Under The Puppet

http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 
Lee Armstrong is a puppeteer, producer and the co-owner of Images In Motion, a company that specializes in TV Production, puppets and 3D Printing.  Lee worked as a puppeteer on three seasons of Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock and her other screen puppetry credits include Being John Malkovich, Follow That Bird and Mustard Pancakes.  She won a Regional Emmy for her special Land of I and as a lifelong teacher, Lee has taught puppetry to thousands as well as teaching the course "Jim Henson and the Art of the Muppets" at the University of California at Santa Cruz.  I'm excited to welcome Lee Armstrong as my guest on this episode of Under The Puppet.
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Connect with Lee Armstrong:
Website - https://www.imagesmedia.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/images_inmotion/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ImagesinMotionMedia/
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035796/
Discussed on the show:
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia - https://mermaidtheatre.ca/
Acadia University - https://www.acadiau.ca/
Mount Allison University - https://mta.ca/
Children's Fairyland - https://www.fairyland.org/
Folkmanis Puppets - https://www.folkmanis.com/
Puppeteers of America - https://puppeteers.org/
Puppetry Journal - https://www.puppeteers.org/shop/
UNIMA-USA - https://www.unima-usa.org/
Canada Council for the Arts - https://canadacouncil.ca/
HB Studio - https://www.hbstudio.org/
Fraggle Rock - https://www.henson.com/fraggle-rock/
Jim Henson - https://www.henson.com/jim-henson/
The Jim Henson Company - https://www.henson.com/
Julie Taymor TED Talks - https://www.ted.com/speakers/julie_taymor
The Public Theater - https://publictheater.org/
University of Toronto - https://www.utoronto.ca/
Quigley's Village - https://www.quigleysvillage.com/
James and the Giant Peach - https://movies.disney.com/james-and-the-giant-peach
Mattel - https://corporate.mattel.com/
Crayola - https://www.crayola.com/
The San Francisco Music Box Company - https://www.sanfranciscomusicbox.com/
LeapFrog - https://www.leapfrog.com/
Industrial Light & Magic - https://www.ilm.com/
Swazzle - https://www.swazzle.com/
Smokey Bear - https://smokeybear.com/
U.S. Forest Service - https://www.fs.usda.gov/
Adventures with Kanga Roddy - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138998/
Oracle - https://www.oracle.com/
Being John Malkovich - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120601/
Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Burkett
Mustard Pancakes - https://www.courtneycampbell.com/
Follow That Bird - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089994/
Sesame Street - https://www.sesameworkshop.org/what-we-do/shows/sesame-street
University of Connecticut Puppet Arts - https://drama.uconn.edu/programs/puppet-arts/
Black Hills Institute of Geological Research - https://www.bhigr.com/
California Academy of Sciences - https://www.calacademy.org/
Southern Oregon University - https://sou.edu/
University of California, Santa Cruz - https://www.ucsc.edu/
San Francisco Bay Area Puppeteers Guild - https://sfbapg.org/
Center for Puppetry Arts - https://puppet.org/
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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver
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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - 
On Friday, July 21, 2023, I was honored to be asked to host a post-performance question and answer session with ventriloquist Terry Fator at the Puppeteers of America Festival at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.  I was able to chat chat with Terry about performing on America's Got Talent, where his early puppets came from, how much improvisation goes into his act, his singing chops and more.  I'm happy to share a recording of that audio with you on this episode of Under The Puppet.
Connect with Terry Fator:
Website - https://terryfator.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/terryfator/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@officialterryfator
Discussed on the show:
Puppeteers of America - https://puppeteers.org
National Puppetry Festival - https://puppeteers.org/national-puppetry-festival
Sesame Street - https://sesamestreet.org
Sesame Street Live - https://www.sesamestreetlive.com
America's Got Talent - https://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent
The Jim Henson Company - https://www.henson.com
The Muppets - https://muppets.disney.com
Kermit the Frog - https://muppets.disney.com/kermit-the-frog
Puppet Heap - https://www.puppetheap.com
Venthaven Museum - https://venthaven.org
UNIMA-USA - https://www.unima-usa.org
The Mirage Las Vegas - https://mirage.com
Sam and Friends - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_and_Friends
Edgar Bergen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Bergen
Charlie McCarthy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_McCarthy
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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver
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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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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
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http://www.twitter.com/toasterboy
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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver
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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
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Art by Parker Jacobs
Music by Dan Ring
Edited by Stephen Staver
©2026 Saturday Morning Media - http://www.saturdaymorningmedia.com