Under The Puppet

By: Saturday Morning Media
  • Summary

  • Since 2017. Under The Puppet is a monthly show that is preserving puppetry through the personal stories of professional puppeteers. Guests include puppeteers from The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Jim Henson Company and more. The show also covers other forms of puppetry such as marionettes, shadow puppetry and Bunraku . Hosted by puppeteer Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000).
    2016 - 2023 Saturday Morning Media
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Episodes
  • 104 - Sharon Johnson (Grace & Grins)
    Feb 1 2025

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    Sharon Johnson is the puppeteer creator of Grace and Grins, a puppet company that produces puppet shows that educate, entertain and spread kindness. Her shows are interactive, tailor made to each audience and promote good social and emotional learning practices. I talk to Sharon Johnson about Grace and Grins, her path to puppetry and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

    Plus, hear more of my conversation with Sharon Johnson 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 Sharon Johnson:

    Website - https://graceandgrins.org
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/graceandgrins/
    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Graceandgrinspuppetshows
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/graceandgrinspuppets

    Discussed on the show:
    Kids on the Block - https://www.barberinstitute.org/about-community-resources-kids-on-the-block

    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.com
    http://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

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    52 mins
  • 103 - Nicolette Santino (Coldplay's Angel Moon, The Muppets, Earth To Ned)
    Jan 1 2025

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    Nicolette Santino is a puppeteer who has worked with The Muppets, The Jim Henson Company and on the shows The Barbarian and the Troll and Earth To Ned. She also has the ‘gig of a lifetime’ puppeteering Angel Moon on stage with Coldplay as they tour the world. I sat down with Nicolette to discuss her career in puppetry, improvisation and much more on this episode of Under The Puppet.

    Plus, hear more of my conversation with Nicolette Santino 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 Nicolette Santino:
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicolette.santino
    IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5201200/

    Discussed on the show:
    Barbarian & The Troll - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2021/11/utp-65/
    GLOP - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2024/02/utp-92/
    Wooby & Fotty - https://www.woobyandfotty.com

    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.com
    http://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

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    53 mins
  • 102 - Keith Shubert (Toybox, America's Favorite Cartoon Witch, The Wham, Bam! Puppet Slam)
    Dec 1 2024

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    Keith Shubert is a puppeteer, puppet festival director, toy maker and champion of all things puppetry. Keith also performs as Toybox, America’s Favorite Cartoon Witch whose unique brand of puppet entertainment is in high demand for puppet slams, shows and festivals across the country. I sit down with Keith to talk about his career and thoughts on puppetry for this episode of Under The Puppet.

    Plus, hear more of my conversation with Keith Shubert, and support the show, by becoming a Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patron. Visit www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia for info!

    Connect with Keith Shubert:
    Website - https://toyboxtheatre.square.site
    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TOYBOXTHEATRE
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TOYBOXTHEATRE

    Discussed on the show:
    Asheville Relief Efforts - https://www.belovedasheville.com/

    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.com
    http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy
    https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/

    Art by Parker Jacobs
    Music by Dan Ring
    Edited by Stephen Staver

    ©2024 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

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    1 hr and 21 mins

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