Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.com

JD Hansel sits down with John Kinsner and Rose Van Dyne, two of the minds behind Labyrinth: In Concert, to discuss how this all came about, and just what you can expect from the show!

Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs’ 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family who have joined us since our previous miniseries, ToughPigs at 20 ! Well...the new family members, and one person we skipped last time. That's right, this week, Becca sits down with Joe Hennes, co-owner and editor-in-chief of ToughPigs...

Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs’ 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family who have joined us since our previous miniseries, ToughPigs at 20 ! This week, Becca sits down with Mike Westfall, the newest kid on the ToughPigs block. We talk about getting summoned to interview Floyd, not believing in Christmas special...

Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs' 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family who have joined us since our previous miniseries, ToughPigs at 20 ! This week, Becca sits down with Cam Garrity, a new ToughPigs staffer but an old pro of Muppet and puppetry fandom. We chat about interviewing our heroes, Cam's sho...

Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs’ 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family who have joined us since our previous miniseries, ToughPigs at 20 ! This week, Becca sits down with Meagan Barbeau , an old friend from the ToughPigs forum who finally joined our team in 2026! We chat about Meagan's roles both as a des...

Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25, the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs’ 25th anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family who have joined us since our previous miniseries, ToughPigs at 20 ! This week, Becca sits down with Drake Lucas , an expert interviewer. Her enthusiasm for exploring the world of the puppeteers and artists is astonishing, and she brings he...

Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25 , the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs' 25 anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family who have joined us since our previous miniseries, ⁠ ToughPigs at 20 ⁠ ! This week, Becca sits down with ⁠ K. T. Lyn , the mastermind pulling so many strings behind the scenes. Whether they're transcribing episodes, moderating the To...

Welcome back to ToughPigs at 25 , the podcast where Becca Petunia celebrates ToughPigs' 25 anniversary by sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family who have joined us since our previous miniseries, ToughPigs at 20 ! This week, Becca sits down with Beth Cook , ToughPigs' resident Fraggle superfan and cooking extraordinaire! She talks about blogging about Muppet songs, fanfic, an...

Welcome to ToughPigs at 25, a new miniseries from ToughPigs.com! ToughPigs is 25 years old: as old as MuppetFest! It's time to celebrate the people who make it special. Becca Petunia is sitting down with the members of the ToughPigs family who have joined us since our previous miniseries, ToughPigs at 20! In Episode 1, Becca sits down with J.D. Hansel , a true wildcard in the ToughPigs family....

We're joined by Muppets Studio Creative Director Dani Iglesias and Walt Disney Imagineering Producer Bette Lombardi to get the behind the scenes stories on the new Rock'n'Roller Coaster starring The Muppets, now open at Walt Disney World!

J.D Hansel talks with producer Halle Stanford and puppeteer/writer/executive producer Dorien Davies about The Jim Henson Company's newest special, 'Wowsabout'!

Shiver my timbers and shiver my soul. The live Muppet script readings are back May 12th 2026 with Muppet Treasure Scriptland. Today we chat with director Matt Wilkie, as well as comedian and writer D.J Mausner who will be playing Spa'am! (This episode contains some cursing towards the end)

Shiver my timbers and shiver my soul. The live Muppet script readings are back May 12th 2026 with Muppet Treasure Scriptland. Today we chat with director Matt Wilkie, as well as Erika Ishii reprising their role of Rizzo, plus Siobhan Thompson who takes on the role of Jim Hawkins! (This episode contains some cursing towards the end)

In December, Muppet fans got their first new Rizzo and Bean content in almost a decade. Now performed by Bradley Freeman Jr, both are back in the fold in both social media videos, and in the new Muppet Show special. Recently our friends at The Muppets Studio asked if we'd like to help them introduce Bradley to world, and of course we said yes! So we sat down over Zoom to discuss his audition,...

Who cares what the grown ups thought of the new Muppet Show Special? The kids are here, and they've got opinions! Join Iris, Miles, Jojo and Addison as they discuss their favorite moments, singing rats, and what The Muppets should do next!

We're getting pumped for The Muppet Show special by getting some Muppet fans together to talk about how excited we are. But also, what we're totally afraid of. Hosted by Joe Hennes, with special guests Becca Petunia, Drake Lucas, and Cameron Garrity. Be sure to watch The Muppet Show, premiering on Disney+ and ABC on February 4th!

Our podcast miniseries covering The Muppets Scriptmas Carol - the live, star-studded script reading for charity on December 20th - continues with our two musical directors! For this last episode, we're chatting with comedian and actress Hannah Pilkes, who will be playing Belinda Cratchit and Lew Zealand, as well as being joined as usual by the shows director and producer, Matt Wilkie! To sign...

Our podcast miniseries covering The Muppets Scriptmas Carol - the live, star-studded script reading for charity on December 20th - continues with our two musical directors! We're chatting with accordian player Tyler Tafolla and piano player Noah Sunday-Lefkowitz, as well as being joined as usual by the shows director and producer, Matt Wilkie! To sign up for the livestream of The Muppet Script...

Our podcast miniseries covering The Muppets Scriptmas Carol - the live, star-studded script reading for charity on December 20th - kicks off with its director and one of the stars! We're chatting with show director and producer (and friend of ToughPigs), Matt Wilkie, as well as comedian and actress Jiavani (The Ghost of Christmas Present)! To sign up for the livestream of The Muppet Scriptmas...

A new Fraggle Rock special just premiered on Apple TV, which means Fraggle Talk: Back to the Rock is back with another new podcast episode! We're digging deep into the new special, scene by scene, to get the behind-the-scenes scoop on how it came together and what sort of Fraggle magic can be found throughout. Joining us with the insider info is Executive Producer and the performer of Gobo Fra...

Four Muppet fans gather to discuss current Muppet events about the Muppets. Including the Muppet Show revival, the Jim Henson birthday event in NYC, and the Muppets' takeover of the Rockin' Roller Coaster!

The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off hundreds of items from their archives, including props, puppets, and more from productions like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Muppet Christmas Carol. Naturally, we have a ton of questions, so we went to the source: Jim Henson Company archivist Karen Falk. Listen as we chat with Falk about how the auction came together, why they're doing it, and ho...

Our podcast miniseries covering The Muppets Take Scripthattan - the live, star-studded script reading for charity on October 24th - concludes with two of our favorite famous Muppet fans! We are so excited to chat with Drag Race All-Star Nina West (Miss Piggy) and Broadway's own James Monroe Iglehart (Dr. Teeth)! To sign up for the livestream of The Muppets Take Scripthattan, visit Veeps.com an...

The Muppets Take Scripthattan live event (coming up on October 24th) is going to be chock full of celebrities, but also live musicians! Because what's a Muppet movie without music?? We're excited to welcome Dana Wickens (Animal), Brett Morris (Floyd Pepper), and banjo enthusiast Lucas Ross! To sign up for the livestream of The Muppets Take Scripthattan, visit Veeps.com and search for &quot...

Geeking out over the Muppets with two more stars of the upcoming live "Muppets Take Scripthattan" show! It's Paul F. Tompkins (Fozzie Bear) and Marc Evan Jackson (Kermit the Frog)! To sign up for the livestream of The Muppets Take Scripthattan, visit Veeps.com and search for "Muppets"!