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The Doug Couch show
Review of the Carol Spinney story plus review of first episode of Sesame Street and documentary

The Doug Couch show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 13:51


Here is a review of the Carol Spinney story for those of you who do not do not know Carol Spinney was the one who played big bird and Oscar the grouch plus review a first episode of Sesame Street and a small documentary at the end of the DVD plus what I've been doing this week with Dakota

Bird Facts
Big Bird - With Special Guest Sarah

Bird Facts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 25:47


In this special episode we celebrate our 1 year anniversary covering everyone's favorite bird, Big Bird, from the kid's television program Sesame Street. Kristen and Maeve are joined by special guest Sarah (she/they) who is on Maeve's other podcast, Mystics and Mulder. Kristen tells Sarah and Maeve all there is to know about Big Bird's species, bigus canarius, as well as fun facts about Big Bird and a little about the history of Sesame Street. They also learn about Carol Spinney, who provided the voice of Big Bird as well as the puppetry for most of the history of Sesame Street. All photos that Kristen showed Sarah and Maeve will be available on our Instagram account, which is linked below. If you are interested in connecting with Sarah, follow them on medi.okra. Please also check out Mystics and Mulder, a fantastic podcast that Sarah and Maeve do together that addresses the link between faith and popular culture. Kristen has even been on one episode! You can find Mystics and Mulder on many streaming services. Research for today's episode came from the following sources:  -Borgenicht, David. (1998). Sesame Street Unpaved: Scripts, Stories, Secrets, and Songs. Children's Television Workshop. -Davis, Michael. (2008). Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. Penguin Books.  -Itzkoff, D. (2018, October 17). Original Big Bird, Caroll Spinney, Leaves ‘Sesame Street' After Nearly 50 Years. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/arts/television/sesame-street-big-bird.html -LaMattina, D., & Walker, C. N. (Directors). (2014). I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story [film]. Tribeca Film.  -Muppet Wiki. (n.d.) Big Bird. Fandom. https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Big_Bird -Sesame Street Unpaved -Throughline. (2022, August 3). Getting to Sesame Street [audio podcast episode]. In Throughline. npr. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/31/1191069674/getting-to-sesame-street-2022 Additional Resources: -Big Bird deals with Mr. Hooper's death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxlj4Tk83xQ -Big Bird on SNL, Weekend Update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dv3tLVxng0 Follow us on Instagram: @birdfactspod Email us: birdfactspod@gmail.com Twitter: @birdfactspod Thanks for listening, and happy birding!

TV Guidance Counselor Podcast
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 415: Joel Hodgson

TV Guidance Counselor Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 59:44


August 31 - September 6, 1968 The remote sessions chug along as Ken welcomes longtime Ken Reid hero, original MST3k space castaway Joel Hodgson. Ken and Joel discuss drinks, the free newspaper TV Guide, blue collar butlers, major appliances, Isaac Asimov writing about The Prisoner, PBS, Python, The Rover, local TV Guide art and ads, golf tournaments, how impressive the speed and accuracy of TV Guide was, Philly, local TV, watching school, the farm report, Bozo, Wisconsin, SCTV Celebrity Blow Up, using TV to learn how to be an adult, the stand up boom, late night DJs, broadcasting into the ether, wondering how TV got made, local horror hosts, Green Bay's Horror Host Alexander on WFRV's Eerie Street, Alexander's parking space, Ken's Dad on Bozo, Carol Spinney, dancing with a robot to a swing song called Chicken Curry, High School USA, auditioning for Woody on Cheers, being alone together, when singles turned to albums, AOR radio, The Omega Man, being a big fish in a small pond, public domain monster movies, writing for Jerry Seinfeld, knowing your place in showbiz, appearing on SNL, profound advice from Joe Piscopo, getting to write your own stuff, using an indie rock model to make television, why stress is the enemy of creativity, The Mike Douglas Show, and TV produced outside of New York and L.A.

Puppet Perspectives Podcast
"Christmas Edition" (12-14-19)

Puppet Perspectives Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 98:26


Semi-festive episode where we review new albums from Coldplay, Beck and local New Jersey "prog-core" band Hunter Alive. In entertainment news, we discuss the backlash on Twitter about the upcoming "Home Alone" remake and pay our respects to Carol Spinney, Danny Aiello and Juice Wrld.Website: Puppetperspectives.comEmail: njhybridradio@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/puppetreviews15Twitter: @puppetreviews15Instagram: @puppetreviews15

The Press Start Pulse
The Press Start Pulse #73

The Press Start Pulse

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 57:40


This show is dedicated to one of my heroes, Carol Spinney. Thank you for teaching me how helping your friends and being kind makes everyone's lives a bit better. The playlist is in order and marked as follows: Title by Artist – Album Do You Gross by Angel - Super Smash Flows Nerdcore Hip-Hop 2006 by Baddd Spellah and MC Frontalot - Rhyme Torrents Volume I Internet Celebrity by Beefy - Rhyme Torrents Volume III Rogue Squad feat. Aramis & TekForce by Ambush Vin - Chicago Pop Culture Con Mixtape Shock Your Life Up (ft. 1-UP) by 1-UP Ohm-I - DLC: 1-UP Ohm-I Vampires Really Suck (Feat. Ultraklystron) by MC Tanuki - Bitch! Flatland: An Nth Dimensional Story f/Klopfenpop and Ranger by XoC - Divergent Timelines : Darker Paths Crumbs for the Masses by Povertyman A Secret Gay Film on its 30th Birthday by rap legend Jesse Dangerously - Subversive Ciphers Mint Potion by TRI-FORC3 - Tube Technology Chasing (Prod. by Kora) by NyteXing - Gamers Interlude 2 Earth Defense Force by attack slug - endsville is burning black queen (float away) by benjamin bear - SKELETOR!!! Easy Goin' Day by Big Bird, Ruthie and Floyd - Follow That Bird (OST) Featured Artists: Benjamin Bear - benjaminbear.bandcamp.com Attack Slug - attackslug.com NyteXing (Frm Maverick da Ronnin) - nytexing.bandcamp.com Rap Legend Jesse Dangerously – dangerously.bandcamp.com PovertyMan - povertyman.bandcamp.com XoC - xocishungry.bandcamp.com Creative Mind Frame (AKA 1-Up) - creativemindframe.bandcamp.com Ohm-I - mcohmi.com Ambush Vin - ambushvin.com Baddd Spellah - soundcloud.com/badddspellah Listen live every Friday at 9pm CST on pulse961.co! Like and follow and whatever the Press Start Socials: Twitter, Facebook, Twitch and now Youtube!! Do you like Video Game Remixes? Check out Press Start to Continue DLC, the FULL two hour show featuring music from all sorts of games, interviews with artists, theme shows, and of course the nerdcore you love! Vist the site to learn more! Please consider supporting Press Start on Pulse by going to tips.pinecast.com/jar/presstartonpulse. Every cent goes to buying new music to play on the show! This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions! Find out more at https://pressstartpulse.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/pressstartpulse/5f322f2a-3024-4fbf-bcd7-f14d03904801

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Mouth Cast
Struggle Nuts

Mouth Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 64:38


This episode Tanya and Rob talk about Carol Spinney, Ghostbusters, Action Figures and riff on the recent criticism for The Mandalorian. Use code: ADVENTURE20 for 20% off most merch at Retro Rags Ltd. too! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Off The Cuff
Pardon Me

Off The Cuff

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 44:55


Episode 291: Adam Banks and Amber Turner discuss the following on this episode: 1. Andy Beshear officially taking office as Governor of Kentucky 2. Matt Bevin’s Pardons 3. The death of Rap Artist, Juice World 4. The death of Carol Spinney, AKA Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch 5. Vanna White hosting wheel of fortune for the first time6. The mistreatment of prison inmates 7. The Infamous Peloton Bike Commercial Follow OFF THE CUFF: FB: @offthecuffwithadambanks Twitter:@adambanks88 IG:@adambanks818 Subscribe on Itunes, Spoitfy, YouTube

Pod Bash
JOSH DESTROYS THE CITY!!!

Pod Bash

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 88:11


HO!!!! HO!!!!! HO!!!!!! It's Radio Ronin time!!!! WHAT'S HAPPENIN' HOT STUFF!!!! Josh has returned from surgery!! Now he's in a wheelchair and our city may never recover from it! Chunga gives a warm tribute to Carol Spinney ... All of the Ronin were huge Sesame Street fans! He will be missed! Chunga and Chandler are off to Disneyland!!!!!! Watch for their live streams on Facebook and Patreon to see what the last two days of giveaways are! HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW GHOSTBUSTERS TRAILER?!?! HAVE YOU?!! What did you think about it? Spencer has some thoughts. Plus, Chunga has another Unseen Movie Review'!!! This week, Its "A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood"!! (Chunga totally screwed up the name) Listen NOW!!!!

Press Start to Continue DLC
Press Start to Continue DLC - Ep 221

Press Start to Continue DLC

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 116:54


This show is dedicated to one of my heroes, Carol Spinney. Thank you for teaching me how helping your friends and being kind makes everyone's lives a bit better. The playlist is marked as follows: Title by Artist – Album (Game) Hour 1 Reverie of the Broken Phoenix (OC ReMix) by McVaffe (Final Fantasy 4) The Forerunner Mix (Beta) (OC ReMix) by Nick Singer (Marathon) Insomniac Skies (OC ReMix) by Diodes (DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution) Do the Splash Hop (Splash Hop) by The OverClocked Plaid Muffins - Seiken Densetsu 3: Songs of Light and Darkness (OC ReMix) Wicked Six (OC ReMix) by Sixto Sounds (Castlevania) Lullaby for a World (OC ReMix) by Emunator, Flexstyle (Zelda: Ocarina of Time) SPLOOSH! by wolfman1405 - EXILE: A Tribute to Supergiant Games City of Tears by David Peacock, Augustine Mayuga Gonzales - Hollow Knight Piano Collections Guidepost by Trevor Alan Gomes - Piano Collections: Pokémon Green Fall (The Smell of Mushroom) by Matthew Bridgham, Augustine Mayuga Gonzales - Stardew Valley Piano Collections Christmas de Chocobo by CelestialSonata - An OverClocked Christmas V.10 Time Chill (OC ReMix) by mv (Chrono Trigger) Dezoris Winter (OC ReMix) by GrayLightning (Phantasy Star II) Bus! OC ReMix) by Shadow (EarthBound) Bomb is Planted by Zack Hughes - Depth Charge Hour 2 Do You Gross by Angel - Super Smash Flows Nerdcore Hip-Hop 2006 by Baddd Spellah and MC Frontalot - Rhyme Torrents Volume I Internet Celebrity by Beefy - Rhyme Torrents Volume III Rogue Squad feat. Aramis & TekForce by Ambush Vin - Chicago Pop Culture Con Mixtape Shock Your Life Up (ft. 1-UP) by 1-UP Ohm-I - DLC: 1-UP Ohm-I Vampires Really Suck (Feat. Ultraklystron) by MC Tanuki - Bitch! Flatland: An Nth Dimensional Story f/Klopfenpop and Ranger by XoC - Divergent Timelines : Darker Paths Crumbs for the Masses by Povertyman A Secret Gay Film on its 30th Birthday by rap legend Jesse Dangerously - Subversive Ciphers Mint Potion by TRI-FORC3 - Tube Technology Chasing (Prod. by Kora) by NyteXing - Gamers Interlude 2 Earth Defense Force by attack slug - endsville is burning black queen (float away) by benjamin bear - SKELETOR!!! Easy Goin' Day by Big Bird, Ruthie and Floyd - Follow That Bird (OST) Featured Artists: Hollow Knight Piano Collections - bandcamp.materiacollective.com/album/hollow-knight-piano-collections Stardew Valley Piano Collections - bandcamp.materiacollective.com/album/stardew-valley-piano-collections Piano Collections: Pokémon Green - trevorgomes.bandcamp.com/album/piano-collections-pok-mon-green Benjamin Bear - benjaminbear.bandcamp.com Attack Slug - attackslug.com NyteXing (Frm Maverick da Ronnin) - nytexing.bandcamp.com Rap Legend Jesse Dangerously – dangerously.bandcamp.com PovertyMan - povertyman.bandcamp.com XoC - xocishungry.bandcamp.com Creative Mind Frame (AKA 1-Up) - creativemindframe.bandcamp.com Ohm-I - mcohmi.com Ambush Vin - ambushvin.com Baddd Spellah - soundcloud.com/badddspellah All songs marked “OCReMix” can be found at OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org) – please show them some support! Download, donate, tell your friends! Like and follow and whatever the Press Start Socials: Twitter, Facebook, Twitch and now Youtube!! Be sure to check out Popular Geekery on Youtube and Facebook! Planetside Podcasts now has a Discord Server!! Join up, talk games, music, politics, whatever! Lets build a community! (https://discord.gg/unUjcX) Support Press Start to Continue DLC by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/PressStart Send us your feedback online: pinecast.com/feedback/PressStart Press Start is now open to syndication! If you would like Press Start to Continue to air on YOUR station, email PressStartMorlock@Gmail.com This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

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Radio Ronin
JOSH DESTROYS THE CITY!!!

Radio Ronin

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 88:11


HO!!!! HO!!!!! HO!!!!!! It's Radio Ronin time!!!! WHAT'S HAPPENIN' HOT STUFF!!!! Josh has returned from surgery!! Now he's in a wheelchair and our city may never recover from it! Chunga gives a warm tribute to Carol Spinney ... All of the Ronin were huge Sesame Street fans! He will be missed! Chunga and Chandler are off to Disneyland!!!!!! Watch for their live streams on Facebook and Patreon to see what the last two days of giveaways are! HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW GHOSTBUSTERS TRAILER?!?! HAVE YOU?!! What did you think about it? Spencer has some thoughts. Plus, Chunga has another Unseen Movie Review'!!! This week, Its "A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood"!! (Chunga totally screwed up the name)Listen NOW!!!!

Radio Ronin
JOSH DESTROYS THE CITY!!!

Radio Ronin

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 88:11


HO!!!! HO!!!!! HO!!!!!! It's Radio Ronin time!!!! WHAT'S HAPPENIN' HOT STUFF!!!! Josh has returned from surgery!! Now he's in a wheelchair and our city may never recover from it! Chunga gives a warm tribute to Carol Spinney ... All of the Ronin were huge Sesame Street fans! He will be missed! Chunga and Chandler are off to Disneyland!!!!!! Watch for their live streams on Facebook and Patreon to see what the last two days of giveaways are! HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW GHOSTBUSTERS TRAILER?!?! HAVE YOU?!! What did you think about it? Spencer has some thoughts. Plus, Chunga has another Unseen Movie Review'!!! This week, Its "A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood"!! (Chunga totally screwed up the name)Listen NOW!!!!

Pod Bash
JOSH DESTROYS THE CITY!!!

Pod Bash

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 88:11


HO!!!! HO!!!!! HO!!!!!! It's Radio Ronin time!!!! WHAT'S HAPPENIN' HOT STUFF!!!! Josh has returned from surgery!! Now he's in a wheelchair and our city may never recover from it! Chunga gives a warm tribute to Carol Spinney ... All of the Ronin were huge Sesame Street fans! He will be missed! Chunga and Chandler are off to Disneyland!!!!!! Watch for their live streams on Facebook and Patreon to see what the last two days of giveaways are! HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW GHOSTBUSTERS TRAILER?!?! HAVE YOU?!! What did you think about it? Spencer has some thoughts. Plus, Chunga has another Unseen Movie Review'!!! This week, Its "A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood"!! (Chunga totally screwed up the name) Listen NOW!!!!

Zen Parenting Radio
What is Marriage? Podcast #523

Zen Parenting Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 48:00


Cathy and Todd discuss why women are expected to take a man's last name, and why this can be an important discussion and decision for couples. They discuss the meaning of Miss, Ms, and Mrs., why Queen and Slim and Marriage Story are important movies, and why Carol Spinney, the man who played Big Bird will be missed.

Zen Parenting Radio
What is Marriage? Podcast #523

Zen Parenting Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 48:00


Cathy and Todd discuss why women are expected to take a man's last name, and why this can be an important discussion and decision for couples. They discuss the meaning of Miss, Ms, and Mrs., why Queen and Slim and Marriage Story are important movies, and why Carol Spinney, the man who played Big Bird will be missed.

Single Simulcast
TDT 168: Poop Dreams

Single Simulcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 124:05


In this episode, we discuss Carol Spinney, The levels of blackness, Lactose intolerance, Vivid Dream, The Bad Boy Graveyard, Da Band and humiliations, Macklemore, Kissing Friends, Voicemails, Caramel Popcorn and more. Enjoy. PS: We talk about music and other stuff for an extra hour on Patreon. To become a member, go to www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast. Voicemail: 757-752-8236 Email: TheDreamTeamGSK@gmail.com Twitter: @TheDr3amTeam, @Rashanii, @Adjective_J @Scarfinger Scar's Website: http://www.geeksgoneraw.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SingleSimulcast Paypal.me/singlesimulcast

The Single Serving Show
Episode 168: Poop Dreams

The Single Serving Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 124:05


In this episode, we discuss Carol Spinney, The levels of blackness, Lactose intolerance, Vivid Dream, The Bad Boy Graveyard, Da Band and humiliations, Macklemore, Kissing Friends, Voicemails, Caramel Popcorn and more. Enjoy. PS: We talk about music and other stuff for an extra hour on Patreon. To become a member, go to www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast. Voicemail: 757-752-8236 Email: TheDreamTeamGSK@gmail.com Twitter: @TheDr3amTeam, @Rashanii, @Adjective_J @Scarfinger Scar's Website: http://www.geeksgoneraw.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SingleSimulcast Paypal.me/singlesimulcast

Geeks Interrupted
Speling, Grammer & Apostrophe's: Labor wants encryption laws changed, Instagram to collect user birthdates, a US comedian wants audiences NDAs and Vale D.C. Fontana, Rene Auberjonois, Andrew "Greedy" Smith & Carol Spinney

Geeks Interrupted

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 106:29


Andy Blume, Phil Edwards and Mark Macdowell are back in the studio with this week's look at all things geek.

OHH: Oliver Happy Hour
OHH: Episode 89

OHH: Oliver Happy Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 85:09


Happy Hour 89 We're back this week with Happy Hour! We catch up with new music, memorialize Juice Wrld, talk about What's Poppin' and talk impeachment in Politricks. NEW MUSIC JuiceWrld - ; The Game - Born 2 Rap (Album); Heartless - The Weeknd; Goodlife - Tentendo; My Oh My (feat. DaBaby) - Camila Cabello; Don’t Phone - Tamera; Mary J Blige - HERstory, Vol. 1 (Compilation); WHAT'S POPPIN' Jason DeRulo banned from IG for posting suggestive photos. Justin Timberlake caught holding hands with co-star Alisha Wainwright. Omarion announces 2020 tour on Lil Fez’s birthday. Art Basil in Miami - man eats banana priced at $120,000 at Art Basil in Miami. Gabrielle Union fired from America’s Got Talent. Tesla offers new Cybertruck. Questions asked: will it fit in garage? Over 200,000 orders for reserve of $100. Carol Spinney (voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch) passes away at age 85. Netflix: Top Boy, The Irishman. AMC’s The Songs that Shook America (RockBox, Queen & Slim: Movie review. POLITRICKS Jury Duty UPS Shootout in Miami - kills UPS driver Frank Ordonez. Kamala Harris drops out of Presidential Race. Mike Bloomberg enters. Duncan Hunter - Repblican from Dan Diego pleads guilty to campaign misappropriation, will resign in Jan. Impeachment Inquiry moves to Judiciary committee, will have articles of impeachment likely this week.

Zen Parenting Radio
What is Marriage? Podcast #523

Zen Parenting Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 48:00


Cathy and Todd discuss why women are expected to take a man’s last name, and why this can be an important discussion and decision for couples. They discuss the meaning of Miss, Ms, and Mrs., why Queen and Slim and Marriage Story are important movies, and why Carol Spinney, the man who played Big Bird will be missed.

House of Crouse
John Moore and Richard Crouse of the passing of Carol Spinney

House of Crouse

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 6:01


Moore in the Morning host John Moore and Richard Crouse discuss meeting "Sesame Street" puppeteering legend Carol Spinney. Here are five things you might not know about Big Bird and the man behind the mask. Muppet mastermind Jim Henson created Big Bird, but Spinney says, “I was given a lot of freedom to create the kind of guy he is. He’s a person like I was as a kid, except he doesn’t get pushed around as much. I was the smallest boy in my class so there is a lot of satisfaction playing the largest character who’s ever been on television. To be loved like a little child but be eight-feet-two, what a strange accomplishment.” Caroll’s relationship with Big Bird lasted longer than his first marriage, which blew up because his then wife was “embarrassed” by his career choice but Spinney calls his job “a dream come true. From the moment I first became aware of television I knew I wanted to be on TV regularly for children. So many of the things that have happened for me have been things I dreamed of doing.” As for retiring? “I can’t imagine it,” he says. “It keeps me young.” Underneath Big Bird’s feathers is a device called “an electric bra” strapped to Spinney’s chest so he can see what’s happening outside the feathers. “We call it that just as a joke,” says Spinney. “It’s really a TV monitor, a tiny little television set. We have a new one now, an LED monitor and it is too big. It takes up room and it is robbing me of space for the scripts inside.” Caroll is President Obama’s ninth cousin, but Big Bird isn’t dogmatic in the least. “Big Bird, I’m told by the owners of him, does not have political opinions. I thought of an idea that would get around that problem if someone [ever asked about it]. ‘I don’t know who that is,’ he says in Big’s voice. ‘I thought we had a king.’ In most fairy tales lands are run by kings or queens.” NASA invited Big Bird’s to be a passenger on the doomed Space Shuttle Challenger to get kids interested in the space program. “I said, ‘Yes, I’d love to go.’ About a month later they found out there was no place on the craft to put Big Bird. I realized it would be dangerous, but who could picture what actually happened?”

Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast
Episode 17: You Bet Your Sweet Bippy Cheeks

Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 76:52


Quizmasters Lee and Marc return for their weekly set of trivia questions, with fascinating facts from the worlds of art, literature, current events, sports and more. Also some big Know Nonsense Trivia event announcements! In this episode, questions asked include: Monet and Renoir are both painters famous for which style? "What is the meaning of the phrase "Sock it to me?" What famous author wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? At 5'3", who was the shortest player to have ever played in the NBA? What hurricane made landfall with Portugal and is responsible for at least 15 deaths? What hit song from 1994 has lyrics that describe the banality and vaccuousness of pop music by a narrator admitting the song is based on a formula, played over a variation of a time-tested hit, Pachelbel's Canon? Investor, magnate, and businessman Paul Allen passed away recently and is known for co-founding what major tech company? What two characters on Sesame Street will have new voices after it's original voice actor and puppeteer Carol Spinney will be retiring? How many unique flavors are there in a box of Fruit Loops? Elizabeth Taylor starred in what movie that featured Hollywood's first million-dollar female starring role? In what state is it illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket? “Oh I need the dollars/Beat it up like piñatas/Tell the driver, close the curtains/Bad bitch make him nervous” are lyrics to a song by what rapper? What artist's parents gave them 23 names? Which Grammy Award winning pop rock singer-songwriter whose albums include "Room For Squares", "Battle Studies" and "Paradise Valley" is a big fan of the candy M&Ms and once tweeted "Peanut M&Ms are plain. Plain M&Ms are sensational"? What country in Oceania has more languages than any other country? What is the name of the meteorological measurement still used today based on the 1979 scientific study titled "The Assessment of Sultriness"?

Deep Dive Film School
#277 - Being Elmo / I Am Big Bird / Listener Feedback

Deep Dive Film School

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 78:20


The thing that people love about Elmo is that he needs them. This week, two looks at the magical world of Sesame Street and The Muppets. First the journey of embattled puppeteer Kevin Clash in Being Elmo and then the third installment of our documentary films festival, I Am Big Bird. The story of long-time puppeteer Carol Spinney. Finally, listener feedback. Thanks for downloading!

I Will Watch Anything Once - Conversations about Movies Missed or Avoided

Mary Sasson joins me to watch Follow That Bird and discuss its diversity positive message. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089994/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Directed by: Ken Kwapis Written by: Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg Starring: Carol Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIhGZxzf3uE If you are enjoying I Will Watch Anything Once, please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes, like it on Facebook and follow IWWAO on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. Additional Links: Mary Sasson - https://twitter.com/marysasson Winslow: F*ck, Marry, Kill tickets: https://franklin.ucbtheatre.com/performance/47780 I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story Support Boardwalk Audio: http://boardwalkaudio.com/support/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Succotash, The Comedy Soundcast Soundcast
Succotash Epi91: Revelin' with Nick Revell

Succotash, The Comedy Soundcast Soundcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2014 80:53


Hello! Yes, this is the episode blog for Succotash, the Comedy Podcast Podcast. And we're up to Epi91, to be exact. Not familiar? What we mostly do is play clips from comedy podcasts from all over the internet. Some we pick – and by “we” I mean myself and our Associate Producer Tyson Saner. Others get submitted by the comedy podcasters themselves. Still others are suggested by listeners who want to make sure their favorite podcasts are being shared. For this show, we’ve got a half-dozen clips lined up and ready to roll. PLUS we have a special guest as well! Nick Revell, one of the creators and hosts of No Pressure To Be Funny, a very funny panel show out of England which we happen to be a big fan of here at Succotash. Nick is a standup comedian and a writer. While NPTBF is on summer hiatus right now, he is doing a one-man show at the Ediburgh Fringe Festival, which we are hoping to be able to feature some audio clips from in the very near future. Like the best podcasters, he's witty, clever, and smart, so you'll want to listen on our chat this episode. Before I forget to mention it, this last week I reviewed the Judge John Hodgman podcast for both This Week In Comedy Podcasts on Splitsider.com and it's also up on my blog in the comedy section of the Huffington Post. (Click on the links and you should feel free to read, share, Like, Tweet and comment as you wish…) Here's who we're clipping on the podcast this week (more details and links to the shows follow below): Chillpak Hollywood Hour, The X-Files Files, The 10-ish Minutes Show, Feliz Navipod, and Walking The Room. In addition we have our Burst O' Durst segment, featuring political comedian Will Durst who, this week, take some potshots an the largely inaction GOP slugabout in the Senate and the House. There's also a classic Henderson's Pants commercial, our Tweetsack segment and my usual wry commentary. The Ten Most Active Show In Stitcher's Top 100 Comedy Podcast List As heard only on Succotash, this feature mentions which podcasts showed the most movement, either up OR down Stitcher's list of most listened-to comedy podcasts.   AT                                                                                MOVED34 Bertcast’s Podcast                                                         +838 The Smartest Man in The World                                      -440 SModcast >> Edumacation                                             +1647 This Week in Blackness Radio                                         -664 The Champs with Neal Brennan & Moshe Kasher            -1574 Pointless with Kevin Perreira                                         -786 Nobody Likes Onions                                                     +687 DVDASA with David Choe and Asa Akira                          -588 New York City Crime Report                                        +2091 The Mike Betancourt Show                                            +8 And Now…The Clips Chillpack Hollywood HourOur friends Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness recently made the jump from independent to network status when they joined up with Blogtalk Radio to carry the Chillpak Hollywood Hour. Thank heavens that, even while donning their network "big boy pants", they still give this little ol' podcast a cheery shoutout. (Make me feel kinda bad that I took a shot at one of their faithful listeners who goes by the handle "Agent Summer" because he took their tip, listened to Succotash, didn't much care for what he heard and gave us a two-star rating and a review on iTunes that groused about how obscene the show is. Even though we mark it as being "Explicit". And just because some of the clips we play can sometimes get a little…salty… contentwise.)   The X-Files FilesAs a big fan of TV's The X-Files, I've been enjoying this new entry into Podcastland by Kumail Nanjiani. He, along with a guest, spend each episode deconstructing one (or two) episodes of the hit TV show.I beleive I can rightfully take credit for lighting the fuse that got the latest edition together: I had suggested that Kumail ping the aforementioned Dean Haglund and line him up to guest when it came time to talk about "E.B.E", the X-Files episode that introduces The Lone Gunmen, a trio of conspiracy nutballs that featured Dean as Langley, the long-haired, horn-rimmed rocker of the group. Particularly if you're an X-Phile, there is some great inside dope in this episode. The 10-ish Minutes ShowHosted by MJ Hughes, Rob, and Sarah, their specialty is being a platform for new comedy writers to get their stuff produced. Sounds like they’re out of England and their show is a bit along the lines of another show from Britain: the 4 AM Cab podcast in the fact that they invite writers to contribute. Which I think is great – the more the merrier, actually.  (My bad, incidentally – I told Michael Hughes that I’d use their clip back in Epi89 and I lost the download…) Feliz NavipodWish it could be Christmas every day? Willing to settle for once a week? Every week I become aware of more and more pdocasts that demonstrate we are in the midst of micro-targeting our audiences in Podcastland. Our Associate Producer nabbed this clip from Feliz Navipod, with host Tony Thaxton. The show, year-round, is in the spirit of those old Christmas specials on TV, like Andy Williams used to do. In Epi24, Tony’s guests were Carol Spinney – the voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from “Sesame Street”, and Dave LaMattina. Walking The RoomTyson brings us a clip from Walking The Room, a show I really like but with a pair of hosts — Greg Behrendt and Dave Anthony — who won’t really give me the of time of day the couple of times our paths have crossed. (I even got all dressed up one night, with pants and everything, to go chat with them down at the Punchline in San Francisco. It was all set up in advance. And they blew me off. But I still like the show! There it is, basically. If you like what we do here, I encourage you to rate and review Succotash on iTunes, Like us on Facebook, Thumbs Up us on Stitcher, "Heart" us on SoundCloud and click our Donate button on the http://SuccotashShow.com website. Until next time, please remember to pass the Succotash! — Marc Hershon