Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.com

ToughPigs is proud to introduce a brand new series of podcast specials airing between seasons of our various ToughPigs podcasts… it’s The Great Muppet Fandom Panel ! This recurring series will feature a look at the latest Muppet news of the season, with ridiculous commentary from Muppet fans on the ToughPigs team. In our debut episode, ToughPigs writers Beth Cook, Shane Keating, and Ryan Roe star...

Well, all good things must come to an end, and also Season 2 of Hubba-Wha?! has to come to an end. But don’t be too sad, because Becca’s wrapping the season with a challenge of Brobdinagian proportions. ToughPigs co-owners Jarrod Fairclough and Ryan Roe are in the hotseats for the hardest Hubba-Wha?! episode ever recorded, full of Muppet and Henson trivia even Becca isn’t always sure how to pronou...

Grab your duckies and your pigeons, because it’s time for a very special episode of Hubba-Wha?! This week, Becca’s thinking about the Muppets’ most dynamic duo in an episode all about Bert and Ernie! Or is it Ernie and Bert? Joining her are her good buddies Muppet fan artist Iffy and ToughPigs’ own Joe Hennes! Who will be this week’s Toughest Pig? Our guests will have to place their orders, feed B...

Subway is proud to present this week’s Hubba-Wha?! episode about Muppets Most Wanted . Just kidding: Becca didn’t get any sponsors for this. But she’s not kidding about a full episode of trivia questions about the Muppets’ most recent motion picture. Joining her on this world tour are David Levy from the Muppeturgy podcast and ToughPigs’ own Julia Gaskill. Who will be this week’s evilest pig? Our...

If you know Becca Petunia, you know she owns a lot of Sesame merchandise. This week on Hubba-Wha?!, she’s decided to make that into everyone else’s problem with a grab bag of Sesame questions inspired by things she found lying around her apartment. Join ToughPigs’ Louie Pearlman and Sesame Street Musical performer Joe Newman-Getzler as they rise to the occasion, answering questions about the lette...

It’s only forever…or maybe closer to 57 minutes and 31 seconds! Becca leads the artist Shannguin and ToughPigs’ own JD Hansel through the wild maze that is the Labyrinth episode of Hubba-Wha?! What dangers untold and hardships unnumbered will they face on their quest to rescue fabulous prizes from the Goblin King? It wouldn’t be fair to tell you the specifics, but expect some questions about 80s p...

Hey nonny nonny, ha cha cha, it’s time once again for Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Becca Petunia is joined by Sprout of the Muppet Fans Talking Podcast and Beth Cook of ToughPigs! They’ll face a Marjory-sized heap of trivia questions about the original Fraggle Rock TV show. Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig? Our guests will have to work for thirty minutes, then find their only way home, and go back to...

Happy… Thanksgiving? It’s time to gather around the table once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Becca Petunia hosts a very early Thanksgiving dinner for two members of her ToughPigs family, Shane Keating and Matthew Soberman! Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig? Our guests will have to theorize about relatives, eat the script of Doctor Zhivago , and celebrate...

It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Becca Petunia is joined by Matthew Gaydos of the Kermitment Podcast and Adam Grosswirth of the Muppeturgy Podcast . They’ll face challenges based on the first season of the world’s only frog-hosted variety show, The Muppet Show ! Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig? Our guests will have to waltz at the dance, si...

It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Becca Petunia is joined by Eric Pahl, contributor to The Muppet Collection Page , and Danny Horn, ToughPigs’ founder and writer of Superheroes Every Day . They’ll face challenges based on the history of Muppet toys and other Henson merch. Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig? Our guests will have to sort through...

Just when you thought it was safe to stop thinking about Muppet trivia, Becca Petunia is back with Season 2 of Hubba-Wha?! This week, she’s joined by Patrick Cotnoir of the George Lucas Talk Show and RAAAATSCRAPS and ToughPigs’ own Anthony Strand. They’ll face some scary challenges based on the lovable monsters of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and…classic cinema? Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig?...

Well folks, we've made it to the end.  This is the final episode of Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast .  We've spelunked through 12 episodes of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (plus two bonus episodes), and we've now made it to #13 - the season finale, "All of Us".  Finally we'll see how Gobo and his pals wrap up all of the various crises in the Rock as we also wrap u...

We've made it to the penultimate episode of Fraggle Rock: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast !  And folks, let me tell you - this episode is pure trash.  Yes, we're sneaking through the Gorgs' garden to talk about the all-knowing Marjorie the Trash Heap!  We're diving deep into the Back to the Rock episode "Into the Trash" with three talented puppeteers from the show: Aymee Garcia,...

FRAGGLE TALK: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast is back in action with another brand new episode!  This week we're diving deep into "Deep Dive", in which the Fraggles, Merggles, and Craggles are still dealing with a ton of problems, so Mokey tries to help Red get through her anxiety about the whole thing.  Joining us for this episode is another one of Back to the Rock 's key performers...

We're super excited about our latest episode of Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast !  Not just because we get to talk about Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock for a little longer, but because we're welcoming an extremely special guest!  Joining us for a chat all about "Doc" is Doc herself: Broadway actress Lilli Cooper!  We're chatting with Lilli all about how she got the...

We're back (to the Rock) with another episode of Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast !  Put on your leather jackets, hop on your hog, and grow some mutton chops, because we're talkin' about "Wembley the Spokesfraggle"!  Learn all about Jack Hammer - the coolest Doozer in all Doozerdom, character find of the year Pogey Fraggle, and how to perform Red Fraggle's right hand. &n...

It's the latest installment of Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast !  In this episode, we're talking about the Giggle Gaggle Games, the narcoleptic Craggles, and the incomparable Barry Blueberry!  Our very special guest is director Jordan Canning , who oversaw several episodes of Back to the Rock including this one.  So naturally, she's the perfect person to take us st...

Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast is back with another deep dive into the world of Back to the Rock !  This week, we're learning all the secrets of Junior Gorg, thanks to the two puppeteers who bring him to life: Dan Garza and Ben Durocher .  We're also chatting with Dan and Ben about the Craggles, the terrifying Mantivore, and the one and only Inspector Red!

We're back with another episode of Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast , and this week we're talking about Boober's big speech, a box full of Flutterflies, and the funkiest Fraggle of all time: Jamdolin the Troubador!  We're joined by two very special guests, who know a thing or two about jamming with the Fraggles.  Puppeteers Andy Hayward (who performs the puppetry for Jam...

Music is unarguably one of the most important aspects to the world of Fraggle Rock .  And with so many incredible new songs, as well as a slew of classics, we were excited to chat with the man behind the tunes. In this bonus episode of FRAGGLE TALK: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast , we're chatting with Executive Music Producer and songwriter Harvey Mason, Jr. all about what it takes to cr...

We've got another episode of FRAGGLE TALK: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast hot off the presses!  Or in this case, ice cold .  We're talking about the introduction of Fraggle Rock's newest resident: The rough and tough and slightly frigid Icy Joe.  And who better to join us than Icy Joe's performer and the longtime puppeteer who originated the iconic Red Fraggle: Karen Prell ! We...

Our latest episode of FRAGGLE TALK: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast is one worth celebrating!  Not just because it's all about Wembley's birthday, but because this week we're joined by another extremely special guest!  It's the performer responsible for Wembley himself - one of Fraggle Rock's newest additions - Jordan Lockhart !  Jordan is chatting with us about getting the role...

ToughPigs' Fraggle Talk podcast series continues as we dive into the Back to the Rock episode "The Glow", featuring Boober's glowing tail and the debut of The Archivist Fraggle, voiced by the talented Cynthia Erivo! Joining us in this episode is a Muppet performer who originated characters like Boober Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt, and The World's Oldest Fraggle.  He's reprising his character...

We're back with another episode of FRAGGLE TALK: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock podcast! This week we're diving deep into the Back to the Rock episode "The Merggle Moon Migration", in which Mokey finds herself trapped in the Echo Chamber, while the Fraggles witness the birth of a new generation of Merggles! Our guests this week include three members of the Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock writing team....

Our newest podcast series FRAGGLE TALK continues as we climb a giant Doozer tower to dive deep into the second episode: "Red and the Big Jump"! Our very special guests all join us from the Jim Henson Creature Shop, and have had a hand in designing, building, and maintaining the incredible puppets seen in Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock .  We're pleased to welcome Creature Shop Supervisor Scott...