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We're talking about Minutes 89-90 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which Jim catches Long John Silver attempting to escape. With special guest Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography! PLUS: Moral lessons are uncool! What's the purpose of a sleeping cap? Joyful triumph and emotional devastation! Shipping Sam the Eagle and a parrot! And books Dr. Seuss didn't write! Hosted by: Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest: Brian Jay Jones Produced & Edited by: Ryan Roe Logo by: Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, Podbean, or wherever you get podcasts!
In today's show, our hosts - Tracey and Scott present their coverage of the new Disney+ documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man, delving a bit into its production before sharing their own thoughts. They also share their review of Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones, originally from March 2014. Along the way they'll tune into WWED where Buzzy will play some Muppet tunes, and call over to the Main Street Cinema. Welcome to Disney, Indiana! (Yayyy!)
On this episode of Our American Stories, Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography, tells the story of how some of America's most beloved characters, The Muppets, got their start -- in advertising and commercials! Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New York Times Bestselling biographer Brian Jay Jones joins Joe to discuss George Lucas: A Life, Becoming Dr. Seuss, and Jim Henson: The Biography. Brian and Joe talk about the lessons we can learn from Lucas, Dr. Seuss, and Henson:Overcoming self-doubt and leveraging the power of frustrationPaying attention to our life's purposeThe power of doing the work even the when the results aren't immediateAppreciating the creative journey, not just the end productInnovation and flexibility of thought can lead to major breakthroughsRecognizing the role of important relationships in our lives....and much more!!Brian Jay Jones is known for covering iconic creative geniuses who have made indelible contributions to pop culture. He has explored the lives and legacies of Jim Henson, George Lucas, Washington Irving, and Dr. Seuss for serious fans and newcomers alike. His most recent book, Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination (Dutton, 2019), has been celebrated as “nuanced, profoundly human” (NPR), “compelling [and] sweeping in scope” (The New Yorker), and “a rich, anecdotal biography” (Kirkus). His previous book, George Lucas: A Life (Little, Brown, 2016) was named one of Kirkus‘s Best Books of 2016. The first comprehensive biography of the influential creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones in nearly two decades, George Lucas: A Life was praised as “definitive” (New York Times), “whiz-bang” (People), “must-read” (Parade) and deemed by Rolling Stone as “the one biography for casual and die-hard [Star Wars] fans alike. Brian lives in New Mexico where he is presently working on a history of the U.S. Capitol. You can find him running his mouth on Twitter at @brianjayjones, and @OfficialBrianJayJones on FacebookLearn more about Brian at www.brianjayjones.com
We're talking about Minutes 71-72 of The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which the Cratchit family mourns the loss of Tiny Tim. It's the most heartbreaking scene in any Muppet movie. With special guest Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography and other great books! PLUS: Why doesn't Scrooge go in the house? Is Tiny Tim actually dead yet?! London winters are not very green! Planning a trip to Leland, Mississippi! And what do Bob Cratchit and Data have in common? Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Brian Jay Jones Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, or wherever you get podcasts!
This extraordinary biography - written with the generous cooperation of the Henson family - covers the full arc of Henson's all-too-brief life: from his childhood in Leland, Mississippi, through the years of burgeoning fame in America, to the decade of international celebrity that preceded his untimely death at age 53. Drawing on hundreds of hours of new interviews with Henson's family, friends, and closest collaborators, as well as unprecedented access to private family and company archives, Brian Jay Jones explores the creation of the Muppets, Henson's contributions to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, and his nearly 10-year campaign to bring The Muppet Show to television. Jones provides the imaginative context for Henson's non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth - as well as fascinating misfires like Henson's dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub. An uncommonly intimate portrait, Jim Henson captures all the facets of this American original: the master craftsman who revolutionized the presentation of puppets on television, the savvy businessman whose dealmaking prowess won him a reputation as "the new Walt Disney", and the creative team leader whose collaborative ethos earned him the undying loyalty of everyone who worked for him. Here also is insight into Henson's intensely private personal life: his Christian Science upbringing, his love of fast cars and expensive art, and his weakness for women. Though an optimist by nature, Henson was haunted by the notion that he would not have time to do all the things he wanted to do in life - a fear that his heartbreaking final hours would prove all too well founded.
This extraordinary biography - written with the generous cooperation of the Henson family - covers the full arc of Henson's all-too-brief life: from his childhood in Leland, Mississippi, through the years of burgeoning fame in America, to the decade of international celebrity that preceded his untimely death at age 53. Drawing on hundreds of hours of new interviews with Henson's family, friends, and closest collaborators, as well as unprecedented access to private family and company archives, Brian Jay Jones explores the creation of the Muppets, Henson's contributions to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, and his nearly 10-year campaign to bring The Muppet Show to television. Jones provides the imaginative context for Henson's non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth - as well as fascinating misfires like Henson's dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub. An uncommonly intimate portrait, Jim Henson captures all the facets of this American original: the master craftsman who revolutionized the presentation of puppets on television, the savvy businessman whose dealmaking prowess won him a reputation as "the new Walt Disney", and the creative team leader whose collaborative ethos earned him the undying loyalty of everyone who worked for him. Here also is insight into Henson's intensely private personal life: his Christian Science upbringing, his love of fast cars and expensive art, and his weakness for women. Though an optimist by nature, Henson was haunted by the notion that he would not have time to do all the things he wanted to do in life - a fear that his heartbreaking final hours would prove all too well founded. https://amzn.to/3GNwLfO
This extraordinary biography - written with the generous cooperation of the Henson family - covers the full arc of Henson's all-too-brief life: from his childhood in Leland, Mississippi, through the years of burgeoning fame in America, to the decade of international celebrity that preceded his untimely death at age 53. Drawing on hundreds of hours of new interviews with Henson's family, friends, and closest collaborators, as well as unprecedented access to private family and company archives, Brian Jay Jones explores the creation of the Muppets, Henson's contributions to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, and his nearly 10-year campaign to bring The Muppet Show to television. Jones provides the imaginative context for Henson's non-Muppet projects, including the richly imagined worlds of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth - as well as fascinating misfires like Henson's dream of opening an inflatable psychedelic nightclub. An uncommonly intimate portrait, Jim Henson captures all the facets of this American original: the master craftsman who revolutionized the presentation of puppets on television, the savvy businessman whose dealmaking prowess won him a reputation as "the new Walt Disney", and the creative team leader whose collaborative ethos earned him the undying loyalty of everyone who worked for him. Here also is insight into Henson's intensely private personal life: his Christian Science upbringing, his love of fast cars and expensive art, and his weakness for women. Though an optimist by nature, Henson was haunted by the notion that he would not have time to do all the things he wanted to do in life - a fear that his heartbreaking final hours would prove all too well founded.
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week with special guest George Burns. Distracted rants include but are not limited to, aging, Bojack Horseman, Seinfeld, church speak, Sinister movies, Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones, Jock Jams, and much more! "Reporter Fleet Scribbler is covering the Muppet Show with his obviously hostile biased writing." ITTWTM shirts!https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/21898238-ittwtm?store_id=333945 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In our inaugural episode, we discuss the various incarnations of Spaceship Earth, Greek theater, and the current state of travel in Epcot.Editor's Note: We mistakenly said that "Jim Henson: The Biography" was written by John Jay, and not Brian Jay Jones. Those responsible have been sacked.Hosted by Tim O'Connor and AJ SalisburyCover art by @roboptera on TwitterFacebook: facebook.com/Standby-LineTwitter: twitter.com/StandbyLinePodInstagram: instagram.com/standbylinepodcast/Patreon: patreon.com/standbylinepodcastEmail: standbylinepodcast@gmail.com
Here to discuss his decades as a writer and biographer, Puppet Tears welcomes Brian Jay Jones. He has written best-selling biographies on iconic artists such as Washington Irving, Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), and George Lucas. His 2013 book, Jim Henson: The Biography was written with the cooperation of the Henson family, who granted Jones unprecedented access to the Henson Archives. We talk with Brian about his journey in creating his acclaimed "book shelf," his admiration for Jim Henson's "creatively restless" work ethic, and how he is forever intertwined with the legacy of his subjects. He also shares the Muppet myths he was most excited to bust in the Jim Henson biography. PLUS: find out which part of the book was his personal gift to the Henson family! For mentions and episode highlights, visit PuppetTears.com/BrianJayJones Release date: August 23, 2021 Edited by Matt Bowen Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity
This week we're joined by Brain Jay Jones (@brianjayjones), the award-winning, best-selling author of Jim Henson: The Biography, to talk about the second, much weirder Muppet Show pilot! If you can't get enough Kermitment, follow @KermitmentPod, where we'll tweet fun stuff and interact with our listeners! And you can follow each of us individually: Matt: @MatthewGaydos Sam: @slamschultz
Gilbert joined me to discuss Jim Henson: The Biography, written by: Brian Jay Jones, and narrated by Kirby Heyborne which covers Jim Henson's life and creative journey. Gilbert also shared his latest setup for listening to audiobooks while swimming. Jim Henson: The Biography [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Swimming with Audiobooks H2O Audio Sonar Underwater Waterproof Headphones Selected Jim Henson References: Wilkins Coffee Munchos with an early Cookie Monster Sam and Friends The Muppet Show (1977) [Disney+] Bein' Green (Kermit and Ray Charles) Dregs and Vestiges - Saturday Night Live The Muppet Babies (2018) [Disney+] Inside the Labyrinth: Crystals Michael Moschen: One Crystal Ball / The Triangle Referenced Works: Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 28] The Good Neighbor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 37]
We have our first guest star! Joshua and Madison talk with Brian Jay Jones, the author of Jim Henson: The Biography. This episode, you'll hear about how the first comprehensive biography of Henson came to be, things that Brian was surprised to learn about Jim, and squashing the rumors about who and who wasn't actually on drugs during the 70's.
On the April 21, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went to the reopening of Universal Studios Hollywood and experienced the new Secret Life of Pets: Off The Leash ride and the newly updated Jurassic World: The Ride. What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. Chris read Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones. What we’ve been Watching:Peter watched Bad Trip and The Secret Life of Pets 2. Jacob started the new season of Top Chef and watched The Power and School of Rock. Ben watched Muppets Most Wanted, The Age of Innocence, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Bad Boys. Brad watched Pihu, Them and The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Hoai-Tran watched Happy Feet and Grey Gardens. What we’ve been Eating: Brad tried Lipton Brisk Zero Sugar Iced Tea What we’ve been Playing:Jacob played The Quest for El Dorado and Dice Throne. All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.
We're talking about Episode 14, "Little Green Lie," in which Kermit tells Robin a falsehood and Gonzo tries to balance romance and friendship. With very special guest Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography! PLUS: The genius of Big Mean Carl! Is laser tag fun? Bobo gets fitted for a suit! How tacky is the ironic pillow fight? And should the Swedish Chef be subtitled? Hosted by Ryan Roe Guest Brian Jay Jones Edited by Ryan Roe Theme Music by Staci Rosen Logo by Joe Hennes
Brian Jay Jones is an award-winning writer and biographer who wrote the 2013 book Jim Henson: The Biography. While the book was not an "authorised" biography, Jones did have cooperation from the Henson family and was granted unprecedented access to the Henson Archives.In 2013, Jones appeared on The Daily Show, The Today Show, The Tavis Smiley Show and on several local television and radio programs, podcasts, and live panel discussions (occasionally appearing with some of Henson's actual colleagues and collaborators) to promote Jim Henson: The Biography.Jones was among the interviewees featured in the 2015 In Their Own Words Documentary on Jim Henson.Prior to becoming a full-time author, Jones spent nearly two decades as a public policy analyst, adviser and speechwriter in the U.S. Senate. He left politics to pursue writing full-time after the publication of his 2007 biography on Washington Irving. Jones presently serves as vice president of Biographers International Organisation. He earned a degree in English literature from the University of New Mexico; he currently lives in Maryland with his wife and daughter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It’s time to play the music; it’s time to light the lights. It’s time to get things started on the Book of the Mouse Club tonight! In anticipation of The Muppet Show’s release to Disney+, hosts Courtney and Emily interview New York Times bestselling author, Brian Jay Jones, about “Jim Henson: The Biography” (along with a dabbling of “George Lucas: A Life). Today, the world knows of the Muppets and the magic of puppetry, but Kermit the Frog and Sesame Street didn’t come out of thin air. They were born of Jim Henson’s creativity and work ethic. From the early days of Sam and Friends, to Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth, Jim Henson’s passion for puppetry created a new medium for storytelling that today is accepted as the same gold standard as any Walt Disney creation. Review Book of the Mouse Club on iTunes and Google Play and send any questions, comments, or suggestions to the hosts at bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com Follow Our Reading Journey On Social Media! Official Twitter and Instagram: @BookoftheMouse Courtney: Instagram @greatguthsby and Twitter @Courtney_Guth Emily: Instagram and Twitter @emily_mickde Brian Jay Jones: Twitter and Instagram @brianjayjones Website: https://brianjayjones.com/
An in-depth look at the life of a gentle dreamer.
Join biographer Brian Jay Jones for a discussion of his latest book George Lucas: A Life, detailing the incredible life story of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator.Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of Jim Henson: The Biography and the award-winning Washington Irving: An American Original.
The Mad Chatters Podcast | Walt Disney World and Around the Disney Universe
It’s time to play the music, light the lights, and raise the curtain on our most celebrational, Muppetational episode ever! Join us and guest Jeff DePaoli as we look back at ten big moments the Muppets have had at Walt Disney World, from extinct attractions to long-lived shows to restaurants and more. And here’s a special bonus: This episode is one half of the very first Mad Chatters/Dizney Coast to Coast crossover event! Currently on Jeff’s podcast you can hear Jeff and Jeremy discuss in depth the TV special “The Muppets at Walt Disney World,” which aired on NBC on May 6, 1990, and which kicks off our list of 10 Muppetational Moments. The Muppet fun doesn’t stop there. Also joining us on this week’s show is biographer Brian Jay Jones, who shares highlights from his book “Jim Henson: The Biography” and talks to us about what it was like researching Jim’s life, reading his journals, and speaking to his family and friends. As we honor the 30th anniversary of Jim’s passing and celebrate the 65th birthday of Kermit the Frog, come soak in all the Muppety goodness now! Brian Jay Jones Interview: 16:45 10 Muppetational Moments at WDW: 58:52 Be sure to find Jeff and Brian online and follow their projects: Jeff DePaoli: Podcast: Dizney Coast to Coast | Attractions Magazine Column: DePaoli on DeParks | Twitter: @JeffDePaoli (personal) @DizneyCTC (podcast) | Instagram: @disneyctc Brian Jay Jones: Twitter: @brianjayjones | Website: brianjayjones.com If you want to interact with us online, we’d love for you to connect with us on Facebook (/madchatterspodcast), Instagram (@madchatters), and Twitter (@MadChatters). Or, send your emails to comments@madchatters.net. Thanks for listening!
When I think about monumental pop culture landmarks like Star Wars or The Muppets, it’s easy to feel like they’ve always existed. Both were a part of my life from an early age during the 1980s and well beyond. I’ve known about George Lucas and Jim Henson for a long time, but it’s mostly been the obvious material.… Read more... The post 66. Brian Jay Jones, Author of Jim Henson: The Biography and George Lucas: A Life appeared first on Tomorrow Society.
Hosts Mat Bradley-Tschirgi, William Thrasher and very special guest Alexander Miller (Producer of The Trailer Project) discuss Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Captain Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), and Captain Blackbeard (Ian McShane) all try to track down the Fountain of Youth. To get there, they will have to find hidden treasure, trick deadly mermaids, and avoid a Spanish Armada. Inspired by the Tim Powers novel On Stranger Tides (itself an inspiration for the classic Monkey Island computer game series), this flick tries to be a soft reboot and instead just sits there on the silver screen with no real sense of purpose. Things start off with flourish as Captain Jack poses as a Judge, runs through the streets of London, and battles a doppelganger. A heavy quest structure bogs down the rest of the story which lumbers along with a handful of milquetoast characters. Mat loves the super detailed production histories in the recent tome Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones. Alexander digs the Abel Ferrara vampiric drug allegory The Addiction, but was less impressed with the recent Dick Cheney biopic Vice. Thrasher likes the recent meme spawning Netflix feature Bird Box. The next few movie series we'll be covering are: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) The Fugitive (1993) U.S. Marshals (1998) Waxwork (1988) Waxwork 2: Lost in Time (1992) Follow the show on Twitter @Sequelcast2 Like our Sequelcast 2 Facebook Page The theme song to the Sequelcast is written and performed by Marc with a C. Sequelcast 2 is delighted to be a member of The Batman Podcast Network. Hear more great podcasts here! Watch Thrasher's tabletop RPG YouTube show d-infinity Live!. Listen to Marc with a C's music podcast Discography. Buy One Starry Night, a Cthulhu Live scenario Thrasher contributed to, from DriveThruRPG! Watch Alexander Miller's YouTube series The Trailer Project!
About our Guest: Matt Giovanisci is a self-proclaimed “Jack of all trades.” He is the co-host of the Listen Money Matters podcast and hosts the Money Lab podcast, a show to share content from his website Money Lab, which is all about personal finance and online entrepreneurship, in audio form. He is also a graphic designer and a musician and leverages all of his skills in his quest to avoid ever working for someone else again. Episode Summary: Matt shares his journey of creating a successful online media business, including his pitfalls and the insights he gained. He talks about what it takes to wake up at 6 a.m. every day, be your own boss and stay inspired. Insights from this episode: Tips for how to leverage your past experience to meet your current needs; eg. you were once in a rock band? That probably means you know how to make a great website Strategies for having the best content on the internet Why challenging yourself to keep to a strict timeline can propel you to a better end result How to come back from a falling out with a friend and build the friendship back up Matt shares his secret to successfully working for himself The secret to meeting your goals is fervently keeping track of your progress, every single day Quotes from the show: “I practice what I call passion-mashing.” - Matt Giovanisci, Episode #145 “I’m just a hobbyist at all of these things. I continue to write music even that no one hears, I continue to hone my audio skills, my writing skills, even if no one’s on the consumer end of that.” - Matt Giovanisci, Episode #145 “Follow your hobbies, you never know when you might need them.” - Kevin Y Brown, Episode #145 “Sticking a timeline on something forces you to trim the fat.” - Matt Giovanisci, Episode #145 “I would do anything not to work for anyone else again.” - Matt Giovanisci, Episode #145 “If you don’t have a good reason why, you’re going to fail.” - Matt Giovanisci, Episode #145 “Follow your passion; do what’s in your heart.” - Kevin Y Brown, Episode #145 Resources mentioned: Asana Favorite book: Jim Henson: The Biography Favorite quote: “Do what you love and the money will come easy.” – Arlen Crouch 3 keys to Create Your Best Life: Find your why Focus on your strength Make sure you’re happy every day Stay Connected: Show Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/cylseries/ https://www.instagram.com/cylseries/ Kevin Y Brown: www.kevinybrown.com www.instagram.com/kevinybrown www.twitter.com/kevinybrown www.facebook.com/kevbrown001 Matt Giovanisci: Moneylab.co Money lab podcast Listen money matters podcast Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on itunes, google play, stitcher and www.createyourlifeseries.com/podcast.
Jim Henson and Frank Oz's The Dark Crystal (1982) is a dark fantasy story of Jen, one of two remaining gelflings in the world of Mithra. He goes on a quest to reunite a shard with the titular Dark Crystal in order to restore balance to his world.El Goro of the Talk Without Rhythm podcast and Kat Ellinger of Diabolique Magazine discuss all the various versions of the revolutionary film with Mike while guest Brian Jay Jones -- author of Jim Henson: The Biography -- talks about Henson's career from his early days of puppeteering to his experimental films and beyond.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special Guest: Brian Jay JonesGuest Co-Hosts: Kat Ellinger, El GoroJim Henson and Frank Oz's The Dark Crystal (1982) is a dark fantasy story of Jen, one of two remaining gelflings in the world of Mithra. He goes on a quest to reunite a shard with the titular Dark Crystal in order to restore balance to his world.El Goro of the Talk Without Rhythm podcast and Kat Ellinger of Diabolique Magazine discuss all the various versions of the revolutionary film with Mike while guest Brian Jay Jones -- author of Jim Henson: The Biography -- talks about Henson's career from his early days of puppeteering to his experimental films and beyond.
Movie Meltdown - Episode 377 This week we are joined by our special guest co-host - author Brian Jay Jones. Brian is a New York Times bestselling biographer who's written Washington Irving: An American Original, Jim Henson: The Biography and most recently George Lucas: A Life. So join us as we discuss the process of researching his subjects as well as a good, old fashioned geek-out session where we talk about George's early days, creating Star Wars and Lucas' impact on the film world as well as the legacy he leaves behind. And as we address the finer points of having your heart ripped out, we also mention... Saturday morning cartoons, a brain in a jar, the Special Editions, Red Tails, Kirk Thatcher, Raiders of the Lost Ark, American Graffiti, Michael Eisner, Powaqqatsi, fungible until that last moment, John Milius, Body Heat, being totally dead, used car salesman, advancing the cause of the filmmaker, getting Prince to play at your wedding, the voice of the executive producer, it's really like Camelot for them, Mishima, we still care what Lucas thinks of the new movies now, I'm not a clown puppet guy, Lucas is always at his best when he's berating Coppola, the fans are still... even at that time... more then willing to meet him more then halfway, Crystal Skull, that is Lucas' guts on the screen, senate staffers were like 'oh my God there's a new Star Wars film..., Twice Upon a Time, both the blessing and the curse of Star Wars, for Lucas in particular... is we all feel like we own it, running a comic book store, filming hanging out of a harness on the car, deep drill research projects, Irvin Kershner, the best years of SNL, that really pissed him off... really hurt his feelings, using Star Wars a leverage, and then he still has to go back and keep meddling and meddling and meddling..., the physical part of directing really took it's toll on him, Lapti Nek, Temple of Doom, talking with Frank Oz, let's examine all those clauses, Richard Marquand, Poltergeist, who knew how important Young Indiana Jones and... Radioland Murders were... to the Star Wars trilogy, mostly dead, the sleazy art of the deal, working with Henson, Sandman and bringing down the dream of Zoetrope. "...that's the moment that Skywalker Ranch is sort of born in his head." For more on Brian and all of his books, go to: https://brianjayjones.com/
Join biographer Brian Jay Jones for a discussion of his latest book George Lucas: A Life, detailing the incredible life story of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator.Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of Jim Henson: The Biography and the award-winning Washington Irving: An American Original.
Join biographer Brian Jay Jones for a discussion of his latest book George Lucas: A Life, detailing the incredible life story of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator.Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of Jim Henson: The Biography and the award-winning Washington Irving: An American Original.
Join Rob Lloyd and Sandro Falce for the second episode of Nerd-Out! Listen in as they review the first season of Marvel's Luke Cage. 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - Applying Star Ratings [Feedback] 04:13 - Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones [Rob's Review] 10:37 - Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Season 1 (so far) [Sandro's Review] 14:34 - Our Thoughts on Marvel's Previous Netflix Series [Quick Review] 20:24 - Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 1 [FULL SPOILER Review] 35:41 - Looking Ahead to the Future of the MCU Netflix Shows [Quick Discussion] 37:53 - What We're Looking Forward To [Recommandations] 40:33 - Outro, Credits & Outtakes Please send in any questions, review recommendations or feedback to "feedback.nerdout@gmail.com". Facebook: http://fb.me/nerdoutwithsandroandrob Website: https://omny.fm/shows/nerdout iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/nerd-out-rob-lloyd-sandro/id1177798606?mt=2 Sticher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/an-improbable-podcast/nerdout-with-rob-lloyd-sandro-falce?refid=stp
This week join Jonathan, Andrew, and Steve in conversation with author of Jim Henson: The Biography, Brian Jay Jones. We discuss Henson’s early start in the Washington, D.C. television market, what made Henson so unique, and the challenges that all biographers face in dealing with the archive. You can also listen to a previous episode […]
This months episode, host Philip Mitchell chats to Brian Jay Jones on his biography "Jim Henson: The Biography". Shownotes Brian Jay Joness Websitehttp://www.brianjayjones.com Brian Jay Jones Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/brianjayjones Jim Henson: The Biography (Paperback)http://www.bookdepository.com/Jim-Henson-Brian-Jay-Jones/9780345526120 Contact Email - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.comFacebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod
In this episode, the boys look back on the life of Jim Henson, thanks to the awesome biography by Brian Jay Jones. 1:26 – We love Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones 3:29 – How we got into The Muppets 6:21 – A rock & roll cassette tape tangent 7:42 – Young Jim and […] The post 37 Lucky Jim appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.
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batt_007_david.mp3 batt_007_david.oggDavid Thomas Moran is a phoneur, photographer and game designer currently involved in the TRansit Interpretation Project who works in urban mobile games, creative place making, and has many interesting projects. He is pursuing an MFA from UCF in Emerging Media. In this episode we also discuss how the creative community in Orlando can reach out to the West and the tourist-driven part of our economy. Mentioned in this podcast The Corridor Project Walk On By (Orlando Weekly) Dead Quare Walking (also on Instagram) Emerging Media - Digital Media MFA PLAY ME crowdfunding campaign (#playmeorlando) The Art Starter Festival Bay Mall Artisan Market Orlando Days + Nights "Dangerous By Design" presentation on YouTube from Processing Orlando Inspiration Orlando's Coming-of-Age Tale: How the City's Technology Industry is Garnering National Attention aka Familab on NPR! Featuring Kathryn Ludology in Games Flaneurs and Phoneurs Otronicon Instagrammers Orlando @IGers_Orlando Google Ingress Mary Flanagan SNAP! Space Cardboard Art Festival Polaroid Fotobar Morse Museum in Winter Park The Artistic Hand Gallery and Studio Improv Classes at SAK Picks of the Week Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other Rise of the Videogame Zinesters: How Freaks, Normals, Amateurs, Artists, Dreamers, Drop-outs, Queers, Housewives, and People Like You Are Taking Back an Art Form JBON Clothing Co - "Bath Salts" T-Shirt Jim Henson: The Biography Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City (Inside Technology) Piq Chocolates from MIT Alumni Music: "5 dan b4g, in C" by junior85 (Tony Higgins) via Vimeo Music Store Follow us @wideanglefocus on Instagram @wideanglefocus on Twitter David on Tumblr David on the Watermark TRIP on SoundCloud Kathryn's Latest Poem Hire Kathryn on LinkedIn @KathrynLNeel Ryan Price @liberatr
In the field of children’s programming, few people- with the possible exception of Fred Rogers- are as beloved as Jim Henson, a contributor to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, but most famous for his creation of the Muppets. And yet, he’s remained an enigmatic figure in the years since his death. People remember the Muppets and they remember Jim, but they don’t know much about him. Jim Henson: The Biography (Ballantine Books, 2013), by Brian Jay Jones is thus an effort to correct that and to pin down the puppeteer: as a man, a husband, a father, and an innovator. For, with the passage of time, we’ve come to take the Muppets and their maker rather for granted. They’ve been around for over fifty years so it’s easy to forget they had to be invented. It’s equally easy to forget how ground-breaking an invention- along with Henson’s other innovations- they were. As Jerry Juhl, the first official employee of Muppet’s Inc., reminds us in Jim Henson: “This guy was like a sailor who had studied the compass and found that there was a fifth direction in which one could sail.” And how doggedly he sailed. Henson worked relentlessly, not simply at a job but at his passions. As Jones notes, one of his top business objectives as to “work for the common good of all mankind.” And that is, in the end, perhaps one of the most striking things to emerge from Jim Henson: the fact that Henson was who he appeared to be. A complicated man, yes, with complications in his private life, but also a gentle soul who truly wanted to make the world a better place. And, also, a man who is, to this day, deeply beloved by all who knew and worked with him. Henson once wrote: “My hope still is to leave this world a little bit better for my being here.” As Jones’s biography proves, he did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the field of children’s programming, few people- with the possible exception of Fred Rogers- are as beloved as Jim Henson, a contributor to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, but most famous for his creation of the Muppets. And yet, he’s remained an enigmatic figure in the years since his death. People remember the Muppets and they remember Jim, but they don’t know much about him. Jim Henson: The Biography (Ballantine Books, 2013), by Brian Jay Jones is thus an effort to correct that and to pin down the puppeteer: as a man, a husband, a father, and an innovator. For, with the passage of time, we’ve come to take the Muppets and their maker rather for granted. They’ve been around for over fifty years so it’s easy to forget they had to be invented. It’s equally easy to forget how ground-breaking an invention- along with Henson’s other innovations- they were. As Jerry Juhl, the first official employee of Muppet’s Inc., reminds us in Jim Henson: “This guy was like a sailor who had studied the compass and found that there was a fifth direction in which one could sail.” And how doggedly he sailed. Henson worked relentlessly, not simply at a job but at his passions. As Jones notes, one of his top business objectives as to “work for the common good of all mankind.” And that is, in the end, perhaps one of the most striking things to emerge from Jim Henson: the fact that Henson was who he appeared to be. A complicated man, yes, with complications in his private life, but also a gentle soul who truly wanted to make the world a better place. And, also, a man who is, to this day, deeply beloved by all who knew and worked with him. Henson once wrote: “My hope still is to leave this world a little bit better for my being here.” As Jones’s biography proves, he did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the field of children’s programming, few people- with the possible exception of Fred Rogers- are as beloved as Jim Henson, a contributor to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, but most famous for his creation of the Muppets. And yet, he’s remained an enigmatic figure in the years since his death. People remember the Muppets and they remember Jim, but they don’t know much about him. Jim Henson: The Biography (Ballantine Books, 2013), by Brian Jay Jones is thus an effort to correct that and to pin down the puppeteer: as a man, a husband, a father, and an innovator. For, with the passage of time, we’ve come to take the Muppets and their maker rather for granted. They’ve been around for over fifty years so it’s easy to forget they had to be invented. It’s equally easy to forget how ground-breaking an invention- along with Henson’s other innovations- they were. As Jerry Juhl, the first official employee of Muppet’s Inc., reminds us in Jim Henson: “This guy was like a sailor who had studied the compass and found that there was a fifth direction in which one could sail.” And how doggedly he sailed. Henson worked relentlessly, not simply at a job but at his passions. As Jones notes, one of his top business objectives as to “work for the common good of all mankind.” And that is, in the end, perhaps one of the most striking things to emerge from Jim Henson: the fact that Henson was who he appeared to be. A complicated man, yes, with complications in his private life, but also a gentle soul who truly wanted to make the world a better place. And, also, a man who is, to this day, deeply beloved by all who knew and worked with him. Henson once wrote: “My hope still is to leave this world a little bit better for my being here.” As Jones’s biography proves, he did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the field of children’s programming, few people- with the possible exception of Fred Rogers- are as beloved as Jim Henson, a contributor to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, but most famous for his creation of the Muppets. And yet, he’s remained an enigmatic figure in the years since his death. People remember the Muppets and they remember Jim, but they don’t know much about him. Jim Henson: The Biography (Ballantine Books, 2013), by Brian Jay Jones is thus an effort to correct that and to pin down the puppeteer: as a man, a husband, a father, and an innovator. For, with the passage of time, we’ve come to take the Muppets and their maker rather for granted. They’ve been around for over fifty years so it’s easy to forget they had to be invented. It’s equally easy to forget how ground-breaking an invention- along with Henson’s other innovations- they were. As Jerry Juhl, the first official employee of Muppet’s Inc., reminds us in Jim Henson: “This guy was like a sailor who had studied the compass and found that there was a fifth direction in which one could sail.” And how doggedly he sailed. Henson worked relentlessly, not simply at a job but at his passions. As Jones notes, one of his top business objectives as to “work for the common good of all mankind.” And that is, in the end, perhaps one of the most striking things to emerge from Jim Henson: the fact that Henson was who he appeared to be. A complicated man, yes, with complications in his private life, but also a gentle soul who truly wanted to make the world a better place. And, also, a man who is, to this day, deeply beloved by all who knew and worked with him. Henson once wrote: “My hope still is to leave this world a little bit better for my being here.” As Jones’s biography proves, he did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the field of children’s programming, few people- with the possible exception of Fred Rogers- are as beloved as Jim Henson, a contributor to Sesame Street and Saturday Night Live, but most famous for his creation of the Muppets. And yet, he’s remained an enigmatic figure in the years since his death. People remember the Muppets and they remember Jim, but they don’t know much about him. Jim Henson: The Biography (Ballantine Books, 2013), by Brian Jay Jones is thus an effort to correct that and to pin down the puppeteer: as a man, a husband, a father, and an innovator. For, with the passage of time, we’ve come to take the Muppets and their maker rather for granted. They’ve been around for over fifty years so it’s easy to forget they had to be invented. It’s equally easy to forget how ground-breaking an invention- along with Henson’s other innovations- they were. As Jerry Juhl, the first official employee of Muppet’s Inc., reminds us in Jim Henson: “This guy was like a sailor who had studied the compass and found that there was a fifth direction in which one could sail.” And how doggedly he sailed. Henson worked relentlessly, not simply at a job but at his passions. As Jones notes, one of his top business objectives as to “work for the common good of all mankind.” And that is, in the end, perhaps one of the most striking things to emerge from Jim Henson: the fact that Henson was who he appeared to be. A complicated man, yes, with complications in his private life, but also a gentle soul who truly wanted to make the world a better place. And, also, a man who is, to this day, deeply beloved by all who knew and worked with him. Henson once wrote: “My hope still is to leave this world a little bit better for my being here.” As Jones’s biography proves, he did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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