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In our penultimate installment of Cheers to Puppeteers, we're talking to Dave Goelz - the legendary performer who created and still portrays some of The Muppet Show's most iconic characters, including Gonzo the Great, Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, and more. He has recently reprised the roles of Boober Fraggle and Uncle Traveling Matt for Apple TV+'s Fraggle Rock: Rock On, which was filmed during the COVID-19 lockdown.

We talk to Dave about coming into puppetry from his first career as an industrial designer at IBM, rising to stardom with Gonzo in The Muppet Show and The Muppet Movie, and the challenge of taking on a legacy character.  He also shares some wisdom from his father that has guided him through his work as a designer, puppet builder, performer, and more. PLUS: we get a new story about Kermit Love that you just can't miss!

Mentions
The Muppets sing 'With a Little Help from My Friends' watch it HERE
Statler + Waldorf Heckle James Corden watch it HERE
The Electric Mayhem at Outside Lands watch a clip HERE
WE Celebrate: Class of 2020 learn more HERE
Fraggle Rock: Rock On watch on Apple TV+
Watch a Disney Movie With... Brian Henson + Dave Goelz watch it HERE
Adam Savage's One Day Builds watch it HERE
Muppet Guys Talking Group Chats watch them HERE

Release date: December 23, 2020
Edited by Matt Bowen
Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity

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  • Episodes
    • 2022 >
      • Jake Bazel, ep 81
    • 2021 >
      • Little Shop of Horrors on Broadway, ep 80
      • Haley Jenkins, ep 79
      • Brian Jay Jones, ep 78
      • ToughPigs.com, ep 77
      • Chase Woolner, ep 76
      • Jim Kroupa, ep 75
      • Hugh Purves, ep 74
      • Stacey Gordon, ep 73
      • Jamie Bressler, ep 72
      • Street Gang Film, ep 71
      • Fergie L Philippe, ep 70
      • Madison J Cripps, ep 69
      • Warrick Brownlow-Pike, ep 68
      • Phil Fletcher, ep 67
      • Chris Thomas Hayes, ep 66
    • 2020 >
      • Debra Spinney, ep 65
      • Dave Goelz, ep 64
      • Richard Termine, ep 63
      • Eric Jacobson, ep 62
      • Vincent Anthony, ep 61
      • Barnaby Dixon, ep 60
      • Bonnie Erickson, ep 59
      • Michael Curry, ep 58
      • Phillip Huber, ep 57
      • Matt Vogel, ep 56
      • Fran Brill, ep 55
      • Alex + Olmsted, ep 54
      • Bird Call Radio, ep 53
      • Cedwan Hooks, ep 52
      • Jean Marie Keevins, ep 51
      • Jim Kroupa, ep 50
      • Beccy Henderson, ep 49
      • Martin Robinson, ep 48
      • Ingrid Hansen, ep 47
      • Kirk Thatcher, ep 46
      • Pam Arciero, ep 45
      • Adam Kreutinger, ep 44
      • Cam Garrity, ep 43
      • James Godwin, ep 42
      • Puppet Pelts, ep 41
      • Derek + Lauren Lux, ep 40
      • Terry Angus, ep 39
      • Dan Becker, ep 38
    • 2019 >
      • Spencer Lott, ep 37
      • Steve Axtell, ep 36
      • Carmen Osbahr, ep 35
      • Tim Lagasse, ep 34
      • Steve Whitmire, ep 33
      • Bart Roccoberton, ep 32
      • Sarah Nolen, ep 31
      • Nate Begle, ep 30
      • Tyler Bunch, ep 29
      • James Wojtal, ep 28
      • Louise Gold, ep 27
      • Liz Hara, ep 26
      • Jamie Bell, ep 25
      • Jim Kroupa, ep 24
      • Bill Barretta, ep 23
      • Noel MacNeal, ep 22
      • Melissa + Matt Dunphy, ep 21
      • Jon Little, ep 20
      • Ryan Dillon, ep 19
      • Terry Fator, ep 18
      • Pam Arciero, ep 17
      • Mervyn Millar, ep 16
      • Jessica Simon, ep 15
      • David Stephens, ep 14
    • 2018 >
      • Ronnie Burkett, ep 13
      • Derek Lux, ep 12
      • Louis Henry Mitchell, ep 11
      • Patrick + Sean Johnson, ep 10
      • Martin Robinson, ep 9
      • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, ep 8
      • Katie Williams, ep 7
      • Sangya Ojha, ep 6
      • Barnaby Dixon, ep 5
      • Jean Marie Keevins, ep 4
      • Peter Linz, ep 3
      • Rick Lazzarini, ep 2
      • Jim Kroupa, ep 1
    • Cheers!
    • Very Special Specials >
      • #1, Celebrating Caroll Spinney
      • #2, Cookie Monster + Hasbro's Bill Rawley
      • #3, Puppet Tears Christmas LIVE
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