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Dom and Chris recount their whirlwind travels on the West Coast leg of Dominick's Holiday Tour before Pre-Fixing about Meghan's father's recent health troubles, Judi Dench's recent incendiary statements, and Bradley "Where's Lenny" Cooper's recent "burning passion." Then, Producer of Glamorous Trash (and our Pod-Uncle by association?) Kristina Lopez joins to fix Gayle King. They discuss her early career, being Oprah's best friend, CBS Mornings, her interview with R Kelly, and of course, Muppets in Space.You can find Kristina at @kristinalopez and Glamorous Trash at @glamoroustrashpodcast.You can find Dom at dommentary.com.You can find Chris at @thechrisderosa.Follow the show at @fixingfamouspeople and on YouTube.Subscribe to the Patreon Fixing Bonus People here.You can GIFT the Patreon to someone here.And listen to FREE Examples of the Patreon Bonus Content here!Or Subscribe to A La Carte Episodes in the Apple Podcast App.BUY OUR HOLIDAY CANDLES HERE!Buy Wines & Signs: A Casual Guide to Enjoying Wine here!Pre-Fixe Ends Around 44:15.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Join Attractions Magazine contributing writers and correspondents as they bring you news and discussion about all things themed entertainment and parks, including Disney, Universal Studios and beyond on The Attractions Podcast. Topics of conversation on this week's episode of The Attractions Podcast: Bluey attractions revealed for Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disneyland in 2026 Muppets live appearances planned for Disney Cruise Line DC and Universal ‘in talks' for potential superhero rides BON, ‘world's first luxury-focused theme park,' opening in 2026 Walt Disney World reveals opening & closing date timeframes for 8 major attractions The Attractions Podcast is brought to you by MEI-Travel and Mouse Fan Travel. They provide premium service and expert advice to get the most for your vacation time and dollars. Visit them at mei-travel.com. We welcome your suggestions and want you to be a part of the discussion. Please send your comments to info@attractionsmagazine.com with the subject line “The Attractions Podcast.” Statements or opinions herein are those of the hosts and advertisers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the producers, Dream Together Media LLC, or staff.
Big news from Disney! This week, Disney dropped major updates about all the new attractions coming to Walt Disney World in 2026, and we're breaking down everything you can look forward to next year. From flying the Millennium Falcon with Grogu to rocking out with the Muppets, there's a lot of new magic on the horizon for Disney fans and theme park lovers alike. In this episode, we cover: Every confirmed attraction coming to Disney World in 2026
Caroline and Conor discuss the latest and greatest in Disney news in this new mini-episode series.Recorded: December 7, 2025Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, and TikTok for fun content and exciting new updates!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to watch the podcast!Join the Poor Unfortunate Fam, our private community for listeners who love the podcast and want to connect to keep the discussions going! On Discord | On FacebookIf you like what you're hearing, help us keep bringing you your favorite Disney content by making a donation to Poor Unfortunate Podcast today!*This podcast is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company.
This week, we're celebrating two timeless soundtracks with the legendary Paul Williams, the award-winning songwriter behind Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas and The Muppet Movie, including the beloved classic (as well as my favorite song of all time) “Rainbow Connection.” Paul shares the stories behind these unforgettable soundtracks & the films they're connected to, his creative partnership with Jim Henson, and what it's like bringing heart, humor, and hope to generations through music. We also dive into his work as President of ASCAP, his collaborations with Daft Punk, Portugal. The Man, Willie Nelson, Jason Mraz, and more, along with stories from Phantom of the Paradise and another Muppet holiday classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol. If you grew up loving The Muppets, know every step of Carrots the Dancing Horse's routine, or find yourself rocking out to the Riverbottom Nightmare Band every holiday season, I promise this episode is as sweet as honeysuckle on the vine, ma!
The Unnamed Automotive Podcast powers through some troublesome false starts this week to tackle a tough topic: the 2025 Ford F-150 With the PowerBoost Hybrid powertrain. Featuring more power than the Ford Raptor (but not the R) this is a truck with plenty of giddy-up, and some extra features that are worth getting excited about. Benjamin details everything he's gone through with this truck including using its external generator feature, its hands-free driving assistance, and its punchy engine. Plus the guys get goofy talking about tailgates. Thanks for listening!
This playlist is 65% vinyl friendly. Very poor. Scorchio! ‘1960/1970 Vintage Stereo Design Record Player, in bright orange, the emblematic colour of the 1960 and an example of Mod Ultra Space Age Pop Art Raymond Loewy? France French Designer Museum-worthy‘ says the Etsy seller, adding ‘It has a few cracks, one of the speakers has a small tear in the cloth and may need an overhaul, a full check up to see how and if it works and if it is complete… WE HAVE NEVER TRIED TO USE IT AND I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WORKS OR PLAYS.‘ Thank flip it’s down to €4600, from €7100. Any track marked * has been given either a tiny or a slightly larger 41 Rooms tweak/edit/chop and the occasional tune might sound a bit dodgy, quality-wise. On top of that, the switch between different decades and production values never helps in the mix here. And a bit of a croak in my voice here and there. A temporary glitch, hopefully. Lyric of Playlist 146 Trickery involved but it has to be The Bots! 00.00 (Intro) THE FLAMINGOS – Stars (Edit) – Unreleased demo – 1983. Episode #1 for info. 00.41 NEW ORDER – Ruined In A Day (Reading Festival, 1993) – In Concert – 577, CD – BBC Transcription – 1993 I and my four-year-old, Alice were there, on what was a triumphant return, with the wonderful ‘Ruined’ in amongst new numbers from the band’s then recently released Republic album nobody would have previously heard in a live setting. BBC Transcription Services recordings – produced to service radio stations and usually for a very limited time frame for broadcast – had moved from vinyl to CD but with runs still only in their low hundreds New Order completists would be struggling to own a copy of this one… and I don’t. 04.42 MERIC LONG – A Small Act Of Defiance – Kablooey, LP – Polyvinyl Record Company – 2025 Book-ending a bunch of releases through the years as a member of The Dodos, Kablooey is seemingly Long’s first solo release under his own name since 2006. 07.43 BIOCHEMICAL DREAD – False Kings Of The Earth – 12″ – Pulsolid – 2004 Besides his work with Cabaret Voltaire this 12″ demonstrates there are gaps in my knowledge of Richard H. Kirk’s lengthy discography elsewhere. A copy of ‘False Kings… ‘ however is currently heading my way. RIP, Richard. 13.21 DARKSIDE – One Last Nothing – Download only – Matador – 2025 Including a past member of the 41 Rooms playlist parish, Nicolas Jaar, a US trio currently NOT releasing a 12″, though their Bandcamp visual hints otherwise. 18.32 AGENTS WITH FALSE MEMORIES – Agents With False Memories (extract), CD only – Ash International / Soleilmoon Recordings – 1996 Extract, indeed as Richard H. Kirk promptly returns to show 146 with this four minute snippet from a 53 minute track. 22.34 HUMANIZER – Shinobi – ? – ? – 2000s? Ignoring the slight Liam Gallagher drawl and with zero connection to any Death Metal band of the same name, this might have been Manchester sourced… and maybe with a Peter Hook connection. That’s what I’m vaguely remembering… from over a decade ago. Dunno… A ‘demo’ version, minus vocals, might also get an outing here at some point. 27.08 DIFFERENT GEAR – A Little Bit Paranoid (Extended Mix) * – 12″ – City Rockers – 2002 Courtesy of a ‘Phil Dirtbox’, the vocal is the winner here. 32.59 MERZ – Sorrow In The Sky (Nightingale Vs The Crow) – 7″ b-side – Lotus Records – 2002 The stuff that people sing about… and here with gusto and passion, to boot! 36.55 LUSCIOUS JACKSON – Why Do I Lie? (Sessions at 54th, 11.97) – Stream only – 1997 Vocalist, Jill Cunniff’s tale of lying sounding best live! 40.13 THE POPPY FAMILY – I Was Wondering – 7″ – London – 1971 A bit of a strange arrangement, this one. Albeit with a key change in there – verses with no choruses! Weird and wonderful… and maybe a bit brave in the pop world of the early ’70s, where the only PF track I remember hearing as a young teen was Which Way Are You Going Billy? That won’t be getting a 41 Rooms spin. 42.43 SOPHIE JAMIESON – Camera – I Still Want To Share, LP – Bella Union – 2025 Being over in Brighton recently it seemed appropriate I buy her clear vinyl album from the Bella Union shop and re Camera? It’s the subtle build in Sophie’s vocal and she’ll be here again at some point. 46.59 MARTYN BATES – The Rhyme Of Miracles – Arriving Fire, CD only – Ambivalent Scale – 2014 Martyn instils presence in a tune like few others for me. 50.28 JOSE FELICIANO – First Of May – 7″ b-side – RCA – 1969 ‘Feliciano seems to be on a heavy Bee Gees kick… after ‘Marley Purt Drive,’ he now does ‘First Of May’ and ‘Gotta Get A Message To You.’ And with his highly stylised projection, Jose manages to make them sound totally removed from anything the Gibb brothers originated’. – Disc (edited review of the album, 10 to 23), 15.11.69. As far as I know the Bee Gees tune was only ever released on a 7″ (my ‘format of choice’) for Jose in Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines and Spain and never as an A-side and arranger, Al Capps most probably winced if he ever got to see the NZ pressing below. Strangely, Jose’s very rarely performed the song live. I’ve only noted it three times, including two at London’s Jazz Cafe, in 1996 and again in 1998 and at the former it surfaced nearly under duress. With the audience (maybe unsurprisingly) constantly shouting out for past JF favourites Jose countered, ‘You know there’s a lot of songs you people ask me for that unfortunately… and I’m not being rude, a lot of artists are rude, they do it on purpose, but some of the songs that you ask me to sing, do you know that I haven’t sung them in years and I’ve forgotten the words and rather than make an ass out of myself that’s why I don’t sing them, OK? So, don’t take it personal… I don’t sing those songs anymore. But I’ll tell you what though there’s some that you ask for that I do remember, like this one. I hope that this one will satisfy you.’ That rare sighting was even more surprising considering Jose had taken the rare move of including his own recording of the song when guesting on Brian Matthew’s My Top Twelve for BBC Radio 1 back in June 1974. 54.11 JAPAN – Alien – Quiet Life, LP – Ariola Hansa – 1980 Bedford: Heronscroft, Putnoe, 1980 and Winkles, 1981… with a few Japan gigs thrown in at the time. 58.47 JOHN CALE – Chinese Envoy (M:FANS) – M: FANS, 2 LP – Double Six – 2016 ‘Approached as a reinterpretation of Cale's 1982 improvisational album, Music for a New Society… M:FANS is something of a funhouse mirror reflection of that work, using the basic song-structures of the original album as a starting point and using time, experience and the technological advances of the ensuing years to bring a new focus to the tunes. Some selections are comfortably familiar, while others have a significantly different footprint‘. – KCRW 01.02.32 ICEHOUSE – No Promises (Dance Mix) * – 12″ – Chrysalis – 1990 Fully five years after the track had seemingly done its thing it got an extended outing in Spain. 01.07.58 DAVID BOWIE – This Is Not America (BBC concert) – Bowie At The Beeb, 2CD – EMI – 2000 Part of Bowie’s special set for a small invited audience at the BBC’s Radio Theatre, in London, June 2000. 01.11.29 JOHNNY KEATING – Theme from Z-Cars (Johnny Todd) – 7″ – Piccadilly – 1962 Did I realise the grittier scripts involved here than had been delivered by Jack Warner’s strolling forerunner, Dixon Of Dock Green? Nah, I was five when Z-Cars kicked off but the theme (based on the traditional folk song, Johnny Todd) still brings a fuzzy feel. And Wikipedia will give you the full story on why Everton FC players come out to the tune at home games. 01.13.22 MARC COHN – ‘Walking in Memphis (Mahna Mahna)’ – Stream only – 1990’s? Cohn definitely wouldn’t have seen this coming, as the self proclaiming Mahna Mahna and the Snowths duo upstage him in a short but cheeky mashup (of sorts) I happened on via Youtube a couple of decades ago. I’ll openly admit I was a Muppets fan when they first aired on UK TV back in the mid ’70s and with Statler & Waldorf the stars for me I remember walking my girlfriend of the time, Jill home from work and then running up the hill to my house to record the show. Pre the age of video recorders, at one point there was a stack of ten to twenty AGFA(!!) cassette tapes of the shows in my bedroom. Getting back to Cohn, the fact he’s ‘racing’ a bit here actually adds to the cheeriness and I salute whoever was involved. 01.14.44 BERNARD CRIBBINS – The Hole In The Ground – 7″ – Parlophone – 1962 And like the Z-Cars theme I was five when this was released and I’d have definitely been singing this one in the years close after – and weirdly, although it’s the second tune from ’62 on this show, it’s not the last. 01.16.27 THE BOTS – Fuzzy Math – George W. Bush Greatest Hits, v/artists, CDr only – Spin The World – 2004 I heard this cut and paste work of art somewhere around its ‘release’ and as of 2004… ‘… utilizing the revolutionary Presidential Truth Filter(PTF). The PTF operates like this: All presidential statements are recorded, and made into a huge database. The database is searchable by speech, phrase, keyword, emotional intensity, etc. In parallel, an analysis is made of the historical circumstances of the particular presidency. The question must be asked, what is this man (all men so far…) really all about? What is a defining characteristic of this presidency? The final question which must be addressed by the PTF is, how can we use the assets in the database to concatenate the truth, and make the President speak it? The first attempt was Bushwack, in 1992. This turned into a huge hit before the Presidential election in 1992, though BMI denied that it was ever on the air at all. Through October of that year, stations such as San Francisco’s Live105 were playing it almost hourly. In 1997 Rock The House was a popular download at an early digital music download startup, muzic.com. In 2003 Bushwack2 was released at about the start of the Iraq war. The mood of the song is quite grim, as the truth of those times was interpreted by the PTF. In 2004, the PTF was reprogrammed to emphasize economics and general silliness, and Fuzzy Math was born. We think it’s the best one yet. Judge the results for yourself’. – thebots.net 01.19.26 DREXCIYA – Black Sea – The Journey Home, 12″ EP – Warp – 1995 First heard on either of Colin Faver’s or Colin Dale’s techno shows on KISS FM. Sounds more likely it was the former. 01.24.58 E-DANCER – Heavenly * – 12″ – KMS – 1997 The Inner City (‘Big Fun’) man, Kevin Saunderson with his techno head on. 01.28.51 CHARLES WEBSTER – Your Life * – 12″ – Peacefrog – 2000 Pitched up a bit (‘+3%’ says my file iD) this is a class slice of soulful techno/house. 01.33.11 CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON – Selfish – Download only – Stone Woman Music – 2025 This r&b musician has been around for a decade or so but I wouldn’t have guessed, judging by this slight departure to a ’90s UK garage feel (first half anyway). It suits her. 01.36.48 BENCH – Felice – Bliss, 2LP – Cylinder Recordings – 2000 The fifth appearance on 41 Rooms to date for this pretty much forgotten duo. 01.39.36 BLUE STATES – Your Girl – 12″ EP – Memphis Industries – 1999 First heard on a compilation CD a mate of mine, Sid put together, of fave tracks forwarded by mates of his. Not their own tracks, you understand. 01.43.45 THE MIRACLES – I’ll Try Something New – 7″ – Tamla – 1962 Hellfire! Those breakdown strings mid way are a bit of a jolt! Easy, Smokey! Writer, Robinson’s own version is actually the third to make it to 41 Rooms and his vocal arrangement sounds more like a remake than either Kiki Dee’s ‘straighter’ take or even the Supremes and Temptations stab at the song, when chronologically they both followed this Miracles single. 01.46.14 SMITH & MUDD – Blue River – 2LP – Claremont 56 – 2007 Electronic… downtempo… shuffling… drifting… or maybe flowing. 01.48.38 MERZ – A.M. (Good Morning) * – Single-sided, white label 12″ only – 1995 The second artist to return this show, multi instrumentalist and songwriter, Conrad Merz and his at times very idiosyncratic vocal (‘Many Weathers Apart’, for instance) seem to have trodden their own path through the years. 01.53.45 CRAIG ARMSTRONG (feat ELIZABETH FRASER) – This Love (& The Life That I Have) * – 41 Rooms Soft Mash Up only – Early 2000s I grabbed the extra voice – Virginia McKenna as Second World War spy Violette Szabo, reading the code poem The Life That I Have at the end of the film Carve Her Name With Pride – fully thirty plus years ago and I had a stab at floating it over This Love a long time ago but recently had another go. Aided by Jazz The Glass, we pitched her down slightly and then I took out a chunk of the poem in the second half. Not that it’s going to happen but I reckon it would need the song itself re-arranged/edited to work perfectly but methinks the idea is still a cool one. 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“No Cheeses for us Meeces” The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992) Directed by Brian Henson and starring Michael Caine, The Great Gonzo, Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat Next Time: The Best of 2025
Welcome to Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, the podcast where nostalgia comes alive!This week, we're thrilled to welcome the incredibly versatile puppeteer, puppet builder, and humanitarian worker Lisa Buckley! Lisa began her career bringing characters to life for television and film, including serving as an assistant puppeteer on the classic sitcom ALF. In the early 1990s, she joined the legendary Sesame Street team, where she helped perform a wide range of Muppets—most notably the beloved Betty Lou. Her work in children's television continued with work on Oobi, Blue's Room, Johnny and the Sprites, and the first season of Noodle and Doodle as Noodle McNoodle. She also puppeteered in the hit film Men in Black. In recent years, Lisa has dedicated her craft to humanitarian aid through her work with No Strings International, using puppetry to help educate and empower children and adults around the globe. Through films addressing WASH, malaria, HIV, menstrual hygiene, and more, she continues to inspire change and spark hope.Connect with Lisa!http://sattvacreativearts.com/https://www.youtube.com/@sattvacreativearts5360https://www.instagram.com/sattvacreativearts/Taping date: December 22, 2024Edited by: Chris Bixby (Co-Host)https://www.facebook.com/cbixby2000Be sure to check out our website, where you can learn more about the podcast and find how to follow the Happy Nostalgia team!https://jakeshappynostalgiashow.weebly.com/Listen to the audio version wherever you find your podcasts!https://linktr.ee/JakesHappyNostalgiaShow
On today's special Nostalgia Mini episode, Dan, Manny, & Billy spin The Nostalgia Test Wheel to see what classic Christmas movie they'll put to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “Welcome to Jurassic Park. Um, I mean, Merry Christmas.” -Billy The guys introduce the Nostalgia Test Wheel to the pod to pick which movie they'll watch for the annual Christmas episode. They year's movie will be either Charlie Brown's Christmas, A Muppet's Family Christmas (TV Special), March of the Wooden Soldiers, Scrooge (1951), Miracle on 34th Street, or It's a Wonderful Life. The boys also can't stop themselves from other tangents like the announcement of a sequel to Heat with Leonardo DiCaprio, taxes, Gen X's obsession with everyone being able to do math on the spot, and so much more. So grab a strong hot toddy, throw on the yule log, and get cozy with The Nostalgia Test Wheel, because it's going to make a lot more appearances in 2026 (we're available for parties people!) Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts, opinions, and topics for our next Nostalgia Test! Suggest A Test & Be Our Guest! We're always looking for a fun new topic for The Nostalgia Test. Hit the link above, tell us what you'd like to see tested, and be our guest for that episode! Approximate Rundown 00:00 Introduction and Technical Setup 00:18 Nostalgia Test Podcast Overview 00:34 Christmas Movie Selection Process 01:14 Discussion on Classic Christmas Movies 01:53 Random Movie Talk and Tangents 03:42 Cash vs. Card Debate 05:41 Spinning the Wheel for Movie Selection 07:20 Conclusion and Sign-Off Book The Nostalgia Test Podcast Bring The Nostalgia Test Podcast's high energy fun and comedy on your podcast, to host your themed parties & special events! The Nostalgia Test Podcast will create an unforgettable Nostalgic experience for any occasion because we are the party! We bring it 100% of the time! Email us at thenostalgiatest@gmail.com or fill out the form at this link. LET'S GET NOSTALGIC! Keep up with all things The Nostalgia Test Podcast on Instagram | Substack | Discord | TikTok | Bluesky | YouTube | Facebook The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic. The Lithology Brewing ad music ("Red, White, Black, & Blue") is by PEG and the Rejected
On this weeks episode of The Theme Park Podcast, the holiday season is in full effect! Jimmy recaps his trips to some holiday events around town. Plus the guys give a farewell to the Rockin' Roller Coaster pre-show as the prepare for the arrival of The Muppets. Follow The Show:FacebookInstagramYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ryan chugs a gallon of "Christmas Cheer" (eggnog mixed with Malort).
Mark Rennie (@markrennie, Eat Pray Dunk) joins the 'boys to talk Muppets, horror movies, and air frying before a review of The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen. Plus, another edition of Frank Check.Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roald-Dahlhttps://www.orlandosentinel.com/2016/08/19/not-willy-wonka-universal-hit-with-40m-chocolate-factory-lawsuit/https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-man-says-universal-dealings-not-so-sweet/https://uofan.com/news/should-universal-be-concerned-about-the-toothsome-40-million-lawsuit/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/inside-universal-studios-hollywoods-toothsome-195025652.htmlhttps://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/dining/toothsome-chocolate-emporium-and-savory-feast-kitchen/the-story-of-toothsome.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're kicking off our Holiday Movie Month with the much requested MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL. That's right, we're defending pre-lesson-learned Ebineezer Scrooge, who only wants to "keep Christmas in his own way", might not even be rich and pays Kermit the Frog enough to afford a house in downtown London. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy Holidays! Amanda and Zach are back to spread joy and cheer as they discuss the 1992 classic The Muppet Christmas Carol. A Charles Dickens tale that has been adapted countless times, this film just works well for the holiday season. Dare we even say it is the best of the bunch? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
In the 276th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are giving a big Happy 124th birthday to the man himself, Walt Disney! First, a quick chat about Christmas music, and what both Jenn and Dave think about Mariah Carey's new classic "All I Want For Christmas Is You" - annoying or an absolute jam? Then, Jenn swapping ornaments and Dave reading Walt books. The news piled up over the last few days with Disney releasing all sorts of things coming in 2026 - the openings (Magic of Animation!) and reopenings (Big Thunder!), the retheming (Muppets!), the Festivals, the parties, and of course BLUEY!! Then, to give an homage to Walt Disney's birthday - December 5th - Jenn and Dave talk about how Walt Disney connects to each theme park - what attraction, icon, feature, even restaurant or show represents who Walt Disney was, his spirit, his imagination, and his legacy. The answers may be exactly what you think - or may surprise you. And you can always tell us what YOU think by reaching out!
Welcome to a special Holiday Edition of Pop Goes the Couch, a limited series that looks at some of the greatest Christmas TV Specials in history. In this edition, Steve Riddle is joined by James Gruenberg as they live-watch the 1978 special, "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street". Join the pair as they discuss what was on TV that same night, Christmas memories, differences between Sesame Street and the Muppets, favorite Christmas songs, the opening scene at the skating rink, Big Bird's dilemma of how Santa can come down a chimney, Kermit making random appearances, Bert and Ernie giving up their prized possessions for each other, Cookie Monster having a stomach of iron, the fun songs throughout the special, thoughts of a crossover with Oscar the Grouch and the Grinch, Big Bird's final plan to see Santa, and the simple yet heartwarming ending to the special. So join Steve and Gruney as they tell you how to get to Sesame Street and discuss a forgotten Christmas TV Special.
WBS: Damn. It Is Already December. #338 -- The gang is at it again. Brimstone is joined by his wing-man Alex DaPonte, and Brim's wife Danielle as they chat about the grandma who was arrested for dressing up and protesting as a pen1s in Alabama, the uncanny Picklewich, and Brim's extreme non-compliance of dressing up on airplanes. They discuss The Oddities Flea Market in NYC, Zodiac signs and which Muppet characters the cast are based on them, Danielle has on a great tee shirt, and how Alex is a psycho with clothing organization. Brim explains what gets Within Brim's Skin.
This podcast we talk about a bunch of absolute Muppets, and the characters from the actual Muppets come up twice as well. I tried to edit out all the f-bombs but sometimes Brick gets really worked up so a straggler may have gotten in there. Heads up if you listen with kids. Our longest episode of the year (for good reason). Enjoy!
Ho Ho Ho Basementeers.....Again we replay our classic Christmas shows as we will do every year. We have show # 2 loaded with musical goodies on our musical sleigh. So if your getting ready for the Christmas season, we can provide the music for the holidays..... such as........Intro: Jingle Bells-The Ventures 1. Santa Clause is Coming To Town-The 4 Seasons 2. Little Alter Boy-Jack Jones3. Santa How Come Your Eyes Are Green-Louie Prima4. Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer- Boots Randolph 5. Gee Wiz It's Christmastime-Carla Thomas6. Santa's Yellow Skidoo-The 2nd Thought7. Frosty The Snowman-The Ronettes8. Christmas Is Coming-Vince Guaraldi9. Coming Home, Sing A Song Of Christmas Cheer-Bobby Sherman10. Christmas Is My Time Of Year-The Monkees11. Valley Forge-Raiders 12. Child Of Winter-The Beach Boys13. Jingle Bell Rock-The Ventures14. Christmas-Darlene Love15. I Saw 3 Ships-Bing Crosby 16. Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas-John Denver & The Muppets 17. Please Come Home For Christmas-The Eagles18. Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You-Billy Squire19. Thank God It's Christmas-Queen20. Punk Rock Christmas-The Ravers21. Silver Bells-P.K. & The Sound Explosion 22. Santa Bring My baby Back-Elvis Presley23. Christmas Song-Natural Gas24. Christmas Song-Jethro Tull25. Yellville-Ed (Kookie) Burns26. My Christmas Card To You-Partridge Family27. Christmas Wont Be The Same This Year-The Jackson 528. God Rest Ye Old Gentlemen-Nat King Cole29. Old Train Toys-Glen Campbell30. December 25th - Scrooge Soundtrack31. We Wish You A Merry Christmas-John Denver & The Muppets32. Silent Night-baby Washington33. Santa Bring Me Ringo-Christine Hunter34. Step Into Christmas-Elton John35. Tit For Tat-James brown36. Over The River-The Chipmunks 37. Christmas In Heaven-Monty Python Crew38. What Christmas Means to Me-Stevie WonderOutro: Jingle Bells-Brooker T. & The M.G.'s
This week we're lollygagging around a MLB/NFL rapid fire, the College Football Playoff Rankings, Mad Libs, NFL bubble teams, recasting the Muppet Christmas Carol with MLB personalities, and more! Do you have any questions or comments about Lollygagging Sports? Reach out to us on Bluesky: Bo Reed (@boreed009.bsky.social), Samantha Bunten (@samanthabunten.bsky.social), Lollygagging Sports (@lollygaggingpod.bsky.social). And on Twitter/X: Samantha Bunten (@samanthabunten), Matthew Irby (@IrbyStatMan), Lollygagging Sports (@LollygaggingPod).
Johnny Mac continues his crusade to make 12:30 great again, challenging David Letterman to throw one watermelon off a towee and calls for a rebranding of the Letterman podcast to honor Conan O'Brien. Letterman's upcoming Netflix series featuring Michael B. Jordan and Jason Bateman is also mentioned.Johnny praises a Sesame Street and Knives Out crossover skit but criticizes Elmo's involvement. Mac calls for a Muppets version of Knives Out and reminisces about his own NASCAR pit road experiences.The new Full Throttle Festival at Daytona featuring Bert Kreischer is highlighted, along with comedian Patton Oswalt's opinions on his comedy special and his role in Star Trek.The episode wraps up with a look at Comedy Gives Back's charity efforts and Tracy Morgan's charitable contributions, and a sneak peek at Marcelo Hernandez's role in Shrek 5.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com Thanks to our sponsors!Raycon EarbudsUnderdog Fantasy Promo Code DCNBlue Chew Promo Code DCNTalkspace promo code Space 80For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.
This Week Grace and Mamrie discuss organizing storage, puzzles, crafting, Zootopia 2, The Traitors UK, Drag King Names, Muppets for Auction and fears of AI. Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/WEIRD to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Go to http://quince.com/tmgw for free shipping and 365 day returns. Go to http://uncommongoods.com/weird for 15% off your next gift. Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tmgw #rulapod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did you get your YouTube recap? Also, is this a sign that we will get a Knives Out and Muppets crossover? We talk about the second to last CFP rankings, Disney planning to include Meta glasses to their parks, and lots more!
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Gurinder Chadha's new film, Christmas Karma, reimagines Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story with The Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar in the lead. How does it stack up to the best previous adaptations? Can it measure up to the Muppets? And why is Dickens still relevant? Your host, Helen O'Hara, assesses the results with the help of comedian and author Marc Burrows. Marc's new book, The Story of the Christmas Number One: Mistletoe & Vinyl, is out now, and you can learn more about launch dates here: Marc Burrows.com For more from Helen, you can find her on Bluesky @HelenLOHara, or at helenohara.com. Her new books, 50 Film Ideas You Really Need To Know and A Quentin Tarantino Dictionary are available now. This podcast is produced and edited by Helen O'Hara with Stripped Media. For more on this podcast, and others produced by Stripped Media, please visit www.stripped.media or email producers@stripped.media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Find out the things that can force you to get into the holiday spirit! Why we couldn't stop laughing about Dallas' flocked windows she had as a kid... Plus, did you ever catch someone who liked one of your old Instagram photos or did you ever accidently hit like on an old post? Find out who gave this business advice and why we called Kincaid's mom live on the show. Then, Peanut Butter Karaoke is back with a Jason Aldean song! Also, hear why Kincaid is upset he wasn't sked to voice Kermit for something opening up about The Muppets. And as always, the latest pop culture news in DALLAS' DISH, latest crazy news stories in BUT WAIT, MY LITTLE SECRET, ARE YOU SMARTER THAN KINCAID? and so much MORE! ► TikTok: @KincaidandDallas ► Instagram: @KincaidandDallas ► Facebook: KincaidandDallasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we invited Alonso Duralde back to the pod to talk about the Christmas TV movie classic, The Christmas Toy, which is basically Toy Story but with death!Tune in next week when our movie will be... Santa Jaws.-----Buy Alonso's new and updated book Have Yourself a Movie Little ChristmasListen to the podcast Linoleum KnifeAlso listen to Maximum Film wherever you get your podcasts!Finally, follow Alonso on instagram!Visit Emily's ETSY store FlemGems!Matt will be at The Ice House comedy club in Pasadena on December 13th!If you are in California, Jordan will be here on these dates!Wed Dec 3rd - Merced Public Library 5pm - 7pmSaturday Dec 6th - Thousand Oaks Public Library 2pm - 3pmGet a copy of Jordan Morris's comic book Predator: Black White and Blood #4!Also click this link to get a signed copy of something else Jordan made! https://bit.ly/coolfight
Hope's husband, Cogen, returns to the show for a unique discussion on the portrayal of animal personhood in media. They delve into the evolution of children's entertainment and examine the representation of animals as individual, intelligent persons. Cogen and Hope explore how the depiction of animal personhood in these films has shaped our perception of animals. From Mickey Mouse to Charlotte's Web and the Muppets, they examine how we have come to empathize with animals and recognize their emotional nature and how far we still have to go.Films discussed:Early Mickey Mouse CartoonsBambiDumboThe Fox and the HoundBeauty and the BeastPrincess and the Frog101 DalmatiansThe Secret of NIHMCharlotte's WebBabeFinding NemoFinding DoryMoanaLucaBrother BearKung Fu PandaThe Lion KingThe Muppets
This week on The Watchers, Jodie and Andrea finish up our Somebody Somewhere journey with Season 3, and we brought backup. Therapist, podcast host, and certified Fred Rococo admirer Marlon Morgan is here to help us process our feelings. We talk growth, grief, and friendship; magnets, Muppets, and chlamydia; and what it looks like to finally believe you might actually be okay.Next week, episodes 1 through 3 of Pluribus, Vince Gilligan's new series about a happy human hive mind and one curmudgeonly writer who is straight up not having a good time.Check out This Helps with Marlon MorganHave a question for Marlon? Record your video here for a chance to be featured on This Helps With Marlon Morgan.If you're reading this, that means you've probably got your podcatcher of choice open right now. It would be SO helpful if you gave our little show a follow. If you like what you hear, you could even leave us a review.Follow:The Watchers on Instagram (@WatchersPodNJ)Andrea on Instagram (@AQAndreaQ)Jodie on Instagram (@jodie_mim)Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."
Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons. In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by writer/actor/comedian/podcaster Jamie Loftus to talk about the woman. the pig. the legend: Ms. Piggy. They'll explore her origin story, relationship with Kermit (and lackthereof with Fozzie), and her status as a queer icon?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hawk's stomach is set a churnin' with talk of eating boogers, Lou Zealand from the Muppets gets a shoutout
Hawk's stomach is set a churnin' with talk of eating boogers, Lou Zealand from the Muppets gets a shoutoutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Go down the box office charts for 1992, and you need to look a long way before you find The Muppet Christmas Carol. Directed by Brian Henson, the movie was in 45th place at the box office that year, with surprisingly few choosing to check it out on its initial cinema release. The film had come together following the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson, and there'd been some difficulty cracking what the next Muppet film should be. Even when they settled on an adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, there were a few different choices that were nearly made. The story of the film is told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Louise Gold is puppetry royalty. A trained theatre performer, Louise began her puppetry career working on the second season of The Muppet Show, where she played many characters — including the role of Annie Sue, much to Miss Piggy's dismay. In addition to continuing her work with The Muppets, she went on to perform in The Dark Crystal, Sesame Street, and the Sesame Street spin-off The Furchester Hotel, where she played the hotel's proprietor, Funella Furchester. She's also performed on Spitting Image, The Ghost of Faffner Hall, Dodge's Pup School, and many, many more puppetry projects. I talk to Louise Gold about her incredible career on this episode of Under The Puppet. Plus, hear more of my conversation with Louise Gold by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info and to help create more episodes like this. Connect with Louise Gold: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gold7046 IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325028/ Muppet Wiki - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Louise_Gold Discussed on the show: The Muppet Show - https://shows.disney.com/the-muppet-show Annie Sue - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Annie_Sue The Dark Crystal - https://www.darkcrystal.com/ Sesame Street - https://www.sesamestreet.org/ The Furchester Hotel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Furchester_Hotel The Ghost of Faffner Hall - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ghost_of_Faffner_Hall Dodge's Pup School - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33665574/ Spitting Image - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpittingImage Connect with the Show: http://www.instagram.com/underthepuppet https://www.facebook.com/underthepuppet http://www.twitter.com/underthepuppet Connect with Grant: http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver ©2025 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com
French comic convention Angoulême has been put on hold. Roger Langridge returns to The Muppets for new series. Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli reunite for new Marvel work.SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Recorded April 27, 2025 This week Nate and Ryan decided to play another game. So Ryan, perhaps foolishly, surveyed a number of listeners, coworkers, students, and whoever else he could corner, and he asked them the important fundamental questions of human existence—questions like "what song gets stuck in your head" or "which is the best muppet?" Then he invited Keith, Nash, Shi, Sylvain, and Terence to join Nate in trying to figure out how people responded, in the 100% definitely, legally-distinct game, "Colleague Clash". Connect with us Become a member: myhilltodieon.com/members Email: myhilltodieon@gmail.com Reddit: r/MyHillToDieOn Mastodon: @myhilltodieon@mastodon.social Instagram: @myhilltodieon Threads: @myhilltodieon X: @myhilltodieon Theme by Michael AD https://soundcloud.com/michael-ad/the-deep-end used with permission
Paul Williams is een acteur en muzikant die weliswaar zelf platen opnam, maar vooral bekend werd met het schrijven van liedjes voor anderen. Ook als je nog nooit van hem hebt gehoord, ken je z'n songs: van The Carpenters tot the Muppets en van Barbara Streisand tot Daft Punk.
This week, we're celebrating two timeless soundtracks with the legendary Paul Williams, the award-winning songwriter behind Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas and The Muppet Movie, including the beloved classic (as well as my favorite song of all time) “Rainbow Connection.” Paul shares the stories behind these unforgettable soundtracks & the films they're connected to, his creative partnership with Jim Henson, and what it's like bringing heart, humor, and hope to generations through music. We also dive into his work as President of ASCAP, his collaborations with Daft Punk, Portugal. The Man, Willie Nelson, Jason Mraz, and more, along with stories from Phantom of the Paradise and another Muppet holiday classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol. If you grew up loving The Muppets, know every step of Carrots the Dancing Horse's routine, or find yourself rocking out to the Riverbottom Nightmare Band every holiday season, I promise this episode is as sweet as honeysuckle on the vine, ma!
Hi, everybody. It's the weekend after Thanksgiving and for the second year in a row George is joined by Eric from Longbox Review and Shane from Comic Geek Speak. Sure there's comic talk but we expand our horizons by talking about the Muppets, including the closure of Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney Parks and the Palisades action figures, Disney Lorcana, games, trading cards, the collector mentality, and Eric's move to another state. All this plus...putrid produce? https://longboxreview.com https://www.comicgeekspeak.com Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. Don't forget to #livetweet (we're still calling it that)! Share the show, subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and rate us on your podcast apps. Those much coveted five stars are always appreciated. Stay safe out there. NOW ON BLUESKY @MeanwhileATP https://x.com/meanwhileatp https://www.meanwhileatthepodcast.libsyn.com Rodney (AKA Art Nerrd): https://x.com/artnerrd https://www.instagram.com/theartnerrd/ https://facebook.com/artnerrd https://shop.spreadshirt.com/artnerrd Kristin: https://www.facebook.com/kristing616 https://www.instagram.com/kristing616 Rich: https://x.com/doctorstaypuft
Muppets Wizard of OZ (2005) is a MASTERPIECE
Scott and Steve enter the Nexus to discuss Michael Cain, Gonzo, Sam the Eagle and very cool ghost.
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week we watched The Muppets' Wizard of Oz. Distracted rants include but are not limited to laundry, politics, tumbleweed, Pepe, David Alan Grier, Wicked, Ja Rule, Life as We Know It, and much more!"Adapted from L. Frank Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this latest retelling of the classic story follows Dorothy Gale (Ashanti) as she journeys through an Oz populated by Muppets to find the Wizard and become a star."Follow us:Twitter.com/ittwtmInstagram.com/ittwtm
On Wednesday's show: In what has become a sort of tradition in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, the Houston Matters team gives thanks to you for listening and supporting this program -- and to each other for the work we've done this year.Coming up on this special edition of the show, we revisit some of our favorite segments from the past year. We hear conversations about traveling around Houston by foot, and crafting the ultimate Houston sandwich. We visit the Galveston Seawall and this year's Afro Hair Summit Expo. We bring you an in-studio performance by an Indian sitar maestro, and host Craig Cohen waxes poetic about the impact The Muppets had on his life.Along the way, members of the Houston Matters team explain why they picked each of these stories and conversations to share and why they're thankful for the people who produced them.
A judge throws out the criminal charges against Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. But will the Trump DOJ try again? On the CBS Evening News' "Eye on America", how one program led by young adults is transforming lives and offering hope to kids nationwide. And, the first official auction of Jim Henson's iconic Muppet memorabilia is sure to earn some green of its own. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
In the spirit of giving thanks, we wanted to say thank you to everyone with a VINTAGE re-release of The Early Years of SNL that celebrates an episode of Saturday Night Live that originally aired 50 years ago this week. This episode of SNL comes only six weeks into the show's existence and yet the Lily Tomlin-hosted affair is one of the very best of the show's first season.The show is just beginning to see the reward for recurring bits as Chevy Chase's Gerald Ford and Landshark both make their return to the program, as does Garrett Morris' “News for the Hard of Hearing.” We also get original material in the form of John Belushi's Beethoven impression, a commercial parody for "Spud Beer," and the legendary "Hard Hats" sketch. Lily even makes The Muppets bearable!This episode was originally released on May 2nd, 2023.---------------------------------Subscribe today! Follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project Contact Us: Website: https://www.nr4project.comEmail: nr4ptproject@gmail.com
This week, Wenzel, Colt, and Tanner are back in Middle-earth one last time and discussing the final film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy: Return of the King! Just like the previous two episodes this is not like a normal "review + discussion" episode as they go right into talking about Flesh God, what Muppets would be LOTR characters, and a little bit about their thoughts on the film itself! Spoilers ahead! ----------------------------------- Catch up on all of Season 9's episodes here: soundcloud.com/aychpodcast/sets/aych-season-9-2025?si=ca5cc0cefc3941699fa62b95af89752b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing ----------------------------------- Check out the entire AYCH Podcast Network! ► The Instruction Booklet: Video Game History Podcast! Want even more AYCH shows? Check out our full catalog playlists! soundcloud.com/aychpodcast/sets ----------------------------------- Twitch/Podcast Archive YT: www.youtube.com/@AYCHPodcast If you like what we're doing here, don't forget to leave us a review! You can also follow us on all of our social media below and tell us how we're doing: -- Bluesky: @aychpodcast.bsky.social -- Instagram: @aychpodcast -- TikTok: @aychpodcast -- Twitch: AllYouCanHear Leave us some suggestions in our Suggestion Box as well! goo.gl/forms/AHetCWQ2m7tHDigg1
Is Grok going too far? Also, how will the new Hunger Games film play out? We talk about a California town banning pickleball for being too loud, a potential Knives Out and Muppets crossover getting shot down, and lots more!
In a never-been-done feat, this week's episode dives deeply into ONE singular topic. A dinner conversation with an ex with a shocking twist. Discourse ensues, questions are pondered, and we try to sort out the many complicated feelings this encounter pulls out. Plus a very tiny brief on the state of the world (hint: still bad). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices