene Barretta, brother of Muppet performer […]
The Lost “Let’s Talk Muppets” Recordings
Hey there gang, J. D. here. While it breaks my wee little heart that Let’s Talk Muppets came to an end, I’m happy to say that I’ve dug up the outtakes from the final two episodes of the production (#15: “Everybody Loves Drunk Pepe,” and #16: “Kim”). You may need to re-listen to the original […]
E80 – 11PC
J. D. Hansel and Steve Swanson are back to their crazy commentary again, this time taking on The Muppets Character Encyclopedia. Fair warning – you may not want to listen to this episode if you don’t have the book. You’ll still enjoy the show without it, but it’s a lot more fun when you can read […]
E79 – 11PC
This episode of Eleven Point Collar was recorded (almost entirely) on the eve of J. D.’s birthday, so it’s a pretty special episode that all culminates in J. D. finally turning … a lot years old. You’re in for a fun, musical show that’s focused on Muppet covers! You can contact me at me@muppethub.com, follow […]
E78 – 11PC
Hey, look, another episode of 11PC! It’s been a long, long time, gang, but we’re back with a special episode about the Jim Henson Company Archives. I had the wonderful opportunity of hearing Karen Falk, among other Henson Historians, share archival information at the University of Maryland. If you’re a fan of Jim Henson and/or […]
The Extended Call with Steve & Kim
Hi everyone, this is J. D. Hansel. As some of my listeners may know, I was joined by both Steve Swanson and my ex-acquaintance, Kim the intern, in the final minutes of episode #16 of Let’s Talk Muppets. While much of the conversation was slanderous towards me, I still included over 25 minutes of the conversation […]