Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.com

We're joined by Muppets Studio Creative Director Dani Iglesias and Walt Disney Imagineering Producer Bette Lombardi to get the behind the scenes stories on the new Rock'n'Roller Coaster starring The Muppets, now open at Walt Disney World!

J.D Hansel talks with producer Halle Stanford and puppeteer/writer/executive producer Dorien Davies about The Jim Henson Company's newest special, 'Wowsabout'!

Shiver my timbers and shiver my soul. The live Muppet script readings are back May 12th 2026 with Muppet Treasure Scriptland.
Today we chat with director Matt Wilkie, as well as comedian and writer D.J Mausner who will be playing Spa'am!
(This episode contains some cursing towards the end)

Shiver my timbers and shiver my soul. The live Muppet script readings are back May 12th 2026 with Muppet Treasure Scriptland.
Today we chat with director Matt Wilkie, as well as Erika Ishii reprising their role of Rizzo, plus Siobhan Thompson who takes on the role of Jim Hawkins!
(This episode contains some cursing towards the end)

In December, Muppet fans got their first new Rizzo and Bean content in almost a decade. Now performed by Bradley Freeman Jr, both are back in the fold in both social media videos, and in the new Muppet Show special.
Recently our friends at The Muppets Studio asked if we'd like to help them introduce Bradley to world, and of course we said yes! So we sat down over Zoom to discuss his audition, working with your heroes, and of course, 'Blinding Lights'.