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KROUPA



about this episode


On the inaugural episode of Puppet Tears, we're joined by the mechanism master himself: Jim Kroupa.  

Jim has been involved with on-screen puppetry for nearly 40 years, having designed and constructed characters for The Muppets, Sesame Street, Eureeka's Castle, Wimzie's House, Gullah Gullah Island, and many more.  Our conversation skims the surface of the puppeteer's robust C/V and provides some insight to the 'dark side of puppetry.' 

​Release date: June 9, 2018
Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity

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  • Home
  • 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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