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99 - Cat Rock (Puppet Place, Count Duckula, Coldplay's The Weirdos)

Release Date: 08/29/2024

113 - Stacey Weingarten (The Muppet Show Special, Sesame Street, Rescue Rue)

Under The Puppet

- Stacey Weingarten is a puppeteer, puppet wrangler, director, writer, and producer who got her puppet start studying with John Tartaglia and later went on to work on the show Johnny and the Sprites. Since then, she’s worked with The Muppets and Sesame Street, where she won an Emmy Award for her work on the show’s 50th season. She also has her own theatrical puppetry projects — Rescue Rue and Runaway Rue — that have played Off-Broadwayand at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. I talk to Stacey Weingarten about all these projects and more, including her work on...

112 - Marisol Himmel (Moddy Puppets)

Under The Puppet

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Marisol Himmel is an educational puppeteer and ventriloquist and the creator of Moddy Puppets, A puppet company that explores new ways to use puppetry in education. I talk with Marisol about her puppetry journey, her explorations of different styles of puppetry, her collaborations with other artists and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Marisol Himmel by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes...

111 - Jeanne Lauren (Return of the Jedi, Eco, You and Simon, Too, Skyana)

Under The Puppet

- Jeanne Lauren worked in the creature shop that was building some of the most iconic creatures for Return of the Jedi. She also worked on the film ensuring the creatures looked good on screen and more importantly, that their performers were comfortable while wearing the creature suits. Her own company, Skyana has been designing puppets, mascots and costumes for Corporate events and television for decades. I talk to Jeanne Lauren about all these things and more, including her appearance as a biker in the 1986 film Howard the Duck, on this...

110 - Vanessa Valliere (LOOK! LOOK!, The Life And Times of Terry, Mucca Pazza)

Under The Puppet

- Vanessa Valliere creates original solo theater shows combining elements of clown and puppetry. She’s performed these shows all over the world and often performs at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. She’s also toured with the Manual Cinema and she recently attended the National Puppetry Conference at the O’Neill for the very first time. I talk to Vanessa Valliere about all these things and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron....

109 - Showko Showfukutei 笑福亭笑子 (Australia's Got Talent, Saccharine)

Under The Puppet

- Showko Showfukutei is a Ventriloquist, comedian, actor and one of the few female Rakugo performers in the world. Born in Japan, Showko traveled the world with stops in Canada, Singapore, London to learn her craft which combines 400 year old Japanese comedy techniques and ventriloquism. I talk to Showko about her live stage shows, working on cruise ships, creating web series, being on Australia’s Got Talent and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Showko Showfukutei by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron....

108 - Sarah Oh (Five Nights At Freddy’s, Muppets, Barbarian and the Troll)

Under The Puppet

- Sarah Oh is a puppeteer and improvisor who got her start in puppetry working on the Jim Henson Company Show Splash and Bubbles. Since then she’s worked with The Muppets, Puppet Up Uncensored, Postmodern Jukebox and on TV shows like Kidding and The Barbarian and the Troll as well the blockbuster film Five Nights At Freddy’s as well as the upcoming sequel Five Nights At Freddy’s 2! I chat with Sarah about her puppetry career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sarah Oh by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron....

107 - Adrian Rose Leonard (If It Bleeds, Waffles & Mochi's Restaurant, Mr. Neighbor's House)

Under The Puppet

- Adrian Rose Leonard is a puppeteer, builder and director who has worked in many forms of puppetry. She’s puppeteered on TV shows like Waffles & Mochi’s Restaurant, Crank Yankers and Mr. Neighbor’s House as well as movies such as If It Bleeds and The Butthole Surfers Movie. She’s also directed several projects including short films and music videos. I talk to Adrian Rose Leonard about all this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Adrian Rose Leonard by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon...

106 - Stoph Scheer (Creatures of Yes, Muppets Mayhem, Slumberkins)

Under The Puppet

- Stoph Scheer is a puppeteer, writer, and director who has worked with The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets, and even Banksy. Stoph is also a writer, producer and puppeteer for the surreal and nostalgic web series The Creatures of Yes, and has performed in Slumberkins, Puppet Up! Uncensored, and The Muppets Mayhem. I sit down with Stoph to talk about her journey in puppetry and much more on this episode of Under the Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Stoph Scheer by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit for info and to help create...

105 - The Puppeteers of Pee Wee's Playhouse Live

Under The Puppet

- On February 2, 2025, Under The Puppet along with past show guest Christine Papalexis, the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry and Bob Baker Marionette Theater held a live episode recording celebrating the puppeteers of Pee Wee’s Playhouse. This event sold out in less than 10 minutes and is, as of this recording, the fastest sell out Bob Baker Marionette Theater has ever had. And how can it not be when you bring together Wayne White, Ric Heitzman, George McGrath, Alison Mork and Kevin Carlson who are responsible for bringing to life some of the most beloved television...

104 - Sharon Johnson (Grace & Grins)

Under The Puppet

- Sharon Johnson is the puppeteer creator of Grace and Grins, a puppet company that produces puppet shows that educate, entertain and spread kindness. Her shows are interactive, tailor made to each audience and promote good social and emotional learning practices. I talk to Sharon Johnson about Grace and Grins, her path to puppetry and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sharon Johnson by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect...

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Cat Rock is a puppeteer, filmmaker and puppet builder who lives in Bristol in South West England. Disciplined in many styles of puppetry from hand and rod, to shadow, to table top to giant puppets, Cat is always looking to push the notion of what can be done with puppets. She’s a trustee at puppet place, a workspace for all things puppetry in Bristol and she spearheads the Bristol 48 Hour Film Challenge. Additionally, she’s puppeteered for Coldplay in front of 70,000 people, created a puppet show for a bio-dome and brought the classic animated character Count Duckula to life as a puppet. I talk to Cat about all these projects and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

Plus, hear more of my conversation with Cat Rock at our Patreon Page. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info!

Connect with Cat Rock:
Website - https://catrock.portfoliobox.net
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catrockpuppetry/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@catherinerock260

Discussed on the show:
House of Funny Noises YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@houseoffunnynoises7458
Puppet Place - https://puppetplace.org
Bristol 48 Hour Puppet Film Challenge - https://bristol48hpuppetfilmchallenge.co.uk

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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver

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