Below The Frame with Matt Vogel

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue to talk about “Low-Tech Fun”. Back when we were kids we did fun things like play with Barbie, ride bikes, write plays, and read books — without a tablet or game console in sight (mostly). What will other generations remember about their low-tec...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about “Pop Culture Bonanza”…and all that that implies. Generation X came of age at the tail end of the Cold War and it was reflected in nearly everything we did and saw from our movies to our music, our television to our classrooms. Gen Xers also s...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they reveal their “Pop Culture CRUSH!” Special Guest: Franny Starkey (Millennial 1980) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/natestarkey1 WATCH ON YO...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, we’re rewinding to December 14, 2017 when we were shooting Season 49 of Sesame Street.  This episode (the finale for season 2 of the Facebook Live shows) we’re in The Muppet Lounge doing a Q&A and features Sound Playback for Sesame Chris Sassano who plays some classic Sesame Street stings for us, Tyler Bunch, Peter Linz, Mupp...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, we continue our discussion with The Muppets Mayhem director Matt Sohn and Sesame Street director Ken Diego about directing Muppets. This is Part 2 of a two-part discussion all about Directing Muppets on the all-new episode of Below the Frame. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST:  https...

Send us Fan Mail Sneaking into the Below the Frame feed with a sneak preview of Matt Vogel's new podcast SOLVE FOR GEN X. What is SOLVE FOR GEN X? --TAKE three Gen Xers (Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, and Matt Vogel) --ADD one topic to discuss about movies, music, pop culture--or whatever. --ADD one person from another generation (Baby Boomer, Millennial, Generation Z, etc.) to see if they share...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, we’re talking with Sesame Street director Ken Diego and The Muppets Mayhem director Matt Sohn about directing Muppets. Matt, Ken, and Matt get into a lot of detail from collaborating with Muppet Performers to how to shoot the beloved characters and everything in-between. This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion all about Directing...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, we’re rewinding to December 7, 2017, when we were shooting Season 49 of Sesame Street. We’re in The Muppet Lounge talking about Sesame Street Specials and the episode features director Shannon Flynn, Joe Hennes from ToughPigs, and Muppet Performers Martin P. Robinson, John Kennedy, Carmen Osbahr, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Peter Lin...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, we’re continuing our chat with writer/producer Craig Shemin. In Part 2, we talk about MuppetFest, Jim Henson's Musical World (the Carnegie Hall shows), The Jim Henson Retrospectacle in New Zealand, and Craig’s book Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show. All of that, plus a lot more on this brand-ne...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, we’re talking with writer/producer Craig Shemin. Craig talks about interning at Jim Productions, meeting Jim Henson, the many projects he’s written on, and so much more!  This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion. Next week, we’ll talk about Craig’s book Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show on an all-new...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel we’re rewinding to November 16, 2017.  We were shooting Season 49 of Sesame Street and in this episode we’re in The Muppet Lounge talking about the Music of Sesame Street. The episode features Joe Hennes from ToughPigs, Vocal Musical Director and Composer Paul Rudolph, Jen Barnhart, Martin P. Robinson, and Alan Muroaka (who plays...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it's like to sit in a room with some Muppet Performers and hear them talk all about the fun things they get to do as Muppet Performers?  Well, that's what Below the Frame with Matt Vogel is all about this season, and in Part 3, Matt continues his discussion with Muppet Performers Bill Barretta (Dr. Teeth, Rowlf), Eric Jacobson (Miss Piggy, Foz...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it's like to sit in a room with some Muppet Performers and hear them talk all about the fun things they get to do as Muppet Performers?  Well, that's what Below the Frame with Matt Vogel is all about this season, and on this episode, Matt continues his discussion with Muppet Performers Bill Barretta (Dr. Teeth, Rowlf), Eric Jacobson (Miss Pigg...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it's like to sit in a room with some Muppet Performers and hear them talk all about the fun things they get to do as Muppet Performers?  Well, that's what Below the Frame with Matt Vogel is all about this season, and on this episode, Matt talks with Muppet Performers Bill Barretta (Dr. Teeth, Rowlf), Eric Jacobson (Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Grover),...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel we’re rewinding to November 2, 2017 when we were shooting Season 49 of Sesame Street. We’re in The Muppet Lounge talking about again Sesame Street Characters and answering questions. This episode features Tyler Bunch, Peter Linz and the song Ladybug Picnic performed by Keith Olsen along with Johnny K and the Muppet Lounge Band. WA...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it's like to sit in a room with some Muppet Performers and hear them talk all about the fun things they get to do as Muppet Performers? Well, that's what Below the Frame with Matt Vogel is all about this season, and on this episode, Matt continues his discussion with Joey Mazzarino and Stephanie D'Abruzzo about a feature film they all wor...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it's like to sit in a room with some Muppet Performers and hear them talk all about the fun things they get to do as Muppet Performers? Well, that's what Below the Frame with Matt Vogel is all about this season, and on this episode, Matt talks with Joey Mazzarino and Stephanie D'Abruzzo about a feature film they all worked on together, 19...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Bellow the Frame with Matt Vogel we’re rewinding to October 26, 2017 in the Muppet Lounge talking about the Sesame Street Characters. This episode features Pam Arciero, Carmen Osbahr, Frankie Cordero, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph…plus Carmen Osbahr singing the "I Love My Elbows" along with Johnny K and the Muppet Lounge Band. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.yo...

Send us Fan Mail Muppet Performer Bill Barretta and his brother, Gene — The Barretta Brothers — asked me to send a message along for the Mahoning Drive-In’s Muppets Take Mahoning 2 Event…the result of which is somehow an ad for Below the Frame. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST:  https://belowtheframe.buzzsprout.com/ MATT VOGEL ON INSTAGRAM:  https://...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, we go back to two crazy weeks in May 2023 when The Muppet Performers were doing publicity for The Muppets Mayhem and Kermit and Miss Piggy were appearing at the King's Coronation Concert in London.  It was also when Matt was asked by his alma mater, Webster University's Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, to deliver a...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel we’re rewinding to October 19, 2017 in the Muppet Lounge and talking all about our First Day on Sesame Street. The episode features Tyler Bunch, Jen Barnhart, Martin P. Robinson, John Kennedy, Pam Arciero and Chris Knowings (plays Chris on Sesame Street) and “The Lonely N Song” performed by Johnny K and the Muppet Lounge Band. WAT...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what it's like to sit in a room with some Muppet Performers and hear them talk all about puppetry and Muppets? Well, that's what Season 3 of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel is all about, and on this episode, we're talking with Martin P. Robinson (Mr. Snuffleupagus) and Noel MacNeal (Bear in the Big Blue House) along with Matt (Big Bird) about "Puppe...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what it's like to sit in a room with some Muppet Performers and hear them talk all about puppetry and Muppets? Well, that's what Season 3 of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel is all about, and on this episode, we're talking with Martin P. Robinson (Mr. Snuffleupagus) and Noel MacNeal (Bear in the Big Blue House) along with Matt (Big Bird) about "Puppe...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder what it's like to sit in a room with some Muppet Performers and hear them talk all about puppetry and Muppets? Well, that's what Season 3 of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel is all about, and on this episode, we're talking with Martin P. Robinson (Mr. Snuffleupagus) and Noel MacNeal (Bear in the Big Blue House) along with Matt (Big Bird) about "Puppe...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame, we're continuing our discussion  with Muppet Performer Bradley Freeman, Jr. and musician Lucas Ross about Kermit the Frog's recent appearance at Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion music festival near Austin, TX. In Part 1 (EP#37) we talked about how Kermit was invited to the Luck Ranch up to a very special rehearsal. This episode picks...