Under The Puppet

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Honey Goodenough is a puppeteer, clown, educator and magician.  She's traveled the United States and the world with her shows Sock Monkey Circus and Word Play and she's been featured at the National Puppetry Slam several times.  She's toured with the Frisch Marionettes and worked with past Under The Puppet guest Nick Coppola performing at Macy's in New York City.  Honey has also founded several grants to assist puppeteers and is the creator of Puppet Pandemic, a nationally touring puppet slam funded in part by Heather Hensons Puppet Slam Network.  Honey Goodenough is my guest on this episode of Under The Puppet.
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Connect with Honey Goodenough:
Website - https://goodheartedentertainment.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/goodhearted_entertainment/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@honeygoodenough304
Discussed on the show:
2001 - Yello Dyno: First professional wrangling Job 
https://youtu.be/apMsMF-9wpM?si=UplJL-mTYXkjlnrY
2010 - Sweet Dreams: Marionette Piece
https://youtu.be/v8uodD_8DVc?si=zNbPhwhREAnlA66h
2014 - A Dream of ME: 
https://youtu.be/qYPWO-RgaZs?si=zGEOXywcnx3b5EQ9
2016 - WORD PLAY: Trailer 
https://youtu.be/sc-49YbQD-k?si=KLdz5h4CoAUzVB4O
2017 - Sock Monkey Circus Trailer: 
https://youtu.be/9Jsxek_xQ0M?si=nVR8bSMWsAlxR7O0
2015 NYTimes: Robotica The Caring Bear: Boston Children's Hospital
https://youtu.be/QwTCmbq9C4o?si=jVViBeyvQrKWc1Gm
2015 - Buzzfeed: I'm a clown but I'm not...
https://youtu.be/fLgm4qSc6SA?si=Ipyp-32BKoszSEbM
2015 Wired: Huggable, BCH Boston Children's Hospital
https://youtu.be/UaRCCA2rRR0?si=asKcoD33qK7o429x
2009-2014 - Macy's Marionette Theater: Miracle on 34th Street:
https://youtu.be/Km61BTxiDyc?si=36fLxLwZaHVw4qs5
2009-2014 - Macy's Marionette Theater: Nearly FULL Show: Miracle on 34th St. 
https://youtu.be/_RzvwmwaGMY?si=ZwVaKAFx1gPgveAs
Trash Island, By Wonder Spark - Honey made costumes and helped with Puppet Builds. 
https://youtu.be/Vor0SiUqtY8?si=rYBhCL5E1YzsDKhk
2013 - The Fuzz: Head Wrangler
https://youtu.be/tiTrLy5D8k4?si=LNXTaqlNfIkHaC5A
Music Videos
2010 - Sia: Clap your hands: 
https://youtu.be/HLA0ofsu0Qg?si=o4nzjggD8nI94Dy7
2026- Mikky and the Dooms: H2Hoe
https://youtu.be/Jkb5_e9vuic?si=AnNEUQsg0i4avnzo
Mr. Leo's Bus - https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-mr-leos-magic-puppet-bus
Word Play at the Puppet Fringe in 2026 - https://puppetfringenyc.com/
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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
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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Nicolas Coppola became enchanted by puppetry at an early age.  This enchantment lead to a life of building, performing and running puppet companies that has lasted over 70 years.  He created shows for The Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. and had a long standing job creating shows and performing at Macy*s in New York City.  He also created PuppetWorks, a non-profit marionette theater in Park Slope Brooklyn, New York that has entertained families since 1980.  I chat with Nicolas Coppola about his amazing career on this episode of Under The Puppet.
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Connect with Nicolas Coppola:
Website - https://puppetworks.org
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/puppetworksnyc/
Discussed on the show:
Puppetworks History - https://puppetworks.org/blank/
Honey Goodenough - https://www.instagram.com/honeygoodenough/
Vincent Anthony - https://www.unima-usa.org/vince-anthony-tribute
Connect with the Show:
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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
©2026 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

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Jim LoGiudice began his career making props and models for films such as The Abyss, Con Air, The Rocketeer, and Armageddon. He made the move to puppetry though his church and started developing the characters and the show that would become Far Outpost, which performs weekly at Granite Creek Church in Claremont, California. I talk to Jim LoGiudice about the development of Far Outpost, the building of the puppets on the show, their crazy special effects, and more on this episode of Under The Puppet.
One quick note.  During my interview with Jim we discuss some of the special effect techniques uses on Far Outpost.  Jim is a Hollywood professional and has trained in creating these special effects.  Do not attempt any of the effect techniques discussed in this interview for yourself.
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Connect with Jim LoGiudice:
Far Outpost - https://www.youtube.com/@FarOutpost
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jimbo.logiudice/
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517754/
Discussed on the show:
Granite Creek Community Church - https://www.granitecreek.org
The Abyss (1989) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/
Con Air (1997) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118880/
The Rocketeer (1991) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102803/
Armageddon (1998) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120591/
Flubber (1997) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119137/
Men in Black (1997) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119654/
Sesame Street - https://www.sesamestreet.org
The Muppet Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Show
The Muppet Movie (1979) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079588/
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - https://www.gizmoplex.com
Joel Hodgson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0388273
Joel Hodgson's TV Wheel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meqonUzc-pI
Connect with the Show:
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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
©2026 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

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In July of 2025, an incredible group of people got together at the Amazon MGM studios in Culver City, California on historic stage 15, to shoot a series of shorts called Judge Boing Boing.  I recently sat down with the creative forces behind this project Bill Barretta and Frank Oz to find out how it all came together for this episode of Under The Puppet.
Connect with Judge Boing Boing:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/judgeboingboing/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JUDGEBOINGBOING
TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@judgeboingboing
Discussed on the show:
Milton Berle on the Muppets clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POH8xAsuNr4
WIlkins and WOntkins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K33mMjsjbdA
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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
©2026 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 
Amanda Maddock is a puppeteer, builder, wrangler, and teacher who has experience working with puppets of all sizes. From the regular puppets of The Book of Pooh, Bear in the Big Blue House, Between the Lions, Sesame Street, and The Muppets to the enormous puppets of Walking with Dinosaurs and How to Train Your Dragon, Amanda's career has taken her across the country and around the world—including to Iceland to work on LazyTown and to Russia to puppeteer in the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Versed in many styles of puppetry, from tabletop to hand-and-rod to the animatronics of the two Five Nights at Freddy'sfilms, she has done it all. It's my pleasure to chat with Amanda Maddock about all these projects and more on this episode of Under the Puppet.
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Connect with Amanda Maddock:
Website - http://www.amandamaddock.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mander_mudduck_puppeterer
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1566555
Sandglass Theater Summer Intensive (Amanda is teaching) - https://www.sandglasstheater.org/summer-intensive
Discussed on the show:
The Book of Pooh – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Pooh
Bear in the Big Blue House – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_in_the_Big_Blue_House
Between the Lions – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Between_the_Lions
Sesame Street – https://www.sesamestreet.org
The Muppets – https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Muppets
Walking with Dinosaurs – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_with_Dinosaurs_%E2%88%92_The_Arena_Spectacular
LazyTown – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LazyTown
2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony
Skidmore College – https://www.skidmore.edu
University of Connecticut Puppet Arts Program – https://drama.uconn.edu/puppet-arts/
National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center – https://www.theoneill.org/pup
Puppets in Prague – https://www.puppetsinprague.eu
Sandglass Theater – https://sandglasstheater.org
The Henson International Puppetry Festival – https://www.hensonfestival.org
The Jim Henson Company – https://www.henson.com
Bob Baker Marionette Theater – https://www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com
Connect with the Show:
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Connect with Grant:
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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver
©2026 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com