Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.com

We're proud to announce the debut of FRAGGLE TALK - The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast!  We've teamed up with our friends at The Jim Henson Company to deliver a series of interviews with the puppeteers, producers, writers, and builders who helped create the recent series Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock .  Our first episode features two special guests: Executive Producer and Gobo Fraggle...

The current Muppet Babies is sadly coming to an end.  The series finale, airing this week, will be a send-up of the classic Muppet Show. In honor of this momentous and memorable series, we're interviewing Producer and performer of Baby Kermit MATT DANNER!  We're chatting all about the origins of the series, how and why the show is ending, and the secret identity of Dr. Teeth??? Enjoy!

What a long, strange road it’s been, but we’ve reached the finale of the first season of Hubba-Wha?!, America’s favorite Muppet quiz show. In this episode, Evan G. challenges longtime ToughPigs editors Joe Hennes and Ryan Roe to a grab bag of nigh-impossible Muppet mayhem. Can these Muppet experts handle questions about Around the Corner, Detective Monk, and maybe even Mr. Poodlepants? If anyone c...

Just when you thought we were out of questions, Evan G. is back with another episode of America’s weirdest quiz show, Hubba-Wha?! In this episode, Evan is joined by Muppet artist Richard Gomez and ToughPigs contributor Megan Barbeau to puzzle through the Muppet gang’s strangest weirdo, The Great Gonzo! Who will be this week’s Toughest Weirdo? Our contestants will have to board Noah’s Ark, jump thr...

Ho ho ho, Muppet fans! It’s time once again for America’s jolliest Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! Nothing is more Christmas-y than the Muppets and trivia, so in this extra-long, extra-special episode Evan G. is joined by Brandon Hardy of the Brandon Hardy Art TikTok and Matthew Soberman of ToughPigs.com as they answer questions about the Christmas specials and albums released during Jim Henson’s...

It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! To celebrate 2021 being ToughPigs’ 20th birthday, host Evan G. is joined by Maria Nance of the Muppet Fans Talking podcast and ToughPigs’ own Julia Gaskill as they answer questions about the past 20 years of Muppet productions. Who will be this week’s Toughest Pig? If they want to get their face on Walter’s watch, our gues...

It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Evan G. is joined by master Muppet maker Emily Engel and ToughPigs’ own Joe Hennes as they head for Hollywood and answer questions about The Muppet Movie. Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig? If they want to get rich and famous, our guests are going to have to remember the rainbow connection and figure out exact...

We’re off celebrating this week, but we’ve still got time for a special gift with this Hubba-Wha?! bonus episode! Here is a question for… ToughPigs’ own Staci Rosen! Evan G. leads Staci through a mini-game about the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah! What do penny candy, octopi, and little notes have in common? Who did Bob wink to? Play along with us at home and let us know how you do! Hosted by: Evan...

It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Evan G. is joined by Scott Hanson of the Muppet Wiki and ToughPigs’ own Shane Keating as they take a trip way back to 1969 with some questions about old-school Sesame Street. Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig? Our guests are born to add and born to answer questions about Gordon, but can even they figure out wh...

It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Evan G. is joined by David Levy of the Muppeturgy Podcast and ToughPigs’ own Anthony Strand as they tackle some cultural questions about The Muppet Show. Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig? Our guests will have to tell some classic Fozzie jokes, sing with the Beatles, and remember... DC live action movies? It’s...

It’s time once again for America’s favorite Muppet trivia show, Hubba-Wha?! This week, host Evan G. is joined by ToughPigs’ own Ryan Roe and Anthony Strand in some challenges based on The Muppets Take Manhattan. Who’s this week’s Toughest Pig? Our guests will have to answer questions about rats with jobs, saying goodbye, and Mayor Brooke Shields to win this episode’s fabulous prizes. Play along wi...

Just in time for Halloween, the Muppets have given us a brand new special - Muppets Haunted Mansion - now streaming on Disney+! ToughPigs co-owners Joe Hennes and Ryan Roe sit down for an informal chat and review of the new special to see what worked, what didn't work, and what was genuinely terrifying. Stay tuned for a new Muppet podcast on this channel coming very soon!

We sat down the day after Muppets Haunted Mansion premiered to chat with our pal, writer and director Kirk Thatcher, about the 30 year journey it took to get this special made. We also discuss the spookier elements, Gonzo and Pepe as a duo, the return of Johnny and Sal, and even the nipple gag from Muppets Wizard of Oz gets a mention!

FINAL EPISODE!  We're joined by ToughPigs' latest recruit, and also ToughPigs' latest co-owner!  Jarrod Fairclough tells us all about running our competitor The Muppet Mindset, merging the Muppet Mindset with ToughPigs, and then joining the ToughPigs crew  Select articles mentioned in this episode: - The Worst of The Muppet Show: Rich Little - Muppet Cupcakes: A Fill-in-the-Blank Re...

Ever wonder how ToughPigs stays on top of all the latest Muppet news?  It's all thanks to Shane Keating, our resident news guru! Shane tells us all about some of the unique Muppet videos he's created for ToughPigs and how often he has to refresh Twitter to keep us all properly informed. Select articles mentioned in this episode: - The Scooter Fist - One Second from Every Muppet Show Episode -...

Meet Louie Pearlman!  He's a comedy writer, a podcast writer, a musical theater writer, and even a Sesame Street writer! We're chatting with him about the exciting work he's created as ToughPigs' resident music expert and the punk rock aesthetic of the Muppets. Select articles mentioned in this episode: - Make America HATE Again: Ronald Grump on Sesame Street - The Manhattan Music of the Mupp...

It's been a week since our last episode of ToughPigs at 20 , which can only mean one thing: It's time for another episode of ToughPigs at 20 !  Today we're chatting with longtime ToughPigs contributor Evan G., who shares with us stories about creating Muppet artwork, caring about obscure Muppet characters, and doing WAY too much research. Select articles mentioned in this episode: - Weird Sci...

It's time for another episode of the podcast where we talk about ourselves! And also Muppets! Longtime ToughPigs writer Matthew Soberman regales us with stories of how he joined the team, our annual April Fools Day gags, and our epic Sesame Street: 50 in 50 review series! Select articles mentioned in this episode: - Fred vs. Buster: The 2012 Muppet Stakes - Sesame Street: 50 in 50 - Doctor Who Wee...

ToughPigs' 20th anniversary celebration continues as we chat with the great Julia Gaskill!  Julia is renowned amidst the ToughPigs office as our resident Gonzo expert, for her spot-on feminist commentaries, and for her brilliant slam poetry. Select articles mentioned in this episode: - An Open Letter to Jim Henson from Kermit the Frog (slam poem) - Steve's Hair: The Journey of a Muppeteer's H...

Today we're talking with another classic ToughPigs writer - Matt Wilkie!  Matt tells us about all the cool stuff he's gotten to see and do as ToughPigs' LA correspondent, including Comic Cons, promotional events, and red carpets.  Also that time we secretly touched an original Jim Henson puppet. Select articles mentioned in this episode: Bert (Ernie) & Ernie (Bert) Muppetationalism W...

In a surprising turn of events, we're chatting with a talented writer who was NOT a member of the ToughPigs team! Ryan Dosier created The Muppet Mindset in 2009, focusing on Muppet commentaries, interviews, and more.  We're sharing stories about what it's like to run a Muppet fan site, attending the Muppets Most Wanted red carpet premiere, and Ryan's current job running the social media accou...

Anthony Strand has been one of the best friends of ToughPigs.com since its earliest days.  Today, he's one of our longest-running writers, having authored over 100 articles and co-host of the Movin' Right Along podcast.  We're chatting with him about his love of the Muppets, his history with ToughPigs, and his impressive memory of all things vintage pop culture! You can read all of Antho...

Over ToughPigs' 20 years in existence, Ryan Roe has served as co-owner for 15 of them.  In that time, Ryan has written over a thousand articles, hosted hundreds of podcasts, interviewed Muppet visionaries, and generally helped keep the lights on.  And now we're chatting with him all about his time running the greatest Muppet fan site in the history of Muppet fan sites! You can read all o...

Soon after Danny Horn created ToughPigs.com, he recruited one other person to help contribute to his commentaries.  Comedy writer Kynan Barker became the only other person to write for ToughPigs in those early days, taking the reins of several of the "My Week" series, teaming up with Danny for conversation-style pieces, and much, much more. You can view all of Kynan's articles here , and you...

Ever wonder who provided all that terrific artwork on the front page of Muppet fan site ToughPigs.com?  It's all courtesy of our artist-in-residence Chris "Smig" Smigliano!  Smig joins us for a chat about his early days providing art for MuppetZine, creating the ToughPigs logo, and his decades of creating brilliant fan artwork of the Muppets! Select articles mentioned in this episode: Mu...