Below The Frame with Matt Vogel

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame , Matt chats—and laughs—with Muppet Performer Bill Barretta (Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo, Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth) discussing working at Sesame Place, meeting Jim Henson, and his experience on Dinosaurs.  We also talk about the importance of “good lip sync” in puppetry with Peter Linz (Ernie, Walter) and ask Carmen Osbahr (Rosita) a question...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame , join Matt as he talks with Sesame Street Muppet Performer Pam Arciero (Grundgetta) about growing up in Hawaii, meeting Kermit Love,  Caroll & Debi Spinney, and the difficult job of being a right hand performer.  We also ask Sesame Street and Disney Muppet Performer Peter Linz (Walter, Ernie, Herry Monster) something about NOT puppets. Natio...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame , Matt interviews Sesame Street Muppet Performer Martin P. Robinson (Telly Monster, Snuffy, Slimey the Worm) about growing up in Michigan—er—Wisconsin, working for Bil Baird, and his first day on Sesame Street .  Sesame Street Vocal Music Director Paul Rudolph shares a memory of and reads a story by legendary Muppet Performer Jerry Nelson.  We al...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame Matt chats with Sesame Street wranglers Michelle Hickey and Lara MacLean about their jobs as wranglers on Sesame Street , a current list of live hand Sesame Street characters, and what one item they cannot do their job without.  We also learn about how important "monitors" are in the world of television puppetry (hint: very important)....

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame, listen to Matt's conversation with Sesame Street Muppet Performer Jennifer Barnhart (Zoe, Granny Bird, Maggie Cadabby) as they talk about her experiences hanging out in bars at a young age, auditioning for Kathy Mullen on Between the Lions , and her first day on Sesame Street.   We also learn about "Bold Characters" in puppetry, a...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame , Matt talks with Sesame Street Muppet Performer Carmen Osbahr (Rosita, Ovejita) about her journey from Mexico all the way to Sesame Street . Matt also talks about friend and mentor, the late Jerry Nelson (The Count, Floyd Pepper, Robin, Herry Monster), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Prairie Dawn) shares her memory of Jerry, and reads one of his stori...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Below the Frame , Matt sits down with Sesame Street and Disney Muppet Performer, Peter Linz (Walter, Ernie, Herry Monster, Link Hogthrob, Joe the Legal Weasel) and learns about his dedication to learning monitor technique, having an audition for Sesame Street in New York while needing to be at rehearsals in Atlanta!  We also learn about "live hands" in...

Send us Fan Mail In the premiere episode of Below the Frame , Matt talks with Sesame Street Muppet Performer Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Prairie Dawn).  We also learn about how "Arm Rods" are used in puppetry, and Matt asks Sesame Street Muppet Performer Martin P. Robinson (Telly Monster, Snuffy, Slimey the Worm) something about NOT puppets. Stephanie D'Abruzzo's website: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail This is the trailer for the podcast of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, a weekly podcast for fans of the Sesame Street and Disney Muppets.  Premieres Wednesday, August 12th, 2020. ABOUT MATT VOGEL: Matt Vogel is one of the core Disney Muppet Performers and plays Kermit the Frog, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Uncle Deadly, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Camilla, Sweetums, P...