Podcasts about Bob Baker Marionette Theater

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  On February 2, 2025, Under The Puppet along with past show guest Christine Papalexis, the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry and Bob Baker Marionette Theater held a live episode recording celebrating the puppeteers of Pee Wee's Playhouse.  This event sold out in less than 10 minutes and is, as of this recording, the fastest sell out Bob Baker Marionette Theater has ever had.  And how can it not be when you bring together Wayne White, Ric Heitzman, George McGrath, Alison Mork and Kevin Carlson who are responsible for bringing to life some of the most beloved television characters of all time.  I'm incredibly happy to present the audio recording of that evening on this episode of Under The Puppet. We'd also like to take a moment to acknowledge the passing of Lynne Stewart who played Ms. Yvonne on Pee Wee's Playhouse.  This event was recorded before her passing on February 21, 2025 but as you'll hear, she meant a lot to those who worked on the show. We send out our thoughts to Lynne Stewart's family and to all who knew her and were lucky enough to work with her.  She is, was and always will be the most beautiful women in puppet land. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia to help create more episodes like this. Thanks to Wayne White - https://www.waynewhiteart.com Ric Heitzman - https://richeitzman.com George McGrath - https://www.instagram.com/itsgeorgemcgrath/ Kevin Carlson - https://www.instagram.com/kevincarlson1962/ Alison Mork - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605817/ Christine Papalexis - https://www.christinepapalexis.com Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry - https://www.laguildofpuppetry.org Bob Baker Marionette Theater - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com Alex Evans, Winona Bechtle and Mary Thompson Volunteers: Sally Phillips, Nick Leonard, Stef Choi, and Tony Candelaria Videographers: Dylan Young and Sean Goodwin  Photographer: Angel Origgi - https://www.instagram.com/angeloriggi Stagehand: Jessica Gonzales.  Puppeteers: Ginger Dunca, Nova Odette, Caden Healander, and Hannah Watanabe-Rocco.  "At The Playhouse Door" Written by Wayne White Performed Live by Wayne White, Alison Mork & Kevin Carlson Discussed on the show: Pee Wee's Playhouse - https://shoutfactory.com/products/pee-wees-playhouse-the-complete-series-deluxe-limited-edition Pee Wee Herman - https://peewee.com Beauty is Embarrassing - https://buy.beautyisembarrassing.com Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

Kurt and Scotty talk about why ghosts float and shimmer, a bag of Cheetos that created a huge impact on a National Park and hackers demand France electric pay ransom in baguettes! Get tickets for Bananas Live at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The governor has until tomorrow to sign or veto bills from this legislative session. What new laws are going to be taking effect? Tenants will now have more time to respond to eviction notices under a new state law. And find out about the work that went into Bob Baker Marionette Theater's new bespoke marquee. Plus, more.Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.Support the show: https://laist.com

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Bob Mills is one of, if not the original Disneyland puppeteers, performing marionette shows at the park starting in 1957.  Before that he puppeteered at Children's Fairyland in Oakland, CA and before that he was the resident puppeteer and clown for the TV show Just Kids which broadcast every weekday in Hawaii.  Bob would later step away from puppetry to do make-up for some of the biggest stars in film and television.  I talk to Bob Mills about all of this and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Bob Mills exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev Discussed on the show: Bob Baker Marionette Theater - http://bobbakermarionettetheater.com The Secrets of Making Marionettes by Rufus Rose - Part I - https://books.google.com/books?id=u94DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA119&pg=PA119#v=onepage&q&f=false Part II - https://books.google.com/books?id=xt8DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA283&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false Children's Fairyland - https://fairyland.org Disneyland - https://disneyland.disney.go.com Photos courtesy of Bob Mills & Randal Metz Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver Help us make more shows like this one.  Become a patron of Saturday Morning Media and get cool rewards!  Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info! ©2024 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com  

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Alex Evans is the Co-Executive Director and Head Puppeteer of The Historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles.  Since the 1960's The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been entertaining audiences throughout Southern California. I talk to Alex Evans about his puppetry career, his role at the theater and a bit about the history of Bob Baker and the theater on this episode, the first episode of the eighth year of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Alex Evans exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons! Connect with Alex Evans & the Bob Baker Marionette Theater: Website - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuE9sYSJJYVubfaKvjpwwdA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bobbakermarionettes/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bobbakermarionettes Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BobBakerMarionetteTheater/ Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Baker_Marionette_Theater Twitter - https://twitter.com/bbmtofficial Discussed on the show: Bob Baker Day - https://bobbakerday.com Adopt-A-Puppet - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/adoptapuppet Name A Chair & Spoon - https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/puppet-parlor-fundraiser Photos by Carlo Alberto Orecchia & Lisa Whiteman.  Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver Help us make more shows like this one.  Become a patron of Saturday Morning Media and get cool rewards!  Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info! ©2024 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

Join the Haunted Attraction Network this weekend for Blood & Bones: The Ultimate Fan Experience; The Anaheim Fall Festival celebrates its centennial; The Edgar Alllan Poe Speakeasy cocktail experience comes to Philadelphia; Ring in Halloween with a Spooktacular Sleepover at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater; The Pageant of the Monsters announces their theme for 2023 - "Maze of the Minotaur"; Discovery Cube hosts second annual Pumpkin Palooza event; New haunt ScareScape opens in the Inland Empire September 29th; Midsummer Scream returns July 26 - 28, 2024; Butterfinger becomes Spirit Halloween's official candy bar; HalloweenCostumes.com lists 2023 costume trends.

We've got no strings to hold us down because we're back with a signature LA Meekly field trip! This time we are thrilled to visit with Alex Evans: head puppeteer at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Learn all about him and the inner workings of the theater today!

Santa Monica celebrates Pride Month today with the first in-person festival since 2019. LA public schools get out for the summer this coming week. And voting has begun in the special election in the LA City Council's sixth district in the San Fernando Valley. Recently we asked you, our listeners and readers, for your thoughts on the job facing LA's new mayor, Karen Bass. We received thousands of responses, and we'll talk about the key takeaways of the survey. Then, L.A.'s famous Bob Baker Marionette Theater's long-running puppet show –  ¡Fiesta! – is here through the end of June. It now has an updated look and sound thanks to two new directors, who literally grew up coming to the show.  We'll tag along with the How To LA crew to learn more about it. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/joinSupport the show: https://laist.com

#92: The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is a legit L.A. institution. It opened in 1963 in Echo Park and, after the first building was sold to a real-estate developer, it reopened in Highland Park in 2019.Now, it might not seem like an obvious place to connect with Latino and LGBT communities in L.A., but you might be surprised! When HTLA producer Victoria Alejandro took our host Brian De Los Santos to the theater's ¡Fiesta! puppet show, they were delighted by what they discovered.  Bob Baker himself created ¡Fiesta! 50 years ago as a "love letter" to Latin America. It was, according to the theater's website, inspired by his neighbors in L.A. and his mostly Latino team of puppeteers.   The show recently got a much needed contemporary update from two new directors, Daisy Hernandez and Karina De La Cruz, who also happened to grow up going to the theater. They join How to LA host Brian De Los Santos to talk about what BBMT meant to them as kids and why the art of puppetry is still such a draw for them professionally. The whole experience of seeing the show at BBMT was a special kind of magic for Brian who admits he was a little skeptical when our producer pitched this idea. You'll have to listen to the podcast to hear why it continues to make an impact on audiences young and old across L.A. Guests: Daisy Hernandez, stage manager at Bob Baker Marionette Theater and co-director of ¡Fiesta!, and Karina De La Cruz, puppeteer and co-director of ¡Fiesta!  

The Refreshments put their indelible stamp on pop culture with their '90s classic "Banditos," but they didn't stop there -- they did everything from creating the theme song for "King of the Hill" to putting on high-energy live shows that cemented their reputation. After the Refeshments broke up, Roger Clyne and P.H. Naffah formed Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, and we talk about seeing them play, what it was like to interview Roger about their trajectory, and their unique approach to songwriting. In our opening music chitchat on the way, we talk about seeing live music at Los Angeles' Bob Baker Marionette Theater, and why you need to catch a show there ASAP. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Goodpods! Find us at @stephaniestalktunes on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok; @stephaniestalk on Twitter; email at stephaniestalktunes@gmail.com; and stephaniestalktunes.com for all episodes, merch, and more. Proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Refreshments put their indelible stamp on pop culture with their '90s classic "Banditos," but they didn't stop there -- they did everything from creating the theme song for "King of the Hill" to putting on high-energy live shows that cemented their reputation. After the Refeshments broke up, Roger Clyne and P.H. Naffah formed Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, and we talk about seeing them play, what it was like to interview Roger about their trajectory, and their unique approach to songwriting. In our opening music chitchat on the way, we talk about seeing live music at Los Angeles' Bob Baker Marionette Theater, and why you need to catch a show there ASAP. Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Goodpods! Find us at @stephaniestalktunes on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok; @stephaniestalk on Twitter; email at stephaniestalktunes@gmail.com; and stephaniestalktunes.com for all episodes, merch, and more. Proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well hello there naughty boys and girls it is I, Disasterina! Welcome to the tasty ear bits podcast! Here we all about the drag, da art, da trash, and da comedy haha!This episode we gonna do a deep AND RAUNCHY dive into da puppet pool with Master Puppeteer Matt Scott of Rasputin's Marionettes!Matt gave us so much tasty behind da curtains goodies that we had to slice et into 2 parts, or should I say cut it into two fatty lines on top of the urinal! This part, Part 1, is all about Matt's influences like H.R. Pufnstuf, Wayland & Madame, and Shaye Saint John. Plus his fascinating history, including his beginnings at The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, his wild and lascivious shows at California Institute of Abnormal Arts, and more!Stay tuned for part two, which further details Matt's professional career with Pretty Things Peep Show, The Boulet Brothers, and a NEW project called Sugarbitch Goulache in which I play an important part! So, sit down and shut up you stupid snot nosed children because the puppet show is about to begin!Music by Doctor SteevoSupport the show

Mom Stomp reviews the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Highland Park but first - apologies, old loves, the upcoming sitcom, "To the Left," missed opportunity to be one of Lizzo's "Big Grrrls," BRIT'S REMIX, Target being lazy/the root of all evil, an email from our sweet Christine, a couple of MNU (Mom Nutting Universe) pitches, bringing death back in a big way and, of course, boots and stomps. #microfiberDOWN

Mom Stomp reviews Bob Baker Marionette Theater's traveling company but first, where is Ri and where is Kylie's second kid? Brit, Madonna, crying-it-out, staying-at-home, Zendaya (emphasis on the "day"), and our new podcast goal (inspo - Tim Paul). Plus, boots and stomps! #cutebutaverageasfuck #singus #youdontgetthesleep #whatchyoudo

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com -  Kristin Charney has puppeteered for television, movies and in commercials. She's worked for The Muppets, Cartoon Network, Netflix and more.  She played the title role in The Jim Henson Company production Frances and she's also performed live puppetry in several theater productions.  I talk to Kristen Charney about her career on this episode of Under the Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Kristin Charney exclusively on the free Under The Puppet app for iOS & Android! IOS - https://apple.co/2WZ4uZg ANDROID - https://bit.ly/2RwcFev Also, this month you can win a copy of The Dark Crystal Bestiary: The Definitive Guide to the Creatures of Thra!  Listen to find out how to enter. Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons! CONNECT WITH : Instagram - https://instagram.com/kristinjcb IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2190740/ DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Pelham Puppets - http://www.pelhampuppets.uk.com Sesame Street - https://www.sesamestreet.org Bob Baker Marionette Theater - http://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com Michael Earl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Earl_(puppeteer) Lisa Sturz - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Lisa_Sturz Christine Papalexis - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2018/05/utp-16/ Greg Ballora - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2021/12/utp-66/ David Barrington-Holt - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/David_Barrington-Holt Michelan Sisti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelan_Sisti Bruce Lanoil - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/12/utp-010/ Alice Dinnean - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2019/01/utp-24/ Ronnie Burkett - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/06/utp-46/ O'Neil Puppetry Conference - https://www.theoneill.org/pup Tony Urbano - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/09/utp-51/ Leslie Carrara-Rudolph - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2018/01/utp-11/ Donna Kimball - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/06/utp-004/ Julianne Beuscher - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/05/utp-003/ Carla Rudy - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0749032/ The Crayon Box - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crayon_Box The Chiodo Brothers- http://chiodobros.com Pat Brymer - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pat-brymer-dead-gopher-puppeteer-caddyshack-was-70-1298620/ Norman Tempia - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Norman_Tempia James Murray - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Murray_(puppeteer) Phil Baron - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Baron Lost On Earth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_on_Earth Kevin Carlson - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/11/utp-009/ Terri Hardin - https://www.instagram.com/terrihardinlegend Drew Massey - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/04/utp-002/ Sandey Grinn - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342464/ Robin Walsh - http://www.realitysplayground.com/Home.html Frances - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Frances Karen Prell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Prell Good Morning Today - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Morning_Today Ratched - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratched_(TV_series) Rick Lazzarini - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0493989/ Adrian Rose Leonard - http://www.yoadrianrose.com Tim Blaney - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2018/02/utp-012/ Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duff%27s_Happy_Fun_Bake_Time Andrea Detwiler - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Andrea_Detwiler Mr. World - https://www.ispot.tv/topic/character/ohL/mr-world Toben Seymour - http://tessafilms.com/seymour/ Carol Binion - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Carol_Binion Bernd Ogrodnik - https://worldsofpuppets.com CONNECT WITH THE SHOW http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet CONNECT WITH GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver Help us make more shows like this one.  Become a patron of Saturday Morning Media and get cool rewards!  Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info! ©2022 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

In this episode Joshua chats with puppeteer Tim Barnes. Topics discussed are: puppetry is a legitate art form, advice Tim got from Jim Henson, working at the famous Bob Baker Marionette Theater and more! CONNECT Tim Barnes  Facebook | Instagram | Genuine Connections Podcast | Instagram | Website | Facebook |   

Talking about some places I went, and things I did this last week! Bob Baker Day is on April 9th at the Los Angeles State Historic Park Use code "RADIO" for 15% OFF my shop! merchmotel.com

Covid has hit the city hard and since the government has abandoned us maybe we can at least try to save a few historic businesses that are at risk of going away for good. In this month's episode we'll give you the jam packed history of just a handful of these places. We'll cover the El Segundo Old Town Music Hall (18:11), the Pacific Dining Car (44:27), the Bob Baker Marionette Theater (1:04:01) and Vroman's Bookstore (1:46:45). Happy New Year!

This week, Nadia and Steve talk to Corporate writer Caroline Anderson  (@carolineeand) about the specific topic of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, the oldest running marionette puppet theater in America. How did Bob Baker influence Disneyland, the Muppets, future puppeteers, LGBTQ youth, and more? Which sexy cat puppet makes us horniest? How does Dracula walk you down the aisle? Let's do this again some time!

For the episode #24 of the Puppet Podcast, we're speaking with Jared Ramirez, a full-time professional puppeteer trained at The Jim Henson Company and Bob Baker Marionette Theater. He has worked on Mystery Science Theater 3000, performed puppets on ABC, MTV, and Adult Swim productions and live at the Hollywood Bowl. For 3 years, he cohosted and curated a monthly show called “When Puppets Are Your Only Friends.” He can frequently be seen performing mainly ad-libbed interactive marionette and hand-puppet clown acts around various LA comedy and variety shows. Recently, he puppeteered/voiced an Octopus beside Chef David Chang in a commercial for Sweetgreen and produced/moderated several artist talks with UK puppeteer Barnaby Dixon. Hosted by Caroline Bernier-Dionne (CaroBD) LET'S CONNECT! -- https://www.facebook.com/caroline.bernierdionne -- https://www.facebook.com/PuppetPodcast/ -- https://www.instagram.com/puppetpodcast/ -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/carobd/ About the Puppet Podcast "On The Road": I am actually touring the ice hockey arenas from the United States and Canada with a Cirque du Soleil show called "Axel" and I am the only puppeteer on ice of the show. The purpose of this podcast is to help the puppet art to become even more well known by the general public so that they understand more this very unique craft. YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/puppetpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 If you are a puppeteer and you would like to participate or be interviewed by me during a live Facebook Podcast, please let me know in the comments below and I will get in communication with you to know more about your work and what you do.

Coming to you from across the nation, there's a man behind your eyeglasses and an eye behind your lids all together with Lisa, Bob, Ron, Andy the newborn chicken, and Mr. Scissors. This episode would make a lot more sense if you saw the video, which you can if you join the patreon. Just $3 a month. https://www.patreon.com/dinoanddanassafespace Also, if you can, please consider donating to the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. It's one of our favorite venues with some wonderful, talented folks. http://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/donate

Many Happy returns and Scott Adsit as the poor slobs audition The Problem among classic stories. Support the Bob Baker Marionette Theater here: http://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com/

You may know Dave Dastmalchian as Ant Man, but this actor, writer, and creator of the new comic book series “Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter” is also a BBMT super fan. On this episode of the BobPod he speaks with hosts Elena Flores and Timothy Nordwind about cultivating imagination growing up in the midwest, basements as creative spaces, and the magical stops along the way that led him to Bob Baker Marionette Theater, which has become one of his most treasured institutions in Los Angeles - and a place that he now shares with his two young children. Plus! Special songs from Bob Baker archive, including fun novelty gems from the beloved BBMT classic Halloween SpOoKtAcUlAr! Tune in to BobPod wherever you get your podcasts — and via the link in our bio.

Dita Von Teese is not only the International Queen of Burlesque, but also an adoring fan of Bob Baker Marionette Theater. On this episode of The BobPod, Dita speaks with hosts Timothy Nordwind and Elena Flores about her favorite songs and memories from BBMT and plays rare music taken from the Theater's infamous music archive. Alongside songs from Little Stevie Wonder, Boots Randolph, and a cute baby seal, Dita regales us with stories of her love for antique cars, Orange County, and Betty Grable. Plus, special insights into future (very exciting!) collaborations that Dita is brainstorming with the Bob Baker Marionettes. Sit back, relax, and get ready for a BobPod portrait of the incredibly talented and unique Dita Von Teese. And for more at-home Dita, be sure to check out her latest book, “Your Beauty Mark”!

Ginger Duncan is not only a mainstage puppeteer at the BBMT, but she also curates music playlists culled from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater's archival library - home to 5,000 rare and vintage records. Tune in to The BobPod to hear Ginger share some of her favorite rare musical finds from or inspired by the BBMT. And if that weren't already enough, she beautifully tells inspiring stories about Bob Baker and her journey to becoming a BBMT puppeteer. At the top of the show, hosts Timothy Nordwind and Elena Flores share their hot takes on the nefarious true crime Netflix docuseries The Tiger King - Pitch a BBMT marionette true crime re-enactment of The Tiger King in the hopes of finding new clues into the murder of Carol Baskin's husband - Talk about Elena's potential collaboration with Tiger King's Joe Exotic - And, put a spotlight on the amazing non-profit organization Dine11.org who deliver hot free meals to LA's health care workers - prepared by local LA restarants and chefs. Go to Dine11.org to donate today!!

Winona Bechtle is the Director of Development at The Bob Baker Marionette Theater. She's been coming to the BBMT since she was a child, and on this episode Winona talks about growing up with Bob Baker, making the transition into working with the theater, and how to keep a 57 year old DIY community driven institution running in the 21st century - amidst a rapidly changing city. Warning: This episode contains a song sung by a baby seal.

Join us on our first ever podcast-adventure featuring puppeteer and creative director of The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Alex Evans!

Los Angeles' oldest children's theater recently moved from downtown to Highland Park. Now the marionette troupe wants to create a puppeteer academy, host workshops for kids, host film shoots and screenings, and work with musicians and comedians. 

Social Media: Facebook: Faith Trust and Pixie Dust - Podcast Email: 1stgeek411@gmail.com Twitter: @FTPD_PodcastPersonal Twitters: @Sparkle_Fists @SpilledXWater @deanna790Check us out on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and Spotify!!!Website: www.1geek411.comMusic Credit: OurMusicBox (Jay Man) Track Name: "Flights Of Fantasy" Music By: Jay Man @ https://ourmusicbox.com/ Official "OurMusicBox" YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ● “Feature Film” – Escape to Witch Mountain ○ Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony "escape to witch mountain," while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.○ Film Trivia - IMDB■ The character of Tia in the flashback sequences was played by Kim Richards' real-life younger sister Kyle Richards.■ Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann, who play the children in this movie and in Return from Witch Mountain (1978), appeared in a scene in Race to Witch Mountain (2009). Eisenmann is "Sheriff Antony" in the bar, and Richards is "Tina" the waitress. In this movie and its 1978 sequel, their names were similar: "Tony" and "Tia", respectively.■ At one point during the fight scene between Tony and Truck, Dermott Downs punched the bat so hard, it hit Ike Eisenmann. In some scenes, despite the make-up department's best efforts, you can see a greenish bruise under his left eye.■ Knowing that it was an integral part of the story, Ike Eisenmann (Tony) bought a harmonica and taught himself to play it, unaware that he would be dubbed in the end by professional harmonica player Tommy Morgan.■ The primary cat who portrayed Winky was temperamental and difficult with which to work, particularly for Ike Eisenmann (Tony), who sustained numerous cuts and scratches from the feline.■ The Pine Woods Orphanage was actually Peninsula School of Creative Education in Menlo Park, California. The secluded sixty-room mansion was built in 1880 and converted into a school in 1925. There are countless stories of hauntings in the mansion, which were played up in the original press materials for this movie.■ The marionettes from the playroom sequence continue to be used for performances at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, which has been designated as a historic landmark in Los Angeles, California.■ The name of the mysterious item that Tia carried around, which contained a map, was a "star case". Tia's star case, which housed the map to Witch Mountain, had an additional purpose in the novel. In Key's novel, Tia was mute (but communicate telepathically with Tony) and carried pencils and paper in the star case to write notes to people.■ In one scene, Tony and Tia go on an outing to see the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).● Segment: News/Announcements “The Newsies Banner”○ New Jim Henson series “earth to Ned” coming to Disney +○ Rise of Skywalker Ticket Sales prove fan boycott to be empty threat■ When tickets for The Rise of Skywalker went on sale this past Monday, media outlets were quick to publish stories that the film’s pre-sales outpaced Avengers: Endgame for its first hour on Atom Tickets. This caused the TLJ fans to claim victory over the boycotters and tout that their side has won. However, while the first hour sales may have been really high, the total first-day sales fell behind Endgame. It’s still impressive though and those first-day sales are 2.5 times what TLJ did.■ Hocus Pocus Sequel● Segment: whozits and whatzits○ Disney Trivia ■ Haunted Mansion Trivia Quiz Link● Segment: Top 4 Ranking “Let’s get down to business” ○ Top 4 animated non-human extraterrestrials○ 1. Captain Amelia○ 2. Stitch○ 3. Pleakly○ 4. John SilverTease Next Week: Nutcracker and the Four RealmsTop 4: Live Action Female Leads

Alex Evans is the executive director and head puppeteer at the historic Bob Baker Marionette Theater. While studying film making in college in NY, Alex came to LA and spent a semester interning with an aging Bob Baker, who passed away 4 years ago. In the time since his death, Alex has helped the theater navigate a huge move from Echo Park to Highland Park and transition to operating as a non-profit organization, while leading an ambitious schedule of shows packed with puppet programming. This theater is one of my favorite things about living in LA! How a full time marionette theater still survives in our tech-obsessed culture is no small feat! Featured song: “The Boys (and a Bottle)” by Tokyo Lucky Hole. 

Part 1 in a new series on the Los Angeles puppet community, meet Molly Fite and Jared Ramirez! Two friends and collaborators who met while receiving their puppet training at Jim Henson Studios and soon after created the monthly show, When Puppets Are Your Only Friends. They are both also employed as puppeteers at the legendary Bob Baker Marionette Theater. We discuss the details of their training, the magic of entertaining kids, and all the reasons why hating clowns is lame. Featured Reading: from Berlin Cabaret by Peter Jelavich | Featured Song: Debris of Love by Julia Haltigan

PLEASE RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE!!! Congrats to Sammie on her new promotion!!! Whoop whoop!!! And congrats to Brooke on becoming eligible for the actor’s union!!! Second whoop whoop!! Find what it means to be a scorpio and learn the importance of meditation during SAMMIE'S SPIRITUAL MUSINGS. In this week’s episode, we bring in Aaron Bonilla, an actor, turned playwright, turned puppet master. Aaron discovered his love of puppetry after doing his one man show, “It’s Okay to Like Porn”, based on his life working in an adult book store. You might have seen him and his marionettes at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, or him manipulating puppets reliving shit that happened to celebrities, by celebrities, on “The Hollywood Puppet Show” hosted by Wilmer Valderama (formerly known as “The Hollywood Puppet Shit Show”) on Fuse and Amazon Prime. The most amazing part is Aaron is self-taught, he learned everything he knows from books, and even creates his own puppets! Another huge thank you to Armean Khezri for letting us monopolize his apartment to record. We love you! FIND US 
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What up everyone, Welcome to another episode of LEMeKNOW My guests on today's episode is Cain Cain is known as the puppetmaster, he has been performing for over 15 years at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. He was mentored by Bob himself and fell in love with this lost art. After Bob's death Cain Has taken upon himself to put the theater back to where it was when Bob was still alive. He went as far as quitting his main job to spend more time at the theater. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BOB BAKER MARIONETTE THEATER Since 1963, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been part of the Angelino Community; since then, imagination and fantasy continue to thrive in Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Landmark #958. With over 200 performances a year, utilizing over 2000 handcrafted puppets, the organization caters to birthday parties, school groups, weddings, and community functions of all sorts. After 50 years of having entertained over one million children of all ages, we are proud and excited for 50 more years of pulling the strings of family fun! Today, their mission is to provide unique theatrical experiences; to educate, celebrate and rejuvenate puppetry and the allied arts. Furthermore, Bob Baker Marionette Theater is now a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and this will transition our current space into an institution that encapsulates the old and grows into something new. Don't forget to follow him on: IG @puppetmaster213 BOB BAKER MARIONETTE THEATER. 1345 w First Street Los Angeles California @bobbakermarionettes On this episode, I sit with the puppets master himself Cain. We talk about how he got started, his childhood, and why he is trying to bring this lost art back to life. I also ask you to draw me like those French girls. Keep the questions coming!!! Like the podcast! 5 stars please!!! We are on iTunes/ SoundCloud/ Google Play/ Stitcher I hope you guys enjoy!!! As Always… Thank You for listening and letting me be part of your day. Insta/Face @lemeknowpod Email lemeknowpod@gmail.com Track title: Puppet Master By: Dr. Dre Ft. B Real

Both a sneak peak at our first episode and a promo for our friends at Captured Aural Phantasy Theater, performing at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, October 28th & 29th. To learn more, visit http://capturedauralphantasy.com/

If you love puppets, then I have a piece of history for you this week. The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is the longest running marionette theater in the United States. In 2009, The theater was deemed a historical land mark by the City of Los Angeles. How incredible is that? Mr. Bob Baker handcrafted thousands […]