Episode 34: Flatitudes, Y’all

Gordon Smuder, in his element. This week, dear listeners, we are joined by professional puppeteer Gordon Smuder for an episode all about PUPPET MOVIES! And, because we like a challenge, we have decided to discuss only non-Henson puppets, so no Muppets allowed! (Don’t worry, we still love Muppets — it’s just that everyone knows about Muppets already, right?) So bring your ventriloquist dummies and magic talking flutes and have a listen! This week is an even-numbered episode, too, so Windy and Melissa are extra-sauced for this puppetry discussion. If you would like to drink along, we suggest Red Guitar Old Vine Temperanillo-Garnacha, which is what you hear being poured generously throughout the episode. Alternately, if you are a sober driver like Gordon, we suggest a mixture of fizzy mineral water and your juice of choice. It’s delicious, and you get to sound extra smart next to the silly drunk ladies. Pictured: silly drunk ladies Show notes behind the cut! Movies mentioned: Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV and movie) Gremlins Critters Men in Black Return of the Jedi Alien Puppetmaster (series) Child’s Play Dead of Night Soap (TV) Meet the Feebles Dead Alive Spider-Man 2 Little Shop of Horrors Team America: World Police Let My Puppets Come Cannibal! The Musical Muppet Movie Strings Oz the Great and Powerful Being John Malkovich The Sound of Music Davy Jones’ Locker HR Pufnstuf (TV and movie) Mr. Show (TV) Legend of the Sacred Stone Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or, There Must Be More to Life Murderess Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story The Mill at Calder’s End The Narrative of Victor Karloch We R Animals Lessons Learned Monster of the Sky People mentioned: Jim Henson Trace Beaulieu Joel Hodgson Joe Dante Jay Johnson Peter Jackson Vin Truitner Trey Parker Matt Stone Phil Huber James Franco Bil Baird Roberto Gamonet Mark Evanier Lennie Weinrib Sid and Marty Krofft Dean Martin Toby Froud Sam Koji Hale During the episode, we mention a Mystery Science Theater 3000 outtake. The relevant item starts at 0:12 in this video: The post Episode 34: Flatitudes, Y’all appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.