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IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week we watched Dinosaurs - Leader of the Pack. Distracted rants include but are not limited to Wally Feresten cue cards, Kirk Thatcher, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Strangers with Candy, Good American Family, Oh, Mary!, Unisaurs, The White Lotus, the "Goomar", and much more!"Robbie is fed up with being beaten up by a wild pack. So Spike introduces Robbie to his gang, the Scavengers. Robbie finds himself in more trouble when after a night of drinking with them, it seems he's eaten their leader.."Follow us:tiktok.com/@ittwtmInstagram.com/ittwtm
It's time to get your stolen spaceship hurtling round the sun and going back in time to the 1980's with “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”!We're joined by our occasional editor and perpetual Pokémon expert, Reanna Reid-Lobatto, with some news about whales (and transparent aluminium).There's some impressive Shacting as Spock and the crew get up to hijinks in order to get whales going back to the future!Then we've got the second part of this ‘bus punk' duology with Picard's “Watcher”, where we're reminded why ICE should be abolished, Rafi is the most fun she's been in the show and Guinan's already fed up of JL!00:04:22 What Non-Star Trek Thing We've Been Enjoying: 00:13:32 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home01:10:28 Picard: The WatcherTalking points include: Continuum, Dr Who, Ecco the Dolphin, Whale Song, Tavern Talk, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuux, Final Girl, Top Gun, Karate Kid cosplay, the pronunciation of aluminium, the “I choose to stay” trope, is there no pizza in Star Trek's future?, Bester from Babylon 5, John Lithgow's acting career, Bill & Ted's poorly-aged comments, transparent aluminium facts! Hitchhiker's Guide dolphins, Some non-bummer news about humpback whales, I urge Comrade Whales to go further, Genma Saotome's parenting, McCoy Vs the American Health Industry, Alexa & the PS5's voice recognition, Eddie Murphy, Back to the Future & Howard the Duck's Lea Thompson, Fly me to the Moon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Buffy, ICE should be abolished, Edith Piaf, do you like references?, Jerati's history of constantly fucking up, Eternal Law, Ageing punks, Miles' connection to Kirk Thatcher, fuck Peanut Hamper, The Rosa Parks episode of Dr Who, Charlie has now finished Yoshi's Island. Oh, and occasionally Star Trek.The Matthew Rosenberg Wolfsbane thing is covered here: https://www.cbr.com/rosenberg-apologizes-for-wolfsbane-death-scene/Pedant's Corner:Yes technically it's not been long since we've covered a movie, but it's best we all forget Section 31.The last scenario of Final Girl Series Three is based on A Quiet Place and Tremorshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_BountyJohn Lithgow played Dr Emilio Lizardo in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionWe are children of the 80's living in 2025, not 2024. It's Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, not SevenCasual Trek is by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn and Miles Reid-LobattoMusic by Alfred Etheridge-NunnCasual Trek is a part of the Nerd & Tie NetworkWatch Reanna and former guest of the show Sean playing Super Mario RPG: https://www.youtube.com/live/bYSOk-bb6EM?si=LpAtQEqLjHrCpqGahttps://ko-fi.com/casualtrekMiles' blog: http://www.mareidlobatto.wordpress.com Charlie's blog: http://www.fakedtales.com
Hello, Field Agents! This week we have in the Above Ground, Underwater, Sub-Orbital, Volcano Lair writer, actor, songwriter, and director Kirk Thatcher. We do a deep dive with him in his long and storied career that goes from Monty Python to the MCU. Seriously, there's a lot to unpack and We'd be surprised if your […]
THIS VOYAGE, the INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS welcome you back for their seventh season as MARK A. ALTMAN (author, The Fifty Year Mission, writer/producer, Pandora, Agent X, The Librarians, writer/producer Free Enterprise), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: Dragon's Blood, writer, X-Men: First Class, Thor) are joined for a celebration of the 40th anniversary of STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK by producer RALPH WINTER, actress ROBIN CURTIS and KIRK THATCHER as we engage trans-warp drive and embark on a trip to the Promised Land on an all-new Inglorious Treksperts. Now on You Tube! **TREKSPERTS+ SUBSCRIBERS NOW GET COMMERCIAL FREE EPISODES ONE WEEK EARLY! SUBSCRIBE TODAY AT TREKSPERTSPLUS.COM** **Join us on our new INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS DISCORD Channel at: https://discord.gg/7kgmJSExeh Don't miss us as the TREKSPERTS INGLORIOUS TOUR 2024 LIVE TOUR continues as we beam down to Galaxycon Columbus, OH! For more information, go to galaxycon.com. Learn all that is learnable about Star Trek in Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross' THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, available in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from St. Maritn's Press. Follow Inglorious Treksperts at @inglorioustrek on Twitter, Facebook and at @inglorioustreksperts on Instagram. And now follow the Treksperts Briefing Room at @trekspertsBR, an entirely separate Twitter & Instagram feed. "Mark A. Altman is the world's foremost Trekspert" - Los Angeles Times
My latest Cool Friend, the incredible and vibrant Kirk Thatcher, has one of the most insane and varied collection of credits I can imagine. Special effects on Return of the Jedi? Yes. Director of Muppets Haunted Mansion? Absolutely. Famous Star Trek pest? Naturally. Badass Monster Hunter in the MCU? You bet! But honestly, this barely scratches the surface. I seriously don't have enough space or time to show you all the cool stuff Kirk has done, so just listen to the episode. Seriously. Holy smokes. And hey, don't forget to follow Kirk on the socials (@KirkThatcher on Twitter/@KirkRThatcher on IG), check out The Weirded Beardos podcast and head on over to patreon.com/jeffmay for early access to uncensored episodes PLUS bonus content we recorded JUST FOR PATRONS!
It's a new edition of BLAST POINTS PRESENTS as we listen to Tom Spina from Regal Robot talk to Industrial Light and Magic Legends as they tell the story of how they crafted "maquettes" to design the creatures of Return of the Jedi. The audio is from a Regal Robot video put together from Tom's exclusive interviews with Phil Tippett, Jeanne Lauren, Chris Walas, Dave Carson, Kirk Thatcher, Judy Elkins and Ken Ralston. See the Regal Robot line of maquette replicas made from digital scans of the original artifacts discussed here: https://regalrobot.com/custom-star-wars-busts-statues/ Explore everything Regal Robot here: www.regalrobot.com EXPERIENCE TOM SPINA DESIGNS HERE: www.tomspinadesigns.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! ACOLYTE COMMENTARIES! BAD BATCH SEASON 3 REVIEW EPISODES! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE TO SEE ALL THE CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.youtube.com/@blastpointspodcast2160/featured Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go! Get logo shirts while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly! Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows! "Like" Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!! Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : contact@blastpointspodcast.com Send show ideas, feedback, voice messages or whatever! May the Force be with you, always! This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
It's time to get emotional! This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are talking INSIDE OUT 2. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Disney and Pixar's “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she's not alone. Directed by: Kelsey Mann Written by: Dave Holstein, Meg LeFauve Starring: Maya Hawke, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, Kensington Tallman, Lilimar, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Grace Lu, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sarayu Blue, Flea, Ron Funches, Dave Goelz, James Austin Johnson, Bobby Moynihan, Frank Oz, Paula Pell, Paula Poundstone, John Ratzenberger, Kendall Coyne Schofield, June Squibb, Kirk Thatcher, Yong Yea *Clip from INSIDE OUT 2 courtesy of Walt Disney Studios @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com TheWatchAndTalk@gmail.com Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk
Muppet Treasure Island: Episode 291 - Sailing for Adventure on the this deep blue podcast! Yoo Hoo and Avast one more ye hardys! On a very special episode we finally say goodbye to our pirating ways with our Disney/Pirates Bonus Episode - Muppet Treasure Island! This Robert Louis Stevenson classic begs the question we're all wondering, why isn't every movie a Muppet Movie??? Mr. Bimbo says click below Insta: @NormiesLikeUs https://www.instagram.com/normieslikeus/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/jacob/ @MikeHasInsta https://www.instagram.com/mikehasinsta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/
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SHOW NOTES: November will come and go as does our two-part look into Season 2 of Short Treks. Miles is trying to make sure we keep to time, but in attempting to sound high energy and keep things moving, he sounds like he's about to try and throttle Charlie through the Zencastr feed. The first few minutes are a little scratchy in places, but it improves. Spock is a little shouty on his first day on the job as Una makes him engage in Q&A while Edward's attempts at being THAT coworker ends in Tribble-y horror in ‘The Trouble with Edward.' Captain Pike tries out some interesting headware in ‘Ask Not' and after that, things get animated with ‘Ephraim and Dot' and ‘The Girl Who Made the Stars' although one of these feels more Trek In Name Only than the other. Then, to round it all off, Charlie's struggles for completion end with a look at the ‘Children of Mars' and it all gets a bit sad. Next Episode finally sees us do something we've been threatening for a while as we look at William Shatner's first attempt at a novel as we make the audience finally learn about Tek War!!! Q&A (2:46) The Trouble with Edward (9:09) Ask Not (18:17 Ephraim and Dot (24:47) The Girl Who Made the Stars (30:23) Children of Mars (35:46) Talking points include: We still don't like Ed Sheeran and we never will. Why is America obsessed with Gilbert and Sullivan? Goodness Gracious Me. Miles totally refers to women as females while complaining about men who call women females. As they say in Wisconsin, Ope. Miles once again makes working at Starbucks sound like the bloody Borgias. British Opinions on American Gun Control. How Starfleet Academy decides to do secret tests of character is utterly batshit. The Utopian Federation has NO Human Resources Department. Miles had his phone on and got texted, naughty naughty. Kirk Thatcher is the only Thatcher we stan. Stormzy sounds like someone we would know in Brighton. A song we refuse to listen to, even more than anything from Shearan. Miles' opinion on what is THE WORST Christmas Pop Song and despite their vitriolic reaction to Mariah Carey, it's not her. Live Aid. Children of Men, Dune, Earth, whatever… Yes, Miles has actually been in a fight at school. Better slowed down Bowie songs to use instead of ‘Heroes.' The ‘Believe' advertising campaign for Halo 3. Fortnite… Oh, and a little thing called ‘Star Trek.' Pedant's Corner- ‘Goodness Gracious Me' was a 90s BBC sketch show with an entirely English Asian cast and writers and highlighted the culture clashes of Indian's living in Englad. It would probably be seen as ‘Woke Pandering' by certain people today.
Hallo und Katsching in die unendlichen Weiten da draußen. Dies sind die Abenteuer von Lars und Janno, die gemeinsam im Podcast-Universum unterwegs sind, um die Star Trek Filme von Teil 1 bis 10 zu besprechen. Gemeinsam werfen sie dabei einen ganz subjektiven Blick auf diese filmischen Erzeugnisse und werden dabei vor allem besprechen, was ihnen ganz persönlich auf dem Herzen liegt - von höchsten Lobeshymnen bis tiefsten Verriss. Lasst euch mitnehmen auf eine wunderbare Reise durch ein faszinierendes Franchise, das mehr zu bieten hat, als nur spitze Ohren. Intro dieser Episode stammt von Wolf Music, zu finden auf Soundcloud.com, und trägt den Namen „Bass Guitar & Percussion Logo“. Der Titel im Outro heißt "I hate you" von Kirk Thatcher mit der Band "Edge of Etiquette".
From the Colorado Festival of Horror Smurf sit's down with the “Punk on the Bus” Kirk Thatcher! Kirk takes us through his amazing career with Star Trek to Muppets and everything in between including his more recent projects Werewolf by Night. It's a stroll through your childhood in this spotlight edition of Weekend Geek Update. #Podcast #Interview #Spotlight #KirkThatcher #StarTrek #Muppets #Horror #Marvel #Disney #Tiki #WerewolfByNight #StarWars #COFOH #ColoradoFestivalofHorror #Popculture #SpecialEffects #SmurfsTake #WGU #5280Geek #StayGeeky
We celebrate Dave Goelz's 50-year career with The Muppets with a cavalcade of guests! Guests: Jackson Barretta, Ben Goelz (with girlfriend Felicia), Amy Goelz, Debbie Goelz, Dave Goelz (guest of honor), Frank Oz, Lucy Baker, Martin Baker, Jill Colley, Louise Gold, Andy Nyman (with Sophie Nyman), Nigel Plaskitt, Keith Radack, Lark Baskerville, Mark Waxman, Ernie Patterson, Heather Henson, Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, Cheryl Henson, John Lovelady, Bonnie Erikson, Rollie Krewson, Calista Hendrickson, Amy Van Gilder, Karen Prell, Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Fran Brill and husband, Jan Nelson, Rita Peruggi, Lawrence Mirkin, Alexandra Rockwell, Tom Newby, Ed Christie, Polly Smith, Jane Gootnick, Fred Buchholz, Craig Shemin, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jim Lewis, Ed Mitchell, Charles Rivkin, Joel Behr, Karen Barnes, Adam Savage, Bobby Moynihan, Peter Friedman, Michael Giacchino, Peter Doctor, Leigh Slaughter, Michael Steinbach, Matt Vogel, Kelly Vogel, Caren Rudman, Eric Jacobson, Mary Jacobson (and children), Peter Linz, Alice Dinnean, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Jocelyn Stevenson, Barb Caswell, Chris Caswell, Duncan Kenworthy, Danny Trejo, Kirk Thatcher, Mike Quinn, Paul Williams, Ricky Gervais, Bill Prady, Dave's Glam Squad, Brad Freeman, Peter McKennan, Chris Neely, Allan Trautman, Jeff Yorkes, Adam F. Goldberg, Chelsea DeVincent, Donna Kimball, Michelan Sisti, Pat and Barbara Contini, Lynne Hale, Patricia Ulrich, Hillary Bradley, Bruce Lanoil, Laura Lanoil, Dani Iglesis, Richard Leonard, Drew Massey, Nicolette Santino, Andrew Williams
In dieser Podcast-Episode tauchen wir in die faszinierende Geschichte von Kirk Thatcher ein, dem Produktionsassistenten von Leonard Nimoy bei "Star Trek IV". Wir erkunden auch das reale Vorbild des Cetacean Institute, das Monterey Bay Aquarium, und diskutieren die Hintergründe der Buckelwale und ihre Gesänge. Während wir uns mit der Geschichte der Charaktere auseinandersetzen, stellen wir auch die Frage, ob Dr. Gillian Taylor als Walschützerin möglicherweise die wahre Bösewichtin des Films ist. #StarTrek #StarTrekPodcast #TheVoyageHome #Podcast
It's spooky season, and to celebrate, Disney+ has debuted the first-ever Marvel Studios Special Presentation, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! Join Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they discuss the stylish black-and-white horror throwback, dog puns, the mysterious case of the comic-writing roommates, and Giant-Sized Man-Things.Assembly Required has a Patreon! Join us at https://www.patreon.com/assemblyrequired for access to our exclusive Discord server and other Patron-exclusive benefits, including monthly bonus episodes! Our HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 31 episode is available now, with a chilling new episode coming this Friday!This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequired for a free 30-day trial today! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Hey your favorite human-esque podcast hosts are back from a long, unexpected adventure, having learned nothing about the world or themselves in the process. Ben and Tim are joined by creative giant Kirk Thatcher (he designed the Dinosaurs characters, you know). Love y'all for still hanging in there! Life isn't easy but at least we are!
On Sunday, May 29th 2022, Blast Points with Tom Spina, Amy Ratcliffe and Kirk Thatcher (and his captain's hat) changed the world at Star Wars Celebration with the legendary Creatures of Return of the Jedi panel. Now for all of you that weren't there, we've teamed up with Tom once again to deliver a special super expanded version of everything we talked about in Anaheim and so much more! Join us as we talk the "dare to be weird" creatures of Jabba's Palace by going over EVERY ONE OF THEM!! And we even go over some that were NOT in the film! Did someone say LIGHTMAN?!? So, get out your book of hair, listen today and celebrate the love! CHECK OUT ALL THE AMAZING STUFF REGAL ROBOT HAS GOING ON & JOIN THE EMAIL LIST here : https://regalrobot.com EXPERIENCE TOM SPINA DESIGNS HERE: http://www.tomspinadesigns.com JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! ! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints new Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go! Get the NEW BLUE LOGO shirts for 2022 and classics like the Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 visit the Blast Points website for comics, recipes, search for back episodes and so much more! www.blastpointspodcast.com if you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! honestly! talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows! "like" Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!! Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/ we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at contact@blastpointspodcast.com send us show ideas, feedback, voice messages or whatever! May the Force be with you, always!
Mousetalgia's Best Ear Ever #23: ILM Creature Shop Technician Kirk Thatcher Contact us at comments@mousetalgia.com. In this special episode recorded live from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim on April 17, 2015, Mousetalgia welcomes writer/director/puppeteer/creature artist Kirk Thatcher (who went on to direct "Muppets Haunted Mansion") to the show to talk about his work for ILM on Return of the Jedi creating creatures and aliens, and then bringing them to life for the film. Television producer Joseph Freed also joins our roundtable to discuss living la vida Star Wars as we share memories, stories, and opinions about Star Wars past, present and future, including the newly-released teaser trailer for "The Force Awakens." Join us at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim for this very special episode of Mousetalgia!
[Picard review starts at 19:36] Tony and Laurie take a look at the newest character promos for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Anson Mount’s happy comments after watching the first three episodes. They note that Chris Pine has met with the director of the next Star Trek movie and discuss the upcoming panels and plans for Mission: Chicago (which will have panels for all five current Trek shows) and WonderCon. Then they turn their attention to Star Trek: Picard, starting with a quick look at last week’s episode via Tony’s interview with Kirk Thatcher and showrunner Terry Matalas’ comments on time travel logic and how the past Trek history does or doesn’t fit in with the timelines. Then they dig into their review of episode 405, “Fly Me to the Moon.” They wrap up with a surreal, Star Trek-themed sketch from Jimmy Kimmel Live! that got very meta, and Rick Berman’s tweet about finally starting his autobiography.
[Picard review starts at 19:36] Tony and Laurie take a look at the newest character promos for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Anson Mount’s happy comments after watching the first three episodes. They note that Chris Pine has met with the director of the next Star Trek movie and discuss the upcoming panels and plans for Mission: Chicago (which will have panels for all five current Trek shows) and WonderCon. Then they turn their attention to Star Trek: Picard, starting with a quick look at last week’s episode via Tony’s interview with Kirk Thatcher and showrunner Terry Matalas’ comments on time travel logic and how the past Trek history does or doesn’t fit in with the timelines. Then they dig into their review of episode 405, “Fly Me to the Moon.” They wrap up with a surreal, Star Trek-themed sketch from Jimmy Kimmel Live! that got very meta, and Rick Berman’s tweet about finally starting his autobiography.
“Watcher” What kind of ship is the La Sirena? It's a ship with a missing man. And while Seven and Raffi search Los Angeles for Rios, Jean-Luc heads to Forward Avenue in search of Guinan, who he believes is the Watcher. Only we find out that isn't the case. She sends Picard to a Supervisor, throwing an unexpected, yet classic, twist into the story. And while all this is happening, the Borg Queen continues to flirt with Agnes back in France. In this episode of The Artificial Tango, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing discuss “Watcher,” the fourth episode of Star Trek: Picard Season 2. We speculate on why Guinan doesn't recognize Jean-Luc, why the Borg Queen has such interest in Jurati, what is happening to Q, and why Kirk Thatcher still hates us. We also talk about time and why we feel it has been shattered, Seven's driving skills and, of course, the reveal of the Watcher, their apparent connection to Gary Seven, and why their identity means so much to the story. Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer)
“Watcher” What kind of ship is the La Sirena? It's a ship with a missing man. And while Seven and Raffi search Los Angeles for Rios, Jean-Luc heads to Forward Avenue in search of Guinan, who he believes is the Watcher. Only we find out that isn't the case. She sends Picard to a Supervisor, throwing an unexpected, yet classic, twist into the story. And while all this is happening, the Borg Queen continues to flirt with Agnes back in France. In this episode of The Artificial Tango, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing discuss “Watcher,” the fourth episode of Star Trek: Picard Season 2. We speculate on why Guinan doesn't recognize Jean-Luc, why the Borg Queen has such interest in Jurati, what is happening to Q, and why Kirk Thatcher still hates us. We also talk about time and why we feel it has been shattered, Seven's driving skills and, of course, the reveal of the Watcher, their apparent connection to Gary Seven, and why their identity means so much to the story. Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer)
We go back in time — not just to 1980s punk rock, but also to the future as Michael Hinman not only explores the return of the man and his boombox on a bus from Star Trek: The Voyage Home, to actor and director Lea Thompson getting a chance to helm not just one episode of Star Trek: Picard, but two. We also get a trip inside the Trekkie fan closet, while getting the latest on whether Hugh Grant really is coming to Doctor Who, and if the world really needs Avatar 2.
Director Kirk Thatcher joins us for the second half of our conversation and we're talking all about the Muppets and their latest project, Muppets Haunted Mansion on Disney+. He'll also share his personal stories about what it was like to work with the master, Jim Henson. Also, the Hub team is looking at upcoming announced Disney+ projects. Do you have a topic for us? We'd love to hear from you. You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion. The Hyperion Hub is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries. facebook.com/The-Hyperion-Hub-103502041266061/ instagram.com/hyperion_hub/?hl=en https://twitter.com/hubhyperion?lang=en
Kirk Thatcher has worked in just about every area of filmmaking. From special effects, to writing, to directing the latest Muppets project on Disney+. Kirk joins us to share his Hollywood story which includes receiving the Vulcan Neck Pinch in Star Trek IV. Plus when is it too early for Christmas decorations? We'll discuss. Do you have a topic for us? We'd love to hear from you. You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion. The Hyperion Hub is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries. facebook.com/The-Hyperion-Hub-103502041266061/ instagram.com/hyperion_hub/?hl=en https://twitter.com/hubhyperion?lang=en
In this episode, Zane and Ken are joined by creatives Jackie Ball, Kate McConnell, David Ruzicka, and Kirk Thatcher. The challenge? To put on a show!
This week, Mousetalgia gets spooky for Halloween week with a variety of spook-sational items. First, Jeff reports from an event at the Walt Disney Family Museum with Gonzo the Great and Pepe the King Prawn sharing stories from the making of "Muppets Haunted Mansion," and then we speak with Kirk Thatcher, the director of the special, who talks about the genesis of the project and some of the experiences he had filming the show. Then, we speak with Kelly Younger, who joined Kirk and Bill Barretta as a writer for the special. Kelly talks about the nature of writing for Muppets, stories about developing the songs in the show, and the success of the special. Next, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Haunted Mansion Holiday with Disney artist Tim Wollweber, who worked on the design and construction of the original Haunted Mansion Holiday, and continues to be involved with the annual centerpiece gingerbread Haunted Mansion, Halloween Time at the parks, and the design of various tiki mugs for Trader Sams - among numerous other projects. We talk about the timeless appeal of Tim Burton's characters, the blending of Nightmare Before Christmas with the original Haunted Mansion, and more. Plus - our list of the scariest Disney Parks attractions... boo!
We sat down the day after Muppets Haunted Mansion premiered to chat with our pal, writer and director Kirk Thatcher, about the 30 year journey it took to get this special made. We also discuss the spookier elements, Gonzo and Pepe as a duo, the return of Johnny and Sal, and even the nipple gag from Muppets Wizard of Oz gets a mention!
On this episode of Below The Frame with Matt Vogel, we are talking with designer, writer, director, Kirk Thatcher! Kirk talks about his childhood, Leonard Nimoy and Star Trek, Jim Henson and The Muppets, and so much more! Plus, we'll be debuting a new segment on the show today and asking a Puppeteer about NOT Puppets.
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Welcome foolish Muppets to our October episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This month is dead-icated to "Muppets Haunted Mansion," a new special streaming on Disney+. We share news of Muppets-related spooktacular events at the Disney Parks, discuss our feelings about and opinions of the new show, talk about MacGuffins, and report on a recent event at the Walt Disney Family Museum that featured Dave "Gonzo the Great" Goelz and Bill "Pepe the King Prawn" Barretta sharing inside stories from the sets of the new special, and talking about their experiences while making the show. Finally, we welcome Kirk Thatcher, the director of "Muppets Haunted Mansion," to the show to share his insights into the making of this new holiday tradition. Plus - post a photo of your Haunted-Mansion-themed Halloween pumpkin and tag #doombuggies, and you can win a Death Certificate autographed by Ghost Host Peter Renoudet!
Continuing our spooky theme for the month, we're checking out the 50 minute special, which finds Gonzo and Pepe the King Prawn locked in the Haunted Mansion along with a bevy of (undead) stars.Mega Muppets fan Brenna walks novice Joe through the brand's plush history before the discussion turns to the new special. We discuss Rizzo vs Pepe, confusion about Taraji P. Henson's character, the split narrative and fan service, as well as Disney's trust issues and how it informs (or alters) the creative process.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod::Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week's show by discussing Disney settling its beef with Scarlett Johansson. They then talk with writer / director Kirk Thatcher about his nearly 30-year-long quest to get a Halloween-themed Muppet movie or TV show produced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week's show by discussing Disney settling its beef with Scarlett Johansson. They then talk with writer / director Kirk Thatcher about his nearly 30-year-long quest to get a Halloween-themed Muppet movie or TV show produced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of The Muppet History Podcast we're talking with Kirk Thatcher, a legend in the world of the Muppets from his work on Muppet Treasure Island, The Muppets Wizard of Oz, and the upcoming Muppets Haunted MansionThe Muppet History Podcast is a fan-run show dedicated to continuing the spirit and silliness of Jim Henson and his creations! Hosts and Producers: Joshua Gillespie and Madison Mantas Editor: Joshua Gillespie Theme Music: Brandon Kempf Logo: Trevor Vadeboncoeur Special Thanks to Matt Danner Follow us on social media! https://twitter.com/HistoryMuppet https://www.instagram.com/muppethistory/ https://www.facebook.com/MuppetHistory/ https://twitter.com/HalfHearted_JG https://twitter.com/steelydamnnn Check out our Patreon for exclusive content https://www.patreon.com/MuppetHistory
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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Colleen Smith puppeteered Brendar the Barbarian on the Nickelodeon show The Barbarian and the Troll. She also performed the sarcastic A.I. BETI on the Disney+ show Earth To Ned. Other credits include No You Shut Up!, The Happytime Murders and hundreds of live stage shows with Brian Henson's puppet improv show Puppet Up! - Uncensored! I talk to Colleen about her path to puppetry, her thoughts on puppet improv and more on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Colleen 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 brand new Puppet Deck courtesy of puppetdeck.com! Listen to find out how to enter. Transcript of this interview is available to the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons! CONNECT WITH COLLEEN SMITH:WEBSITE - http://colleensmi.comINSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/colleenmariesmi/ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ColleenSmi IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2032138/ DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: The Great Muppet Caper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Muppet_Caper Poltergeist - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_(1982_film) The Groundlings - https://groundlings.com UCLA Extension - https://www.uclaextension.edu Bill Haller Voice Lessons - https://hallermusicstudio.com Viewpoints Acting Training - https://dramatics.org/understanding-viewpoints/ Patrick Bristow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Bristow The Jim Henson Company - https://www.henson.com Puppet Up! - Uncensored - https://puppetup.com Warren the Ape - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_the_Ape Late Night Liars - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Night_Liars Tyler Bunch - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/03/utp-001/ Donna Kimball - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/06/utp-004/ No You Shut Up! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No,_You_Shut_Up! Drew Massey - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2017/04/utp-002/ The Happytime Murders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Happytime_Murders Curious Creations of Christine McConnell - https://www.netflix.com/title/80201868 Kirk Thatcher - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2018/08/utp-19/ Tim Lagasse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Lagasse Earth To Ned - https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/earth-to-ned Barbarian and the Troll - https://www.nick.com/shows/the-barbarian-and-the-troll Glorious Ladies of Puppetry - http://glop.us That Puppet Game Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Puppet_Game_Show Dave Chapman - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2021/07/utp-61/ Louise Gold - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Gold Andrew Spooner - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Andrew_Spooner Nigel Plaskett - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002389/ Leslie Carra-Rudolph - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2018/01/utp-11/ CLIPS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE:Cashmere Ramada - https://youtu.be/lhYt4Rb2i7M Star Schlessinger - https://youtu.be/UKStp7hSqro BETI - https://youtu.be/LPGWJaNmDLU Queen Shimmereen - https://youtu.be/uf-RS7Y8HdE 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! ©2021 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com
Movie Meltdown - Episode 553 We finally venture back out into the world - and thankfully it's for our coverage of WonderFest! There we sit down once again with Kirk Thatcher to hear his continuing amazing stories of working in the industry - in particular, his years working with The Muppets. Listen as Kirk tells us stories about meeting Jim Henson, working on Dinosaurs, being a Gremlin, sitting in the writer's room, directing humans on The Kids are Alright, putting together a live puppet show at the Hollywood Bowl and how he ended up in Spider-Man: Homecoming. And while we're currently writing a children's book entitled, “My Sharkleberry Adventure”, we also bring up… A Quiet Place Part II, The Bad Batch, horseshoe crabs, Joe Dante, The Raft, whatever yogurt was in German, Matt Groening, the Marvel connection, Red 40, Waldo C. Graphic, had his arm eaten off, Michael Giacchino, working in a writer's room, Baby Yodas to Justified, keeping weird celebrity mementos, they are always so murky, the democratization of creativity, it's like doing a big dance, Wilkins and Wontkins, there are Muppet people and non-Muppet people, a rat fink, things from your childhood that they discontinued, like the Clone Wars but it would like Baby Yodas, walking around and looking at stuff, Greg Nicotero, you are a crazy science experiment, the food is revolting, The Simpsons, mom talking to Jim Henson, flying forks banging into red circles, Kevin Feige, Halloween 3, you'll see how the sausage is made, Timothy Olyphant, sticking creepy bug shells on her, misanthropes, Gremlin helmets, the Koozebanian mating ritual, doing voice work, Jimmy Jim Jim Jim Jim, marketing, Bobby Moynihan, I want a 3D printer, Phoebe Cates belly button and blocking for puppets. “...you could only pretty much get away with that with The Muppets and Monty Python. Which, I always thought The Muppets were… to me they were not… heartfelt little funny creatures that learned about friendship - they were nuts. They were Monty Python… they were absurdists.” For more on WonderFest, go to: https://wonderfest.com/
What do you do when the internet in Arizona is under siege by an alien probe of unknown origins? You slingshot around the sun with a look back at Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The fourth entry into the Star Trek series of films has reached its 35th anniversary, so along with Caleb from the Autopod Decepticast, Greig took a quick look back at what is regarded as many people's favourite Star Trek movie, if not technically the 'greatest'. **cough** Wrath of Khan **cough** The return of jovial James T. Kirk, time-travel, punk rock, nuclear wessels, Dark Age medicine and most of all... whales! This movie has it all. So make sure you're operating on all thrusters and check out this slimline, warp-speed edition of Unfunny Nerd Tangent. It'll only take thirty damn minutes, Admiral. Hosted by: 'Captain Boomerang' Greig Tansley (@GreigT13). Featuring: Caleb Carter from The Autopod Decepticast (@ApodDcast). Music by: Jerry Goldsmith & Kirk Thatcher.
What do you do when the internet in Arizona is under siege by an alien probe of unknown origins? You slingshot around the sun with a look back at Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The fourth entry into the Star Trek series of films has reached its 35th anniversary, so along with Caleb from the Autopod Decepticast, Greig took a quick look back at what is regarded as many people's favourite Star Trek movie, if not technically the 'greatest'. **cough** Wrath of Khan **cough** The return of jovial James T. Kirk, time-travel, punk rock, nuclear wessels, Dark Age medicine and most of all... whales! This movie has it all. So make sure you're operating on all thrusters and check out this slimline, warp-speed edition of Unfunny Nerd Tangent. It'll only take thirty damn minutes, Admiral. Hosted by: 'Captain Boomerang' Greig Tansley (@GreigT13). Featuring: Caleb Carter from The Autopod Decepticast (@ApodDcast). Music by: Jerry Goldsmith & Kirk Thatcher.
On 'To Introduce Our Guest Star' this week Joe surprises Jarrod with writer and director Kirk Thatcher! For over 30 years Kirk has worked on some of the world's favorite Muppet stuff, like Muppet Treasure Island, Dinosaurs, Bohemian Rhapsody and the live Hollywood Bowl and O2 shows. Listen as we discuss a fan funded Muppet movie, what Walter might do with a cake, Kirk's approach to directing, and a heck of a lot of Christmas chat, because we recorded this in December! ...like, a LOT of Christmas chat...
Kirk R. Thatcher is an Emmy award winning writer/producer, an award winning television, commercial and viral video director, as well as a creature maker and designer for both films and television.Kirk grew up in Los Angeles, and was making films by the age of 10, all involving creatures, space ships or broad comedy. Self taught in the field of Creature Effects he began at age nineteen working at Industrial Light and Magic, designing, creating and puppeteering creatures for blockbuster films such as, Return of the Jedi, Star Trek II, Star Trek III, E.T., Poltergeist, and Gremlins. He was also an associate producer on Star Trek IV, in which he had a memorable cameo as the Punk on the Bus, rocking out to the Punk anthem he both wrote and sang, called, "I HateYou!"Kirk has co-written several Muppet films including Muppet Treasure Island, and directed four television movies: The Muppets Wizard of Oz which premiered at Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Film Festival, "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, The Muppets Letters to Santa as well as the Lifetime Network Thanksgiving movie, "Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow" starring Mary Steenburgen. He was Supervising Producer on the Emmy Award winning ABC series, Muppets Tonight, and co-producer on the ABC series Dinosaurs, on which he designed most of the characters, working closely with one of his mentors, the Muppet's creator Jim Henson. As well as his long form work, Kirk has directed over thirty Muppet commercials and web shorts including, Muppet's Bohemian Rhapsody, which has been viewed over 72 Million times, and all of Neil Patrick Harris' web comedy series, "Neil's Puppet Dreams".More recently, Kirk was one of the three regular judges on the Syfy channel series, "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge". In 2018 he created and Executive Produced a series for Netflix entitled, "The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell" with Christine McConnell and the Jim Henson company. Incredibly well received, the series has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! He also co-wrote and co-directed the hit Muppet Live Shows that played at the Hollywood bowl and in London's O2 stadium. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The brothers are joined today by Kirk Thatcher, an Emmy award winning writer/producer, an award winning television, commercial and viral video director, as well as a creature maker and character designer for both films and television. Expect to hear... ...How and why Kirk became an artist in spite of having parents that did not see it as a lucrative or even practical career path. ...what it was like to design and create creatures for Return of the Jedi, Star Trek II and III, E.T., and others. ...the process behind writing Muppet films and the secret to bringing Muppet characters to life. MEMORABLE QUOTES BY KIRK “I was interested in the cinema as not only a diversion but also as a career. Seeing that there were, indeed, vocations and avocations in the industry of cinema, or film if you will, I realized that not only did I enjoy viewing these productions, but I was also quite curious and interested in making them.” “They're dead. They're dehydrated, mummified Muppets. Whereas, when we're in the moment, and the characters come alive, particularly once you create out of yourself, that's the magic.” “Performers are more than just the people who read the lines. The Muppets, because they've been around so long, the performers are so integral, so it has to be much more of a collaboration.” OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE Growing up in Los Angeles as an adopted child [05:18] Where Kirk discovered and developed his artistic abilities [12:48] Working on Return of the Jedi [18:12] Kirk's life in snapshots [24:30] Becoming an associate producer on Star Trek IV [32:10] Co-writing Muppet Treasure Island [46:30] Bringing that “extra insanity” to storytelling and character development [52:03] Taking risks with the Muppets [59:27] Collaborating with the brothers to create Pepe the King Prawn [1:01:40] ABOUT OUR GUEST Kirk R. Thatcher is an Emmy award winning writer/producer, an award winning television, commercial and viral video director, as well as a creature maker and character designer for both films and television. Kirk began at nineteen working at Industrial Light and Magic, designing, creating and puppeteering creatures for blockbusters such as, Return of the Jedi, Star Trek II, Star Trek III, E.T., Poltergeist, and Gremlins. He was also an associate producer on Star Trek IV, in which he had a memorable cameo as the Punk on the Bus, rocking out to the Punk anthem he both wrote and sang, called, “I HateYou!” Kirk has co-written several Muppet films including Muppet Treasure Island and directed four television movies: “The Muppets Wizard of Oz”, which premiered at Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Film Festival, “It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie,” “The Muppets Letters to Santa” as well as the Lifetime Network Thanksgiving movie, “Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow” starring Mary Steenburgen. He was Supervising Producer on the Emmy Award winning ABC series, Muppets Tonight, and co-producer on the ABC series Dinosaurs, on which he designed most of the characters, working closely with one of his mentors, the Muppet's creator Jim Henson. As well as his long form work, Kirk has directed over thirty Muppet commercials and web shorts including, Muppet's Bohemian Rhapsody, which has been viewed over 72 Million times, and all of Neil Patrick Harris' web comedy series, “Neil's Puppet Dreams”. Kirk has also written episodes for the Cartoon Network series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and directed episodes of Nickelodeon's series Lazy Town, PBS' Sid the Science Kid and Comedy Central's Crank Yankers. Kirk was also one of the three recurring judges on the Syfy channel series, “Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge” which had over 11 million viewers. More recently, Kirk created, wrote, and Executive Produced a series for Netflix entitled, “The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell” with Christine McConnell and the Jim Henson company. Kirk directed every episode and the series has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! Kirk recently directed an episode of, “The Kids are Alright” entitled, “Mailbox” for ABC Network. He also directed 3hrs of episodes of the Muppets new series, “Muppets Now” on Disney +, which debuted in 2020. He also co-wrote and co-directed the hit Muppet Live Shows that played at the Hollywood bowl and in London's O2 stadium. He is currently developing shows for Netflix, Disney + and the Amazon. When he isn't busy creating or directing shows, Kirk is also a voice talent and has done many of the memorable voices on the feature films, Spaced Invaders, Gremlins II and the animated series, “Klutter” as well as playing Dr Thatch in Medal of Honor, Above and Beyond, released in December of 2020.
TG-it's-Mousetalgia! Today, get prehistoric with us as we go back to the '90s and discuss the conceptualization and development of ABC's "Dinosaurs," a puppet-based sitcom from ABC's popular TGIF line-up that has just been released on Disney+. Returning to the show is Emmy award-winning writer/producer Kirk Thatcher, who designed most of the characters after working directly with his mentor Jim Henson. Learn the fascinating history of this fun (and at times controversial) puppet series. Plus - Kristen Carr checks in with the latest resort news, Jeff talks tea sets, Kristen subscribes to Tokyo, and Dave discusses Native Shoes.
After the success of the Total SF "Star Trek IV" movie night, host Peter Hartlaub interviews Kirk Thatcher, who played the punk on the bus and was an associate producer on the film. In addition to all things "ST IV," Thatcher talks about the rest of his career, including getting hired by Industrial Light & Magic as a teen to work on "Return of the Jedi," and writing and directing many Muppets projects. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is "The Tide Will Rise" by the Sunset Shipwrecks off the album "Community" and cable car bell-ringing by 8-time champion Byron Cobb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kirk Thatcher started his career as the youngest person in the Return of the Jedi Creature Shop. Come for the stories of working with Phil Tippett, Jim Henson, David Fincher, and then stay for the very insightful discussion on the future of the Muppets and Star Wars. Head to his website, www.kirkrthatcher.com, for autographs and sketches of your favorite characters. This Friday, we’ll be back on Scener one last time doing a live re-watch of The Mandalorian finale, at 7:30PM Central, with some really special guests. Head to scener.com/talkingbay94 to set a reminder and I'll see you there. It is always so appreciated if you can leave a 5-star review of the show right here on your favorite podcast app, or on Podchaser: podchaser.com/TalkingBay94 Unedited transcripts of previous episodes are now available over at talkingbay94.com. For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Facebook: www.facebook.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94
Kayla, Will, & David talk to Kirk Thatcher, Emmy-award winning writer, director, and production designer, about his exciting career working on films like Return of the Jedi, ET, Muppet Treasure Island and how to ignite the creative process.
Director, producer and writer extraordinaire, Kirk Thatcher joins Gigi in Twitch Town! Some credits include: Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, Dinosaurs, Gremlins, E.T, Return of the Jedi, Star Trek IV, RoboCop 2, Muppet Movies Galore the list goes on xoxo Support this podcast
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT... This week, DAREN DOCHTERMAN (Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition) proudly presents a staged reading of an unproduced episode of the popular fan film series, STAR TREK: NEW VOYAGES, written by JEFF BOND (The Art of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The World of The Orville) and starring KIRK THATCHER as Harry Mudd along with an ensemble of Treksperts as they tell this original Star Trek story for the first time. Join Daren and his cast of thousands (well, maybe not thousands) as they bring this story to life in a live staged reading via Zoom for the first time. Follow us on Twitter at @inglorioustrek, Instagram at @inglorioustreksperts and on Facebook at Electric Surge. Now you can watch INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS and all your favorite Electric Surge video podcasts On Demand by downloading the free ELECTRIC NOW app in your favorite app store for IOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku and more. Watch your favorite episodes today along with the best film and television from the Electric library. The Fifty-Year Mission, the bestselling oral history of Star Trek, by Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross, is now available in paperback from St. Martin's Press. #StarTrek #TOS #TNG #DS9 #Voy #ENT #Disco #Picard #LLAP #StarTrekVoyager #TOS #Enterprise #TAS @50yearmission #pandoraCW @moviemantz
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This week, Mousetalgia welcomes director, writer and producer Kirk R. Thatcher back to the show to talk everything Muppets! In anticipation of the July release of Muppets Now on Disney+, Kirk Thatcher joins us to talk not only about the show, for which he served as a director, but also his long history with Jim Henson and the Muppets, ABC's Dinosaurs, and his time at Industrial Light and Magic working on some of the most memorable films of all time. We also remember Disneyland's 79th day of closure with some fast Disney facts - and more!
What does Star Wars, Star Trek, Gremlins, and The Muppets all have in common? The inspired influence of this week's guest Kirk Thatcher! Kirk is a prolific creator, writer, designer, director behind Dinosaurs, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, and a whole slew of Muppet projects like Muppet Treasure Island, A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, and the upcoming Muppets Now coming this summer to Disney+. The guys talk to Kirk about his new endeavor in consulting and brainstorming with aspiring writers and filmmakers. We also discuss coming up through Lucasfilm's ILM, a mentorship under Jim Henson, and the hustle of being a working creative in Hollywood. Don't miss this jam-packed episode for great insights into creating content PLUS his philosophy on directing the Muppets. For mentions and episode highlights, visit PuppetTears.com/KirkThatcher Release date: May 13, 2020 Edited by Matt Bowen Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity
The 1980s sci-fi documentary In Search of Tomorrow is raising funds on Kickstarter, Star Trek producer Kirk Thatcher reveals a previously unknown Star Wars Easter egg in The Voyage Home, and I'm taking a look back at this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews
The 1980s sci-fi documentary In Search of Tomorrow is raising funds on Kickstarter, Star Trek producer Kirk Thatcher reveals a previously unknown Star Wars Easter egg in The Voyage Home, and I’m taking a look back at this week in Trek history! Support Daily Star Trek News on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dailystartreknews Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts For more great Star Trek podcasts: https://podcasts.roddenberry.com Website: https://www.dailystartreknews.com Email: info@dailystartreknews.com Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @dailytreknews
Tony Robinson goes mano y mano with the notorious punk from Star Trek IV, Kirk Thatcher! He has cleaned up his act and is now a wonderful puppeteer, muppeteer and all around nice guy!United Federation Of Podcasts is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast! Kevin ParlagrecoTom ElliotYou can become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/ufpearth
On this episode of The Damn Dirty Drive-In, "Reels of Justice" tackles one of the most divisive superhero movies ever made: "Batman v. Superman". Suffice to say, things get pretty heated. Plus, a brand new sketch, "Open Mike Night", written by Greg Tally and featuring Kirk Thatcher, Jack Bennett, and more. And Erik serves up some maple candy in a new Damn Dirty Deli. All on this week's episode of The Damn Dirty Drive-In!
Jack's Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast
Barm is back to talk with Jack about the first animated Star Trek production in forty-five years! Join them as they dive right back into the mycelial network to talk tardigrades, robots, Kirk Thatcher, Khan, Engineering, Chris D’Elia, WALL-E, Rogue One, classic nutty moments from the original series, old cartoons, sloppy continuity errors and so much more. Plus, it’s a total Michael Giacchino love-fest. This tardigrade egg is hatching a winner!
Kirk Thatcher, a creator with many amazing credits, including the creature designer for Return of the Jedi and the punk on the bus in Star Trek 4, shares his deep love of Monsters from Grover to King Kong and back again! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.
On this episode of The Damn Dirty Drive-In, Ryan chats with Robb about the Son of Monsterpalooza convention, where Robb, Greg and Frank Dietz teamed up with Kirk Thatcher, Alexis Iacono and Rico E. Anderson to perform selections from "Albert Kitschschlock Presents: The Films That Blew Too Much." Plus, in Episode 9 of Airport Insecurity, Mike, Mary and Ian the Gecko confront the Blue-nicorn, which is either a statue or a homicidal robot horse or both. And in the Damn Dirty Deli, Erick treats the gang to a soda from Wisconsin. PACKERS!! All this and a mutant sloth weeping as he realizes that his estranged son has no intention of ever answering the phone, on this week's episode of The Damn Dirty Drive-In!
This episode of the Creepy Kingdom Cinema Crypt was recorded live at Midsummer Scream on 8/4/19 in Long Beach, CA. It is a recording of “The Curious Creators of Christine McConnell’s Show” panel featuring Christine McConnell, Colleen Smith, Drew Massey, Mick Ignis, Michael Oosterom, and Kirk Thatcher! Click the link for more information on the panel: https://midsummerscream.org/events/christine-mcconnell-curious-creators/
Trekspert DAREN DOCHTERMAN goes back to the future with guest host SCOTT "MOVIE" MANTZ and special guests KIRK THATCHER ("The Punk on A Bus" in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) and ALEXANDRA AUGUST (writer, CBR) to talk about Trek's Greatest Time Travel Episodes. If they go back far enough in time, they might even find missing host Mark A. Altman. #StarTrek #TimeTravel #TOS #TNG #DS9 #VOY #ENT
On this episode of The Damn Dirty Drive-In, Greg sits down for part two of his conversation with writer, producer, director and actor Kirk Thatcher. Meanwhile, Robb, Ryan, Erick and Ben chat about Godzilla, Mister Rogers and other icons. In the Damn Dirty Deli, Ian the Gecko treats Greg, Ryan and Erick to airport food. And stay tuned for part 2 of Airport Insecurity, our original serial radio comedy!
In this episode of The Damn Dirty Drive-In, Greg and Robb interview Scripts Gone Wild's Billy Ray Brewton, and Greg sits down with writer, producer, director and actor Kirk Thatcher to talk about Star Trek, Star Wars, the Muppets, and much more! In between, catch the world premiere of part one of Airport Insecurity, our new comedy serial! Plus, Erik tortures Ryan with a Korean jelly cookie. All this and a mutant sloth giving up and eating take-out Chinese food while weeping, on this week's installment of The Damn Dirty Drive-In!
¡Ya lo vieron anunciado! Star Wars, Star Trek, los Muppets, Gremlins, Dinosaurios, Robocop, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell son sólo algunos de los créditos de nuestro amigo Kirk Thatcher, quien compartió experiencias y datos curiosos en este episodio especial (el más largo hasta el momento). ¡Esperamos que lo disfruten! *Subtítulos en YouTube*
An excerpt from "Albert Kitschschlock Presents: The Films That Blew Too Much." “Non-Acquayances on the Conveyances” was based on or inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train and the life works of Dr. Seuss. It was written, directed and edited by Robb Maynard, and featured the voice talents of Tim Blaney, Ian Morrison, Grant Baciocco, Alexis Iacono, Greg Tally, Ryan Smith, Ron McAdams, and Kirk Thatcher as Albert Kitschschlock. Original music by Willy T. Golden. Additional music from Pond5. Sound Effects by Soundsnap and Pond5. Promotional Artwork by Daniel Vincent Bigelow. To view all of our interviews and regular podcast episodes, please see our Main Channel: https://soundcloud.com/damndirtydrivein
Good evening! The Master of Suspense meets his match in the latest cross-stream production from the Revival League and Damn Dirty Geeks, “Albert Kitschschlock Presents: The Films That Blew Too Much.” Five original Kitschshclock parodies of classic movies so breathtakingly cinematic, only radio can do them justice. Featuring Albert Kitschschlock’s most iconic films: “Batsh!t,” “Dial ‘N’ For Necktie,” “South By Southwest,” “The Squirrels,” and “Non-Acquayances On The Conveyances.” Featuring the vocal talents of Frank Dietz, Liane Dietz, Tim Blaney, Alexis Iacono, Rico E. Anderson, Jennifer Lynn Warren, Grant Baciocco, Jackey Neyman Jones, Scott Weitz, Ian Morrison, Jack Bennett, Greg Tally, Ryan Smith, Deana Dolphin, Zoe Plait, Brice Cranston, Robb Maynard, Ron McAdams, and Kirk Thatcher as Albert Kitschschlock. “Albert Kitschschlock Presents: The Films That Blew Too Much” is a work of satire based on the life works of Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Ryan Smith, Scott Weitz, Greg Tally, Frank Dietz, and Robb Maynard. Music by Willy T. Golden. Promotional Art by Daniel Vincent Bigelow.
Good evening! The Master of Suspense meets his match in the latest cross-stream production from the Revival League and Damn Dirty Geeks, “Albert Kitschschlock Presents: The Films That Blew Too Much.” Five original Kitschshclock parodies of classic movies so breathtakingly cinematic, only radio can do them justice. Featuring Albert Kitschschlock’s most iconic films: “Batsh!t,” “Dial ‘N’ For Necktie,” “South By Southwest,” “The Squirrels,” and “Non-Acquayances On The Conveyances.” Featuring the vocal talents of Frank Dietz, Liane Dietz, Tim Blaney, Alexis Iacono, Rico E. Anderson, Jennifer Lynn Warren, Grant Baciocco, Jackey Neyman Jones, Scott Weitz, Ian Morrison, Jack Bennett, Greg Tally, Ryan Smith, Deana Dolphin, Zoe Plait, Brice Cranston, Robb Maynard, Ron McAdams, and Kirk Thatcher as Albert Kitschschlock. “Albert Kitschschlock Presents: The Films That Blew Too Much” is a work of satire based on the life works of Alfred Hitchcock. Written by Ryan Smith, Scott Weitz, Greg Tally, Frank Dietz, and Robb Maynard. Music by Willy T. Golden. Promotional Art by Daniel Vincent Bigelow. (This podcast does not represent Alternaversal, Shout Factory or the Kickstarter campaign in any official capacity). EDITOR’S NOTE: In June 2019, this podcast merged with the Damn Dirty Geeks Podcast and became The Damn Dirty Drive-in. These are our classic back catalog episodes, dating back to March 2016. Please enjoy! The new Drive-In podcast opens for business with original sketches, movie discussions, interviews, weird food tastings and more at Episode 168.
The Treksperts are joined by special guest KIRK THATCHER ("The Punk on A Bus") as they share a fond look back at the incredible career of LEONARD NIMOY in commemoration of his birthday on a very special episode of Inglorious Treksperts. Yes, we said it. Too bad. It is special. If you're a Leonard Nimoy fan (and who isn't?), you don't want to miss this episode. And you also don't want to miss INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS LIVE @WONDERCON next Saturday in Anaheim as we welcome Star Trek 5 writer, DAVID LOUGHERY, to the show. Twitter: @inglorioustrek Instagram: @inglorioustreksperts Facebook: facebook.com/inglorioustrek Web: inglorioustrek.com #StarTrek #LLAP #LeonardNimoy
In which Spock takes the Memory Test, we get a great reveal of Amanda, the missed opportunities with fake sci-fi information, computer interface tech, and Kirk Thatcher may be the smartest man alive…
On episode 225 of the Needless Things Podcast your host, Dave, and his guest Kirk Thatcher promised to continue the interview live at Dragon Con. THIS is THAT interview! Conducted in front of a live audience for the Puppetry Track, this conversation includes Kirk’s work with the Henson Company as well as many other puppetry-related projects. Kirk has lived an amazing life in the entertainment business and has a multitude of diverse experiences to share. Listen in as Dave and Kirk share a bit of Fireball and some laughs LIVE from Dragon Con 2018! Be sure to join the Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think! “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men?
Return of the Jedi month continues as Tom Spina joins Jason and Gabe to hang out and chat with the legendary Kirk Thatcher about his incredible career and his days in the ROTJ creature department! The conversation includes gems like Kirk starting at ILM at age 19, painting the Sarlacc, George Lucas' favorite restaurant, watching dailies, going to the bar with Ewoks, hanging out with Carrie Fisher, and hazy memories from the epic ROTJ wrap party! Kirk has an endless amount of hilarious behind the scenes stories and this is a crazy fun one you won’t want to miss! PLUS : Tom talks about his amazing experience with Magic Wheeler at San Diego Comic Con! So keep painting that puppet movie's hole in the sand and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! Kirk Thatcher on Twitter : https://twitter.com/KirkThatcher Tom Spina Designs : www.tomspinadesigns.com Regal Robot : www.regalrobot.com Rick Springfield Bop 'Til You Drop video : https://youtu.be/YLnu8SzOGfs Blast Points t-shirts are now available! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 visit the Blast Points website! www.blastpointspodcast.com reviews! comics! recipes, articles and tons more! if you dug the show please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! honestly! talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows! also like Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!! Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/ we are also on Instagram! Wow! your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at contact@blastpointspodcast.com send us show ideas, feedback, voice messages or whatever! May the Force be with you, always.
In this episode, we sit down with writer/producer Kirk Thatcher. He has worked with the Jim Henson company on projects like Muppet Treasure Island and the hit series Dinosaurs. Listen to some of his amazing stories! Follow him on instagram or Twitter More notes on this episode can be found at https://thenerdlys.com/2018/08/13/episode-134-kirk-r-thatcher Please let us know if you have any questions or feedback by messaging us on Facebook or emailing us at contact@thenerdlys.com If you would like to support our podcast and help with our costs please consider donating during our Twitch streams or via Ko-Fi. https://ko-fi.com/thenerdlys We'd really appreciate if you leave feedback for our little show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher also. Thanks!
On today’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast Dave talks to writer, producer, director, and production designer Kirk Thatcher! Kirk Thatcher’s résumé reads like a pop culture wish list – from working as part of Jim Henson’s Creature Crew on Return of the Jedi to being a major part of star Trek IV to writing and directing the Muppets. He’s a man that has seemingly done it all in the entertainment business, yet who also seems like he’s just getting started. Listen in as Dave and Kirk discuss following your dreams, working hard, and getting pinched by Leonard Nimoy! NOTE: This interview will serve as the first part of a planned two interviews. The second portion is scheduled to happen live at Dragon Con 2018 for the Puppetry Track and will focus on the puppetry-related side of Kirk’s career. Look for it to be posted here on Needless Things at a later date. Be sure to join the Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think!“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men? You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!
Movie Meltdown - Episode 432 This week we talk with master puppeteer David Barclay who not only helped to create Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back and Jabba in Return of the Jedi but also worked on Fraggle Rock, Labyrinth, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Little Shop of Horrors and many other projects over the years. And while we all want to go hang out at a bar with David Bowie, we also bring up… Tiny Tim, Red Sparrow, Suburbicon, The Florida Project, Stuart Freeborn, Frank Oz, Scooby-Doo kind of sounds, coach and focus the performers, that whole side of the theater and arts was very fascinating to me as a kid, originally they were called Wild Things, Mike Ploog, picking up Academy slack, learning computer animation, it was a huge crew of just puppeteers, Robert Zemeckis, animatronics for theme parks, Cats and Dogs 2, a Darth Vader marionette, this was all practical in-camera effects, Where the Wild Things Are, That sculpture looks like real skin, mechanical plants, Lost in Space, The Muppets Take the Bowl, very detailed storyboards, the Pixar way, Vitamin Doug, Kirk Thatcher, he had forty servers driving his face… seventy-six miniature cables going into his face, he would block it out as an actor, sensory deprived, $50,000 for one computer, developing a whole new style, Lyle Conway, Sir Didymus, I was drafted in to do the eyes, cathode ray tube, silicone doesn’t compress the same way as foam latex, I came in three hours early every morning, they just keep making more weirdos, George Romero, inside the cockpit of Jabba, we were involved in nearly every single shot in the whole film, Sprocket the dog, the Elstree Studios bar, little television monitors and earpieces, if you don’t get the good lighting… you can make the best animatronic look appalling, a snapshot of Americana, the other half of the Skeksis and the octopus bartender. For more on "Lexington Comic and Toy Convention", go to: http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/ “While I was away from lunch… Mark Hamill came in and bought a $1000 worth of the puppets I was demonstrating.”
This week we are giving Captain Kirk the finger with Kirk, the guy that gave Kirk the finger. Oh, he is also THE RANCOR!!!!!!!! NEW GIVEAWAY: To Enter: Subscribe to our channel, like this video and leave a comment with #FIRST12. Good Luck! --------------------------------- 3:30 - NEWS 29:48 - INTERVIEW W/ KIRK THATCHER https://twitter.com/kirkthatcher?lang=en ---------------------------------- Now Available on iTunes: http://apple.co/2rj55oB Website: http://www.blackseriesrebels.com Support our channel: https://www.blackseriesrebels.com/shop/ Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BlkSeriesRebels Follow Alex Backes: https://twitter.com/alex_backes Follow Stephen Ellis: https://twitter.com/RexManning All Tech work done by: Francisco Uranga Edited by: Peter Vega Black Series Rebels is presented by: Barely Sober Media Sponsors: Saber Bay: https://www.saberbay.com Capto: https://www.captoshop.com #sharkpop: https://www.wearesharkpop.com The opinions expressed in this video are those of hosts and or guests alone. Any reference to copyrighted materials is for the purpose of commentary and criticism only. Black Series Rebels is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Companies, Hasbro or their respective subsidiaries.
On April 7th, the Damn Dirty Geeks recorded our first live audience podcast episode at Eliot Brodsky's fantastic annual convention, Monsterpalooza, in Pasadena -- an entire weekend filled with guest appearances, star-studded stage panels and the top monster artists in the business. We launched the event with our live podcast recording with two special guests: actor/writer/director/puppet creator Kirk R. Thatcher and co-creator of The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, writer David Colton. Get ready for a rip-roaring, fun hour-plus as Kirk takes us on a whirlwind tour of his career, from working in the creature shops of RETURN OF THE JEDI and GREMLINS, to playing the annoying punk opposite Kirk and Spock in STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, to writer of MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND and director of JIM HENSON'S TURKEY HOLLOW. Kirk is a barrel of laughs and has a hilarious gift in telling stories about working with George Lucas, Jim Henson, Leonard Nimoy and many other talented collaborators on Thatcher's many creative projects. David Colton, a journalist and executive editor for USA Today, is a lifelong fan and supporter of horror films and founder of the Classic Horror Film Boards who coined the term Monster Kid to celebrate the generation of fans who grew up watching and loving horror and monster films. David also runs the Rondo Hatton Awards, an annual fan-voted presentation nominating the best and most talented writers, journalists, artists, filmmakers and Hall of Fame inductees who preserve and perpetuate horror, sci-fi and genre entertainment in all forms. Members of the CHFB and participants in the Rondo Awards extend the continuum of classic monster films like the original DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN though 1950s sci-fi classics, the explosion of iconic horror film characters in the 1970s and '80s, up through today's horror renaissance with THE WALKING DEAD and beyond. Enjoy the energy of this live audience podcast episode in which the Damn Dirty Geeks and our guests chat and laugh off-the-cuff on stage at Monsterpalooza. Even so, we barely scratched the surface of discussion with both Kirk and David, and hope very much to have both back on our show as guests again soon to continue the fun. Special thanks to our sound engineer Brice Cranston for his extra efforts making this live recording run so smoothly, and to friend of the show Eric Kurland of 3-D Space for letting us share his convention theater to record this episode. And don't forget to listen to this episode with your glasses on as we recorded the show in 3-D! For more photos and full show notes/links, visit our website at DamnDirtyGeeks.com
We are celebrating International Women's Day on CreatureGeek. Actually, Frank and I are planning on celebrating Internationall Women's MONTH on CreatureGeek by showcasing the women of SFX/Makeup in the month of March. On this show, we welcome the wonderful Beth Hathaway. Beth is a special effect artist and puppeteer who has worked on such shows as Jurassic Park, Terminator 2 and Edward Scissorhands. She was, along with former CreatureGeek Guest, Kirk Thatcher, a judge for Jim Henson's CreatureShop Challenge on Syfy. Listen in! She's awesome! If you're digging this podcast, please head over to http://www.patreon.com/creaturegeek and support us with a few bucks. Thanks for listening! And be sure to listen to how to get a new pack of CreatureGeek stickers!
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/
Movie Meltdown - Episode 356 This week we return to our coverage of WonderFest for a terrific interview with Kirk Thatcher. He's done so many impressive things in his career that we can't even begin to cover everything. But we certainly address a lot of interesting points in his life - whether it's almost playing the rancor monster in Return of the Jedi, or working on music videos with a very young David Fincher. From being personal assistant to Leonard Nimoy to being the punk rocker who gets shut down by Spock in Star Trek IV. Kirk has lived a fascinating life, and we get to share in some of those amazing stories. And while we try to determine precisely how many megatons, we also mention... the squid from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the Klingon dog, a Chevy engine and a Sarlacc tentacle, Rick Springfield, The VVitch, dating J. Paul Getty, Dick Smith and Rick Baker, every creature guy knows Methocel, Paradox, Chekov's earbug, Milla Jovovich, movies have become the circus again, itty bitty freakshow goats, reading college level in 3rd and 4th grade, feathering a dolly, ehhh it's watchable, go buy a gallon of latex, strangling Christopher Lloyd with a worm, the first woman screen writer in the writer's guild, a twelve to fifteen pound monitor strapped to your chest, Star Trek and Eddie Murphy?, Goats are pretty creepy. I mean, that's their thing man. That's why they hang out with Satan and whatnot, how are there any demons left, where are the rich girls who like nerds, Rob Bottin is a big lab rat, I kind of felt bad, because I'd get crushes on girls, but I was like - oh well, I've got monsters and movies, Forry Ackerman, but the good thing about all of this is... it's inspired people to be creative, Zoe Bell, you're not supposed to pour half-cured plaster down a sink, no ball on a stick, why do you need the king of hell's mom to show up, Jon Favreau, being interested in your sister... and it's not your fault, it's no #horror, Supernatural and proven creative entities. "...I spent my weekends... you know, when other people were dating and having fun, going to the beach - I was making models and monsters. But that's what I wanted to do." To see more of Kirk's work, check out his vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/user3976755 Thanks to WonderFest for letting us be part of the show! Plan your trip next year, go to: http://www.wonderfest.com/
On this episode (our longest show ever), we chat with director/producer/writer/puppeteer Kirk Thatcher. Kirk shares some wine with us and talks about his wacky route from making molds and creatures to directing next to legends like Leonard Nimoy, hanging out in the editing room with George Lucas and working closely with Jim Henson. It's an episode full of great stories. If you like this show and want to hear more, please support us at www.patreon.com/creaturegeek
In the third and final Dragon Con-versation of 2015, Mark and Hal sit down with Kirk Thatcher, who has worked with the Muppets as a creator, writer and director for 30 years. Who better to help pick the best Muppet than someone who's actually WORKED with all of them?! Topics include: - Punks on buses - Rancor Monsters - Eagles - Jim Henson - Polygamy IT'S NOT TOO LATE to get your tickets to see Mark and Hal LIVE in NYC with special guest John Hodgman! Click here for tickets!
Hello! welcome to You Haven't Seen?! a podcast where we watch movies everyone has seen but us and then talk about them!Today we wrap up our Star Wars month with Return of the Jedi! Join us as Debbie tried to convince Ashley that Ewoks are brutal killers, we realize that no one at the tree house party knows who Hayden Christensen is, and we keep getting sidetracked by Mad Max!Note: The people who were at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Puppets on Film series whose names Debbie forgot are Kirk Thatcher, Wendy Froud, and Terry Notary. And also none of the are actually "puppeteers".
In this jam-packed episode, Jeffrey Brown, author of the wildly successful Darth Vader and Son series of books, joins us to discuss his NEW book, Darth Vader and Friends! We delve into his artistic process and it is fascinating. We got tons of interviews from the Autograph Hall at Star Wars Celebration which we will play throughout the next month. This week it's RETURN OF THE JEDI creature shop technician KIRK THATCHER, and hang-gliding Ewok FELIX SILLA. Also on this episode: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON - our first thoughts. Ask Tink with MARGARET KERRY is back! Advice doled out in the cutest voice ever? Yes, please! Skywalking Through Star Wars Celebration - #TeamHoojib Bryn MacKinnon's review and revelations. And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts now available on TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping AWESOME new Star Wars on HerUniverse? Click here! Contact us: tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube
Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney Fan Podcast
In this jam-packed episode, Jeffrey Brown, author of the wildly successful Darth Vader and Son series of books, joins us to discuss his NEW book, Darth Vader and Friends! We delve into his artistic process and it is fascinating. We got tons of interviews from the Autograph Hall at Star Wars Celebration which we will play throughout the next month. This week it’s RETURN OF THE JEDI creature shop technician KIRK THATCHER, and hang-gliding Ewok FELIX SILLA. Also on this episode: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON - our first thoughts. Ask Tink with MARGARET KERRY is back! Advice doled out in the cutest voice ever? Yes, please! Skywalking Through Star Wars Celebration - #TeamHoojib Bryn MacKinnon’s review and revelations. And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan! Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts now available on TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping AWESOME new Star Wars on HerUniverse? Click here! Contact us: tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube
In this special episode recorded live from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim on April 17, 2015, Mousetalgia welcomes writer/director/puppeteer/creature artist Kirk Thatcher to the show to talk about his work for ILM on Return of the Jedi creating creatures and aliens, and then bringing them to life for the film. Television producer Joseph Freed also joins our roundtable to discuss living la vida Star Wars as we share memories, stories, and opinions about Star Wars past, present and future, including the newly-released teaser trailer for "The Force Awakens." Join us at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim for this very special episode of Mousetalgia!
Kirk Thatcher, director of the most recent two Muppet Christmas specials, returns to chat with us about the Muppets and how perfectly they pair with Christmas. www.GettingFeltUpPodcast.com
30+ years in creature design, building, performing. Toss in over a decade of writing & directing The Muppets. Add in some epic facial hair and kick-ass hats and you've got your very own Kirk Thatcher! We were beyond honored and thrilled to chat with the Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge judge! A truly great, awesome and fun guy with copious amounts of knowledge and great stories! Enjoy! GettingFeltUpPodcast@Gmail.com @GettingFeltUp Follow us on Facebook! Subscribe in iTunes!
End Credits - The Behind the Scenes in Entertainment Podcast
It's Part 2 of our chat with Kirk Thatcher! In this part we talk further about the arc of his career and the state of the industry.
End Credits - The Behind the Scenes in Entertainment Podcast
This week we sit down for part 1 of a two hour conversation with Kirk Thatcher whose credits include Return of The Jedi, Gremlins, Star Trek 2, 3 and 4, as well as a ton of other movies, commercials, Henson related projects like Dinosaurs and of course he is currently a Judge on "The Jim Henson Creature Shop Challenge"!
Disney Legend Jim Henson founded a "Creature Shop" in 1979 to create mechanical creatures and whimsical beasts for various productions. That shop, now led by Henson's son Brian, is the basis for a new reality competition on SyFy. Team Mousetalgia welcomes Joseph Freed, Executive Producer and co-creator of the new SyFy series Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, to this week's episode to share behind the scenes stories and secrets from this exciting new show in which amateur contestants vie for a dream job working for Jim Henson's Creature Shop. We also welcome Kirk Thatcher, former Imagineer, creature designer, veteran Muppets director, and judge on the show, to join Joseph in describing the challenges and surprises waiting for viewers of the first season of the show. Also, we answer some listener questions about lost Disneyland attractions, villains' origin stories, and maintaining a healthy relationship with a non-Disney-lover. Plus - if Disneyland hosted a eating contest, which food item should they use? We explore the options!
Ken Plume has a chat with writer/director Kirk Thatcher about creatures, Muppets, Star Trek punks, Star Wars, 8x10s.
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