by petervulfranc
MUPPETWATCH is a journey through entertainment and popular culture using The Muppet Show as our guide. Every week, Peter and Ben watch an episode of The Muppet Show, coupled with a work by the guest star that is new to one or both of us, allowing us to better contextualize and appreciate their work. https://feed.podbean.com/muppetwatch/feed.xml
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April 24, 2025
Miss Piggy continues to take more of a central role as special guest Candice Bergen inspires her to fight for her rights as a woman and a performer. Then, we discuss her role in Carnal Knowledge, a dissection of the psyche of the male chauvinist pig. Topics of discussion include whether it’s weird to be able to tell who’s puppeteering Miss Piggy by voice, possibly the weirdest movie to get a sequel of all time and how it could have been salvaged, the time Pauline Kael feuded with the gay community, the secret unaired snuff episode of The Muppet Show, and the unfortunate fact that conservatives has always been kind of stupid. Bergen Bags (https://www.bergenbags.com) Knock Wood by Candice Bergen (https://search.worldcat.org/title/10298903) Murphy Brown vs. Vice President Dan Quayle (https://youtu.be/TnhhZ0LVNPU?si=eNi7lyK1BQMfBowf) Oliver’s Story (1978) movie review - Sneak Previews with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel (https://youtu.be/i2lEgBcZDuQ?si=c6bQJtBxdcDwAXc4) Quayle Blames Riots in L.A. on Disintegrating Family Unit (https://www.deseret.com/1992/5/20/18984930/quayle-blames-riots-in-l-a-on-disintegrating-family-unit/) The queerness hiding in plain sight in the work of Hollywood Golden Age director George Cukor (https://www.queerty.com/the-queerness-hiding-in-plain-sight-in-the-work-of-hollywood-golden-age-director-george-cukor-20241230/)
April 10, 2025
Today’s episode is very special - not just because our guest is three-time Tony nominee Sandy Duncan, and we have additional jokes by comedy legend Gags Beasley, but also because we’re joined by friend of the pod and fellow Beasley superfan Joe Blevins to discuss Duncan and the immortal banana sketch, followed by her second starring role on film in the baffling but never boring Star-Spangled Girl. Topics of discussion include gelatin molds on television walls, when a pie in the face can be painful, square views of the counterculture, just why Gags Beasley never made the jump to the silver screen himself, and how to tell if a movie was based on a stage play. Check out Joe’s work at d2rights.blogspot.com and thesedaysareours.libsyn.com! Further Resources: After a Brain Tumor and Two Failed Marriages, Sandy Duncan Is Flying High Again (https://web.archive.org/web/20160521025002/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20074485,00.html) Clay Aiken Says He Lost ’50 Percent’ of His Fans When He Came Out in 2008: ’It Was Very Different Time’ (Exclusive) (https://people.com/clay-aiken-reflects-coming-out-gay-2008-exclusive-8758428) In ‘Second Glance,’ It’s Sandy Duncan (https://www.courant.com/2002/03/22/in-second-glance-its-sandy-duncan/) Monty Python - The Funniest Joke in the World (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qklvh5Cp_Bs) “Peter Pan” star Sandy Duncan still has a lot to “crow” about by Mo Rocca (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-pan-star-sandy-duncan/)
March 25, 2025
After a month-long hiatus, MuppetWatch is back, sort of, with a special all about the movies and songs nominated at the 2025 Academy Awards, days after people stopped caring! We apologize for reminding you of Emilia Perez's existence, are befuddled by The Six Triple Eight, reminisce about the career of a future Muppet Show guest with Elton John: Never Too Late, and cry about Sing Sing.
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MUPPETWATCH is a journey through entertainment and popular culture using The Muppet Show as our guide. Every week, Peter and Ben watch an episode of The Muppet Show, coupled with a work by the guest star that is new to one or both of us, allowing us to better contextualize and appreciate their work.
https://feed.podbean.com/muppetwatch/feed.xml
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