Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Puppeteer/Voice Actress) || Ep. 125

Also this week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with Leslie Carrara-Rudolph! Leslie's career in puppetry began on Muppets Tonight, performing the role of Spamela Hamderson and various other characters. Leslie's best known for her contributions to Sesame Street as the performer of Abby Cadabby, Velvet, Penelope Penguin and most recently, Tango. Some of her other puppeteering roles include Ginger on Johnny and the Sprites, Edi the Zebra on Animal Jam, various characters on The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, Koko the Penguin in Panwapa, Bubbles in Splash and Bubbles, Dodie Hodie in Donkey Hodie, her very own character Lolly Lardpop and tons more! Leslie is also a voice actress and has lent her voice to various characters in the revival of The Electric Company, Peg Puppy on T.U.F.F. Puppy and several roles on Nature Cat. Together, they discuss Sesame Street's outreach initiative, working with Billy Porter, co-creating the production company Humor with a Heart and many more! This interview also marks co-host Matt Bingel's 100th episode of Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show!