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WHITMIRE



about this episode


This week on Puppet Tears we're talking to Steve Whitmire, one of the Muppet world's living legends, best known for performing Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Beaker after the deaths of Jim Henson and Richard Hunt, as well as originating his own characters Rizzo the Rat, Wembly Fraggle, Bean Bunny, and many more!  Steve is now launching a live web show called Cave In, which is his first major puppet forget following his firing from The Walt Disney Company in 2016.

We leave no stone unturned as we talk to Steve about his storied career as a Muppet performer - from the first words Richard Hunt said to him on The Muppet Show, to the events that lead up to his departure from the Muppets. Tune in to hear Steve break down his approach to developing character, talk about pranks pulled at Henson masquerade parties, and a Puppet Tears story that took place on LIVE television!

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Instagram: @steve_whitmire
Website: SteveWhitmire.website

CAVE-iN episode 1 watch it HERE
​Flowers on the Wall music video watch it HERE
Ode to Joy music video watch it HERE
Dust in the Wind music video watch it HERE

Release date: October 16, 2019
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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