Fraggle Talk
Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast
Welcome to Fraggle Talk: Classic where we dive deep into the 1980s Jim Henson show “Fraggle Rock,” one episode at a time. Join us for (mostly) spoiler-free episode analysis, behind-the-scenes tidbits, wild speculation, lots of laughs, and thoughts on how to make our world a little Fragglier. Presented by ToughPigs.com.
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Episodes
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 221, Wembley and the Great Race 08.03.2025 40:35
In which Wembley gets caught in the middle of Gobo's and Red’s competitiveness. PLUS: MIA Fraggles is now a running gag. Fraggles can spell in English? What’s the deal with Dimpley, Noble, and Rumple? Shout out to the Fraggle with the acoustic soundboard! “Rumple still wins” = Rumplestiltskin?
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 220, A Cave of One's Own 15.02.2025 1:16:04
In which Red and Mokey go from best friends to roommates to enemies to best friends again. PLUS: We plot Roz’s takeover of Movin’ Right Along. #OhMyGodTheyWereRoommates. “Feeeed me, Mokey!” Commit to the knit! That’s not very Live, Laugh, Love of you, Mokey. Featuring special guest Roz Strand!
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 219, Doomsday Soup 01.02.2025 55:15
In which Boober accidentally creates a magical but dangerous concoction. PLUS: Julia & Adam’s Mountain Goats Corner. Wembley’s Scooter Fist™! Our request for a Fraggle MIA music video. What is the invisibility property of radishes? Oppenboober or Boobenheimer?
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 218, The Day the Music Died 21.12.2024 45:07
In which Gobo must write the Glory Song and save the Ditzies. PLUS: We are not going to Fraggle fancast Rent . Engage the Infinite Shenanigans Engine! A host fight worse than Red Vines vs Twizzlers? Possibly the most majestic mustache of all time. Featuring special guest Morgan Roe of the Zeitgeist Radio podcast!
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 217, "Fraggle Wars" 07.12.2024 1:38:31
In which Mokey is captured and the World's Oldest Fraggle declares war. PLUS: Dead rat king or clump of hair? Can Junior grow Atomic Sour Warheads? Background rock-carrying shenanigans. How many light bulbs? Mokey the wedding planner. Featuring special guest JD Hansel ! (Content warning at the beginning of the episode)
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 216, Junior Sells the Farm 23.11.2024 55:17
In which WanderMcMooch cons Junior into selling the castle, but Mokey and Red help him turn the tables. PLUS: Sonic the Capitalist Frog! The weird things we ate as kids. Dan Garza’s very sweet headcanon. Do Gorgs have capitalism? New Solemn Oath just dropped! Featuring very special guest Dan Garza from Back to the Rock !
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 215, Manny's Land of Carpets 09.11.2024 1:01:25
In which a gift from the Wish-Granting Creature invites the Fraggles to different wondrous lands, creating a schism between them. PLUS: Very special guest Dan Garza from Back to the Rock ! Should Junior start a union? Manny’s Mattress Palace! The DC Tangent. Gobo has big Moses energy. Gillis is back! “Follow the Road” = ordering at IHOP. The Great Teacher has spoken—nyyeeah!
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 214, The Secret of Convincing John 26.10.2024 43:10
In which Wembley seeks Convincing John’s help to cure his wembling. PLUS: A perfect satirical skewering of toxic positivity. Shout-out to Chidi from The Good Place. Patreon Adventure Time side quest! Did we finally find a seam in the worldbuilding??
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 213, Red's Club 28.09.2024 1:18:16
In which Red starts a helping club and recruits Cotterpin Doozer. PLUS: Becca’s the leader now! Sprocket has a license to dog. “I Want Candy” mashup! How many Rule Number Ones are there? Adam learns how Doozer puppets are operated! Are the Zappa kids Muppet fans? Featuring special guest Becca Petunia !
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 212, The Doozer Contest 07.09.2024 50:25
In which Flange and Modem reignite the ancient Doozer vice: competitiveness! PLUS: Boober predicts Diners, Drive-ins and Dives . Adam plans the perfect Chicago-specific crime spree. We learn a lot of Doozerish insults. Helmet yeet! Traveling Matt colonizes the CN Tower in Toronto. What sketchy stuff is Ned Shimmelfinney up to? Featuring special guest Matthew Soberman !
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 211, The Wizard of Fraggle Rock 24.08.2024 1:02:12
In which Wembley trades places with a huckster who’s fleeing the Poison Cackler. PLUS: Why is he called Seven Words Max? Richard Hunt Appreciation Hour! “Horse enchiladas”?? Wembley’s formula for a perfect life. What is that thing in the salon mirror behind Traveling Matt?? Featuring special guest Anthony Strand !
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 210, A Friend in Need 10.08.2024 1:00:12
In which Sprocket gets stuck in the hole to Fraggle Rock. PLUS: Bloodborne Bert and Snuffy. Fraggles (sort of) snowboarding! We enthusiastically support Shane’s Studio Ghibli journey. Sprocket-Gobo nose boop when? Adam’s cool new game “Mousetrap Trap.” The 360 Buttered Dog Yeet! Featuring special guest Shane Keating !
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 209, Sir Hubris and the Gorgs 27.07.2024 57:11
In which the Fraggle Five disguise themselves as a Gorg legend. PLUS: Junior does not get The Talk. Aretha appreciation time! What the heck IS Sir Hubris, anyway? Ancient Greek theater history. The Fraggle Five try Muppet Man! Featuring special guest Danny Horn !
SPECIAL PREVIEW - Fraggle Talk: Back to the Rock season 2 18.07.2024 1:19:05
ToughPigs is proud to present the season 2 premiere of FRAGGLE TALK: BACK TO THE ROCK! This premiere episode - and the rest of the star-studded season - will be playing on the "Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.com" channel. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. We hope you enjoy this teaser! Fraggle Talk: Classic will return soon!
Season 2 schedule update 29.06.2024 0:40
We're on summer break! In the meantime, check out the original Fraggle Talk podcast about season 1 of Back to the Rock right here !
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 208, All Work and All Play 15.06.2024 58:10
In which Cotterpin Doozer runs away to become a Fraggle. PLUS: Do Doozers have a concept of ‘naked’? The (totally unnecessary) Lippizaner Stallion Tangent. What is a cotterpin? Morgendorffer/Belcher 2024. Why does Wingnut need to wax the dog? Featuring special guest Wendell Britt !
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 207, Mokey and the Minstrels 01.06.2024 47:52
We review episode 7 of season 2, “Mokey and the Minstrels,” in which Mokey… well, joins the Minstrels! PLUS: Cantus is back! Is Brool a veteran? Mokey’s robe modification. Why no postcard scene? The Minstrels are snoring in harmony! Mokey confirmed Burnt Out Gifted Student.
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 206, Boober's Dream 18.05.2024 1:00:01
In which we meet Sidebottom, and Boober must learn how to either live with him or stay awake forever. PLUS: It’s the episode where we all say “****!” What does it mean to dream about red-and-white striped socks? Wembley’s noises! Flying dreams! Is there an official spelling of “Whoopi/e/e”? More naps in public spaces! Getting nerdy about IFS therapy.
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 205, Uncle Matt Comes Home 04.05.2024 1:02:13
ToughPigs’ Katilyn Miller joins us to review “Uncle Matt Comes Home,” in which Gobo and Traveling Matt try to find the legendary Crystal Cavern. PLUS: Have we all been in Doc’s closet the whole time? Gillis Fraggle is here! Is a radish meringue cake like a pavlova? Matt’s mustache mech. What happens if you cross a Furby with a Bratz doll? Gobo’s “I learned it from watching you!” moment.
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 204, Red's Sea Monster 20.04.2024 1:09:36
Red befriends the Last of the Lily Creatures but no one believes her. PLUS: Seaweed research time! Gaslighting vs Casslighting. The subjectivity of rock beetles. We demand Marlon’s Monster Museum T-shirts! It was only a matter of time before we referenced the Folgers commercial.
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 203, The Trash Heap Doesn't Live Here Anymore 06.04.2024 39:14
In our latest FRAGGLE TALK: CLASSIC, we review episode 3 of season 2, “The Trash Heap Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” in which Philo and Gunge recruit Wembley and Boober to help Marjory through some big changes. PLUS: Doc goes full Mr. Wizard. Forsoothian Gorgs! Fraggles = Hobbits? The Dark Souls II Gender-Swap Coffin-Toolshed. Wheelbarrow naps! The many accents of Marjory.
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 202, Boober Rock 23.03.2024 1:04:33
Doc’s workshop has become Full House. Sometimes noise too much! Red’s diss track. DO NOT INHALE BLEACH. Gary the Face-Harp Guy. Obligatory Kermit tangent. The cultural significance of Whoopie. The Storyteller returns! The Caves of Executive Dysfunction. Poetry is the hero of this episode! Hermit Eric from Boy Meets World.
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Episode 201, Wembley's Egg 09.03.2024 54:40
We’re back with season 2! Fraggle Tumblr vs Fraggle DSM5. Could this egg fit two human babies? The Dogma tangent. Sprocket walked so the Curiosity Mars Rover could run. Does this species of bird share a common ancestor with giraffes?
Fraggle Talk: Classic - Bonus episode! Season 1 Wrap-Up 06.02.2024 1:32:28
We’re wrapping up season 1 with overall impressions so far, listener questions, and Becca Petunia stops by for a mini episode of “Hubba Wha?!” Hear Adam’s theories for season 2, and how we’d make the world a little Gorglier and more… Doozery? Doozerish? Doozerian?
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