Muppeturgy

13/02/2025

New episode! Señor Wences (and Bruce Schwartz)

If you wanna hear us do our thing, pull our string! If ‘s-all right with you, we’re here to talk about the old-school ventriloquism of Señor Wences (and the even older school bunraku of Bruce Schwartz). The Muppets are all in on the action, putting on a puppet show of their own (nobody tell the...

30/01/2025

New episode! Glenda Jackson

Ahoy there! Yo ho ho! Shiver me timbers! Uh…pieces of eight! It’s a pirate-themed episode, 15 years before Muppet Treasure Island , starring another British legend, Glenda Jackson! And our own very special guest star, Movin’ Right Along’s Anthony Strand!

16/01/2025

New episode! Brooke Shields

We go down several rabbit holes as we discuss the Brooke Shields and the Muppets’ production of Alice in Wonderland . But then, we do that every episode!

13/01/2025

Calling all the lovers, the dreamers, and YOU! From Mushnik’s Flower Shop on Skid Row to the Pridelands, puppetry plays ...

01/01/2025

New episode! James Coburn

Stories matter…which is why we’re a little confused that The Muppet Show is telling this one. But we’re here to talk about the good (Animal trying to meditate, percussive octopodes), the bad (overly sexualized birds), and the ugly (welcome back, overt racism!). (James Coburn wasn’t in The Go...

22/12/2024

You might hear some familiar voices this week on ToughPigs.com’s 70 Years, 70 Muppets podcast.

This week we spotlight everyone's favorite nephew, Robin!

19/12/2024

New episode! Shirley Bassey – with our own very special guest star, David Beukema!

We’ve got our goldfingers (WAH WAH WAH WAH WAAAAAHHH) all over the Shirley Bassey episode this week, with very special guest star David Beukema! Does the Barnyard Boogie turn into gold, or cottage cheese? What are the physics of these Koozebanians? Does it really rain pennies from heaven? How DO t...

05/12/2024

New episode! Joan Baez

Will the circle be unbroken on the Joan Baez episode, or will we sing an honest lullaby about accents and other questionable choices? You’ll be smarter than the critters if you listen and find out!

27/11/2024

Yes, please.

This star studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life in the 1970s — just after the tragic death of her mother Jud...

21/11/2024

New episode! Loretta Swit – featuring our own very special guest star Peter Savieri!

If you watched MASH alda time like we did as kids, you’ll love the Loretta Swit episode! It made the earth move under our feet even though we were side by side (by side) and there ain’t nobody here but us chickens when Kermit tried to fire Piggy. And what would we do without our guest star and f...

08/11/2024

Christie is making an album, and you can help!

Stars from Broadway and beyond sing the score from Christie Baugher’s new musical THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL

07/11/2024

New episode! Gene Kelly

Leave it to us to drop an episode about the end of the world 2 days after Election Day. But don't worry! When the seven of lumps is in the ascendency with the beginning of the drowning refrigerator, it means Muppeturgy is back for season 5! We're not here to talk about politics (well, Ronald Reagan

24/09/2024

Christie is making an album!!!

The new musical from Christie Baugher is releasing a concept album.

23/08/2024

Museum of the Moving Image has some fantastic events planned for Jim Henson's birthday in September. Some of your favorite Muppeturgy hosts (and some previous guest stars from the podcast) will be at the Walking Tour with Heather Henson and the subsequent presentation from Henson archivist Karen Falk. Will we see you there?

Join Heather Henson, Joe Hennes (Tough Pigs), and friends to celebrate Jim Henson's birthday with a musical walking tour through Jim and Jane's New York City.

18/07/2024

New episode! Diana Ross

When Diana Ross smiles at us, we go to Rio! We’re holding up little cards to rate this episode — and the whole season — this week. Did season 4 give us a love hangover, or leave us deep in our (whoa whoa whoa) feelings? We’re taking a post-season break so this will be the last time we saw hi...

04/07/2024

New episode! Alan Arkin with our very special guest star Chris Feil!

We learned a lot about Alan Arkin — and ourselves — this week, as very special guest star Chris Feil joinsed us to talk Jekyll & Hyde, potentially racist bunnies, devils going down to Georgia and letting people go, and Fozzie’s relationship to rhythm. Plus rearranging fat jokes on

29/06/2024

Tune in tomorrow, but make your donation today!

Join us THIS SUNDAY for a Pride Month livestream! We'll have prizes, special guests, fan art, and more! Tell your friends and help us support some good causes!

20/06/2024

New episode! Andy Williams

Where do we begin? Ideally not here but it’s what we’ve got. This is a weird one, where Andy Williams’ face is waxier than the Muppet cheese and his joke delivery is cheesier than…also the Muppet cheese. It’s also our second week in a row with a Cronenbergian nightmare. But there’s also ...