Do you know there are different Muppet followers on the web?
I do know we normally save the plugs for on the finish of the article, however I need to begin this by shouting out the ToughPigs Discord. It’s really change into an incredible group, and in one in all our many conversations on the Discord is a thread entitled “Basic ToughPigs articles,” the place each infrequently someone will carry up an extended forgotten treasure from the ToughPigs archives.
A short time in the past a really energetic member of the group named Zee introduced up a 2012 Ryan Roe article entitled “Did You Know There Are Different Locations to Learn Stuff About Muppets on the Web?” The article is a captivating time capsule of what Muppet fandom appeared like in 2012 shouting out many establishments of the time. However being that the article is 13 years outdated, it’s fairly outdated. Sadly most of what was highlighted is not round. What’s attention-grabbing is how Muppet fandom has shifted over these 13 years. Again in 2012, It was primarily about blogs and web sites, whereas now Muppet fandom is way more targeted on social media, or making issues like fan artwork and podcasts.
And so I assumed, someone make an up to date model of this text, and pricey reader, that’s what I’m doing now! However I don’t need this text to be merely a fandom time capsule! I will likely be periodically updating this house, repeatedly including any new enjoyable stuff I discover alongside the way in which!
Web sites
Muppet Wiki: THE Place for any and all Muppet info on-line for nearly twenty years!
Chris Stulz’s Muppet Stuff: An awesome weblog with a deal with Muppet merchandise.
Podcasts
Kermitment: Matthew Gaydos, and Sam Schultz’s podcast the place they’ve taken on the virtually not possible job of watching all the pieces the Muppets have ever made.
Muppeturgy: David Levy, Adam Grossworth, Michal Richardson and Christie Baugher discuss each episode of The Muppet Present utilizing context from their theatrical backgrounds.
Jake’s Completely happy Nostalgia Present: Not particularly a Muppets podcast this present (hosted by Jake Deffinbaugh, Chris Bixby, and Matt Bingel) however it options dozens of in depth interviews with folks all throughout youngsters’s leisure, together with many Muppet performers and different Muppet professionals.
The DJ Bob Present: One other not-actually-a-Muppet-podcast present, DJ Bob has performed host to a ton of interviewees from nostalgic all-ages leisure, together with a continuing stream of Muppet-related friends.
The Lovers, The Dreamers, The Podcast: Joey Love and Mikayla Burridge discover all facets of the Muppet World.
Muppet Trek: In every episode (hosted by Steve Bauman and Jarman Day) they cowl an episode of a Muppet manufacturing and an episode of a Star Trek manufacturing by evaluating and contrasting the 2.
YouTube
Attain Your Hand Up Excessive: Reddre’s Sequence of very effectively edited tribute movies to a few of the most beloved Muppet Performers.
Fraggle Deep Dives: A sequence of extraordinarily in-depth Fraggle rock deep dive movies by Emma Frootbats. (Her video on season three is over seven hours lengthy!!!!)
Muptown Funk: A sequence of effectively researched, Muppet historical past classes, character deep dives, and way more (together with a six-hour video on MuppetVision 3D!!!).
Disney Dan: A theme park YouTuber who has effectively made Muppet character histories.
The Muppet Desk Reads: A group group that places on elaborate on-line readings of Muppet classics.
BlueSky
Pretend Muppet Present Visitor: A particularly hilarious web page the place daily they publish a Photoshop picture of a totally random celeb on The Muppet Present from Jane Goodall to Joel Robinson to Hans Moleman to the nation of New Zealand and everybody in between.
Muppet Concepts: They need to make a Muppet fan web page that lists humorous Muppet concepts.
Miss Muppy: all the time round to present a burst of enjoyable Muppet vitality with footage and commentary.
The Muppet Fan Corridor of Fame: Tori Schmidt’s web page celebrating the historical past of our fandom.
Muppet Quotes: A every day dose of humorous Muppet quotes (hosted by Matthew Soberman of ToughPigs).
Muppet Footage: A curated every day supply of fantastic Footage of Muppets (created by ToughPigs founder Danny Horn).
Muppetgram
Malonespops: The previous host of the dreamers connection, primarily recognized for posting about her giant Muppet assortment and all of the totally different Muppet associated adventures she goes on https://www.instagram.com/malonespops/
FrogFan76: The bestest Muppet fan on the web, and positively not only a parody of what it means to be a Muppet fanatic. Just lately made his triumphant return after an extended hiatus, making fantastic brief vibes and hilarious posts.
Electricmayhempins: Leah’s web page primarily about Muppet pin accumulating and buying and selling.
Muppet GIF of the Day: Offers every day leisure of seeing little animated GIFs of Muppets.
Homosexual Muppets: Lastly Muppets… Which can be Homosexual!!!
Yesterday’s Muppets: An awesome place for Muppety nostalgia.
Muppet Herstory: Making a protected and optimistic house to rejoice the historical past of the Muppets.
Muppet State of Thoughts: Sam, one other collector, who can also be a button maker.
Gonzo vs Taika: A web page evaluating Gonzo the Nice with director Taika Waititi.
Frank OuncesFacts: A web page the curates completely true and by no means false “information” about Frank Oz.
Muppet Stuff with Jake: a extra video focus creator who unfold a optimistic vitality by way of the group.
Mupdates: Will, a British collector recognized for making movies exhibiting off his assortment.
Muppetfan92: An American collector recognized for making movies exhibiting off his assortment.
Bizarre Puppet Woman: Hosts semi-weekly reside streams the place her and different Muppet followers maintain homicide thriller improv celebration nights.
Now clearly these aren’t the one Muppet followers on the web. There are such a lot of extra podcasts, extra Instagram accounts, extra YouTube movies, and extra Bluesky pages that I don’t even learn about. To not point out fanfiction and Fb and Reddit and Tumblr… (And don’t get me began on the a whole lot of fan artists which might be on the market… maybe they’ll get a follow-up article!)
That is only a small sampling of what different superb Muppet stuff you could find throughout the Web. For those who discover extra folks you assume should be shouted out please don’t be afraid to inform us on the Discord and I’ll add them to the record! (Eventruly! Just like the Muppet Fandom Timeline, this text will likely be periodically up to date.) So go forward click on round, discover the remainder of our fandom, ToughPigs will all the time be right here while you get again!
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by Tori Schmidt
