After the release of the Puppet Rants video on bad Muppet merchandise, I got a request to showcase my whole collection of Muppet stuff. Since it’s been a while since I’ve done that anywhere, and since Muppet Hub hardly ever publishes articles, I figured I might as well put together a brief summary of what […]
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Puppet Rants – Bad Muppet Merchandise
Here’s the short version of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aZ7abxDkdE And here’s the extended version: I still haven’t replaced my video software yet, so this one was made with an iPhone and Windows Live Movie Maker. Still, the issue of bad Muppet merchandise could not wait – it needed to be addressed. The Ugly Muppet Toy Pageant: […]
E52 – 11PC
In this episode, we discuss the new documentary about Caroll Spinney called I AM BIG BIRD: The Caroll Spinney Story. In case you don’t know, Caroll is the performer of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, and he has been since the show began. The documentary is great, and you’ll hear a full review […]
E51 – 11PC (feat. Peter Linz)
In the 51st episode of 11PC, we wrap up the series on Beyond the Sock with a final recap of the week, and an interview with Peter Linz, the Muppeteer behind Tutter, Walter, and many more! You can listen to the first episode on Beyond the Sock here, and the second (featuring Noel MacNeal) here. […]
E50 – 11PC (feat. Noel MacNeal)
In 11PC’s 50th episode, we continue our series on the fabulous Beyond the Sock workshop, and interview one of the workshop’s instructors, Noel MacNeal. Noel has been puppeteering for various Muppet productions for decades, and he is the first Muppeteer ever to be interviewed by Eleven Point Collar! Enjoy! Contact 11PC at jd11pc@gmail.com, follow 11PC […]
E49 – 11PC (feat. Pasha Romanowski)
I spent this past week at the Beyond the Sock – Puppetry for Television and Film – 2014 Workshop, where I learned all about building and performing puppets for TV. In this episode of 11PC, I’ll be talking about the first few days of the workshop, and I’ll talk with some of the attendees. Pasha […]