Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show: Recent Episodes
Jake Deffinbaugh
Welcome to Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, a podcast hosted by Jake Deffinbaugh, with co-hosts Chris Bixby, Matthew Johnson, Wyatt McCullough and Matt Bingel, talking about nostalgic moments and pop culture from our childhoods and so much more!
This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with actor Michael Brandon, who our viewers and listeners will mostly remember as one of the narrators of the long-running children's "Thomas & Friends" franchise from 2004 to 2012 and who those in the UK may remember as James Dempsey in the British drama series "Dempsey and Makepeace" and many more!
This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with actress, director and writer Alison Bartlett, who many will know as veterinarian Gina Jefferson, one of the human cast members on the long-running children's "Sesame Street" franchise from 1986 to 2015. They talk about her fondest memories from working with the recently passed Bob McGrath and Emilio Delgado, doing scenes with Telly Monster, coming back for the 50th anniversary special, appearing in the "Law & Order" series and many more!
This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with writer Emily Perl Kingsley, who was a writer on the beloved children's series "Sesame Street" from 1970 to 2015. They talk about some of her favorite projects she wrote, writing scripts for children with disabilities, working with her son Jason and many more!
This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with puppeteer and actor Allan Trautman, who puppetry fans may know as the face performer of various characters on Jim Henson's "Dinosaurs", including Fran Sinclair, Chief Elder and tons more! They also talk about the many projects he's done with "The Muppets", working as a director on the PBS Kids series "Sid the Science Kid" and many more!
This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with actor Eric Rollins, who people may know as one of the cast members in the third season of the '90s-'2000s revival of the PBS series "Zoom". They talk about all things from "Camp Zoom" to filming the opening theme, how he got started in the acting industry, getting to reunite with the rest of the "Zoom" cast in 2020 and many more!
This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with another wonderful puppeteer, Billy Barkhurst, who "Sesame Street" fans may know as the former performer of the beloved Muppet character, Ernie, starting off as his understudy performer in 2009 and officially performing him full-time from 2014 to 2017. They also talk about his other projects like "Kid Fitness", his current career as a UX product designer and graphic designer and many more!
This week, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Matt speak with J. Paul Zimmerman, who any Disney Channel fan may know as Dylan Piper, the brother of Marnie and Sophie Piper, in the long-running DCOM film series "Halloweentown". They chat all about the audition process for the role, favorite scenes and spells from the movies, working with icons like Debbie Reynolds and Judith Hoag, their favorite Halloween memories growing up and many more!
In the seventy-seventh episode, Jake, Chris, Matt and former co-host Wyatt chat with cartoonist and animator Pat Giles, where they talk about his time working on several projects for Jumbo Pictures/Cartoon Pizza, including the Disney series "Stanley", "PB&J Otter", "Disney's Doug" and "JoJo's Circus", working on a ton of different cereal commercials, his work for Danger Pigeon Studios and Holler and so much more! (And a surprise cameo from a good friend of ours and Pat's...)
In the seventy-sixth episode, Jake, Chris, Matt and former co-host Wyatt chat with Canadian actor Bruce Dinsmore, where they talk about his time voicing the characters Binky Barnes, David Read and Bailey in the long-running children's animated series "Arthur", some of his other projects like "Wimzie's House" and "What's with Andy?", recording dialog for the "Arthur" merchandise and so much more!
In the seventy-fifth episode, Jake, Chris, Matt and former co-host Wyatt chat with puppeeter Ryan Dillon, where they talk about his many contributions to "Sesame Street" and "The Muppets" over the years, including inheriting and performing the role of Elmo since 2013, his introduction to the world of puppets, how he first started working for "Sesame Street" doing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, his web series with fellow puppeteer Mark Gale under the name "DillonGale Studios" and so much more!
In the seventy-fourth episode, Jake, Chris, Matt and former co-host Wyatt chat with puppeeter Tau Bennett, where they talk about his introduction to puppetry, meeting fellow puppeteers Kevin Clash and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, getting to perform Baby Bear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at only 11-years-old, originating the role of Tamir, starting his own projects such as "The Rumble Ensemble" and "Cold Sober" and so much more!
In the seventy-third episode, Jake, Chris, Matt and former co-host Wyatt chat with the Creative Director of Character Design at Sesame Workshop, Louis Henry Mitchell, where they talk about his work for "Sesame Street" and Sesame Workshop's other projects, from designing DVD covers, directing still photos of the Muppets, designing and co-sculpting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons and floats, creating and designing Julia, the "Sesame Street" Muppet with autism and so much more!
In the seventy-second episode, Jake, Chris, Matt and former co-host Wyatt chat with producer writer Andy Yerkes, where they talk about his time as the head writer for the popular Disney children's series "Bear in the Big Blue House", writing for "The Book of Pooh", "Stanley" and "JoJo's Circus", becoming the head writer on "Pocoyo" and so much more!
In the seventy-first episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with actor and dog trainer Calvin Millan (son of dog trainer Cesar Millan), where they talk about appearing on two of his father's shows, "Cesar 911" and "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan", getting his own show on Nick Jr. "Mutt & Stuff", working with the puppeteers like Drew Massey, Donna Kimball and Victor Yerrid, funny behind-the-scenes stories from working on the show and so much more!
In the seventieth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with puppeteer Cheryl Blaylock, where they talk about her time performing and building her own character Mona Monster on the beloved long-running children's series "Sesame Street", performing the lead character Eureeka on Nick Jr.'s "Eureeka's Castle", Frederica on Nick Jr.'s "Blue's Room" and so much more!
In the sixty-ninth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with actor and puppeteer Brad Abrell, where they talk about the many commercials he's appeared in, working on talk shows such as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live", his voiceover work such as Bubble Buddy in Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" and Agent Trigger on Disney's "Gravity Falls", acting as a puppeteer with "The Muppets" and "Sesame Street" and so much more!
In the sixty-eighth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with writer, composer and producer Bill Burnett, where they talk about his time co-creating the Nickelodeon animated series "ChalkZone" with Larry Huber, working on a series of short musicals for PBS titled "Hip Pocket Musicals", working as the head writer on the Cartoon Network series "Cow and Chicken" and so much more!
In the sixty-seventh episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with British puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew, where they talk about his time performing the character Zippy in the popular long-running UK children's show "Rainbow", performing various roles with The Muppets in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" and "Muppet Treasure Island", working with British puppet icon "Muffin the Mule" before his "Rainbow" days and so much more!
In the sixty-sixth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with Canadian actor and voice actor Daniel Brochu, where they talk about his time voicing the character Buster Baxter in the long-running Children's animated series "Arthur" and its spin-off "Postcards from Buster". They talk favorite episodes and celebrity guests, some of his other acting work like "What's with Andy?", "Caillou" and "Sagwa", the importance of diversity and representation in media and so much more!
In the sixty-fifth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt, Matt and a guest co-host chat with Australian musician Murray Cook, better known as "the original Red Wiggle" in the famous Australian children's group "The Wiggles" and lead guitarist in the Australian band "The Soul Movers"! They talk about when Murray first picked up guitar, how "The Wiggles" were formed, working with musicians like John Field, Terry Murray and Dominic Lindsay, helping singer Lizzie Mack revive "The Soul Movers", favorite guitars in his collection and so much more!
In the sixty-fourth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with writer and author Craig Shemin, where they talk about his time working for The Jim Henson Company as a writer (first starting as an intern), working with Jim Henson himself, a brief puppeteering stint on the special "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson", his writing work for TV such as "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss", "Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola", his time creating the Playhouse Disney interstitial series "Lou and Lou: Safety Patrol" and writing for "Tasty Time with ZeFronk" and so much more! He is also the husband of previous guest, Stephanie D'Abruzzo!
In the sixty-third episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with puppeteers Bradley Freeman Jr. and Chris Thomas Hayes, where they talk about their work in the puppetry world. Bradley, one of the newest "Sesame Street" performers, has worked on a lot of recent projects for the franchise, including taking on the role of Tamir and performing the role of Wes. Chris, an actor both as a puppeteer and on TV and film, took over the role of Hoots the Owl on "Sesame Street" and performs the role of Wes' dad Elijah. They talk about their inspirations, their introduction to puppetry and so much more!
In the sixty-second episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with Canadian puppeteer Tim Gosley, where they talk about his roles in the world of puppetry, such as a Honker and several doubling roles in the "Sesame Street" movie "Follow That Bird", various roles in the hit series "Fraggle Rock" including Brool the Minstrel, a Bulldoozer and The Cave's Oldest Fraggle, Basil in the Canadian co-production of "Sesame Street" titled "Canadian Sesame Park", doing the puppetry for Dee-Dee the Squirrel in "Caillou" and so much more!
In the sixty-first episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with director and producer Rick Fernandes, where they talk about the many projects he's directed and produced over the years, with his earliest projects such as "Reading Rainbow" and "Clarissa Explains it All", working on various puppetry projects like "Bear in the Big Blue House", "The Puzzle Place" and the recent seasons of "Sesame Street", others including "Out of the Box", "Taina" and so much more!
In the sixtieth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with musician and singer Scott Durbin, where they talk about his time performing with, making music with and co-founding the children's band, the "Imagination Movers", how their TV series on Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior came about, performing at Walt Disney World, some of Scott's "Imagination Movers" memorabilia and so much more!
In the fifty-ninth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with host, writer and musician Carly Ciarrocchi, where they talk about her time hosting the Sprout programming block "The Sunny Side Up Show" (later known as "Sunny Side Up"), continuing her hosting duties on projects such as "Snug's House" and "The Big Fun Crafty Show" on Universal Kids and "Weird But True!" on Disney+, the meaning behind "BOUNCE" and so much more!
In the fifty-eighth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with musician and singer Laurie Berkner, where they talk about her career writing and performing music for children for many years, how "The Laurie Berkner Band" was formed, appearing on the Noggin/Nick Jr. series "Jack's Big Music Show", her own interstitial series on Sprout "Sing It, Laurie!" and so much more!
In the fifty-seventh episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with actor Phil Proctor, where they talk about his work as an actor, including his time performing in the comedy troupe "The Firesign Theatre", as well as some of his best known roles in the voiceover industry, such as Howard DeVille in Nickelodeon's "Rugrats" franchise, Drunk Monkey in "Dr. Dolittle", Charlie Proctor in "Monsters, Inc." and so much more!
In the fifty-sixth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with actress and dancer Nikky Smedley, where they talk about her time performing and originating the role of Laa-Laa in the popular Children's "Teletubbies" franchise, working on other productions such as "Boohbah" and "In the Night Garden...", combining her acting and dancing skills as "The Storyteller" and so much more!
In the fifty-fifth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with former child actress and streamer Tarah Schaeffer, where they talk about her time appearing in the child cast on the beloved Children's series "Sesame Street" for several years, her time as a Twitch streamer under the name "MightyMidge", the importance of disability inclusion in media and so much more!
In the fifty-fourth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with director and producer Paul Hoen, where they talk about his various contributions to Disney Channel and Nickelodeon projects as both director and producer, such as "Andi Mack", "Tru Confessions", "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam", "Even Stevens", "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" and many more! They also talk about working on the "Z-O-M-B-I-E-S" trilogy, what we can expect from the upcoming "Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3" and so much more!
Stream "Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3" on Disney+ July 15th and catch an encore presentation August 12th at 8pm on Disney Channel!
In the fifty-third episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with actor, singer and playwright François Clemmons, where they talk about his time appearing on the beloved Children's series "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" as Officer Clemmons, his autobiography "Officer Clemmons: A Memoir", his work as a singer such as performing with "The Harlem Spiritual Ensemble" and so much more!
In the fifty-second episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with singer, songwriter and producer Genevieve Goings, where they talk about her time starring in the long-running Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior interstitial series "Choo Choo Soul" and lending her voice to various other songs featured on Disney Junior, some of her favorite moments from taking the show on tour, working with Constantine "DC" Abramson and so much more!
In the fifty-first episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with puppeteer Michael Paul, where they talk about how he got into ventriloquism and puppetry, working on the beloved longtime Children's series "Sesame Street", appearing on the fourteenth season of "America's Got Talent", some of his favorite characters to perform and so much more!
In the fiftieth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with puppeteer Marcelo R. Bottaro, another wonderful guest from the puppetry community! They talk about "The Figments" and how some of his characters like James, Reggie and Marv came about, meeting the "Sesame Street" cast at the naming ceremony, the most rewarding experiences from being a puppeteer and so much more!
In the forty-ninth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with photographer Bethany "Punkster" Owens, where they talk about her time as one of the FETCHers in the fourth season of the PBS Kids GO! series "Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman", as well as her current work as a photographer, starting her own photography business "Punkster Photography" and so much more!
In the forty-eighth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with writer and storyboard artist Jon Colton Barry, where they talk about his time writing and handling the storyboards for cartoons such as "Phineas and Ferb", "Be Cool, Scooby-Doo" and "Lego City Adventures"!
In the forty-seventh episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with actor, singer and writer Jim Wise, where they talk about his work as an actor, including portraying the role of Coach Tugnut in the Disney Channel series "Even Stevens", voicing Kip's dad Fripp in Playhouse Disney's "Higglytown Heroes" and SpongeBob's singing voice in "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", his work as a writer and composer and so much more!
In the forty-sixth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with voice actress and author Meredith Zeitlin, where they talk about her various roles in the voiceover industry, such as "WordWorld", "Pokémon" and "Kappa Mikey" among several others. They also chat about the books she's written, the challenges of voice acting during the pandemic and so much more!
In the forty-fifth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with actress and singer Carolyn Fe, where they talk about how getting into the industry began for her, getting the role of Josh's grandmother "Lola" on Nick Jr.'s "Blue's Clues" revival "Blue's Clues & You!", some current and upcoming projects she's working on and so much more!
In the forty-fourth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with puppeteer Brandon Smith, where they talk about how he got into puppeteering, what the puppetry community means to him, the origins of some of his characters such as Bubba, Ralphie and Davey (all of whom have appeared on our co-host Matt's Instagram livestreams) and so much more!
In the forty-third episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with Children's musician and author Bill Harley, where they talk about how he got started writing and performing music for children, having his songs featured on Rhode Island PBS, the wonderful Children's books he wrote and so much more!
In the forty-second episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with Canadian puppeteer and actor Mike Petersen, where they talk about his work as a puppeteer, including working with Jim Henson and many others on "Fraggle Rock" and "Labyrinth", performing the role of Bruce the Gorilla on "The Mighty Jungle", Binoo in the puppet version of "Toopy and Binoo", some of his acting work and so much more!
In the forty-first episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with actor and comedian J.P. Manoux, where they talk about some of his inspirations when it comes to acting, his time as Curtis the Caveman and Mr. Hackett on Disney Channel's "Phil of the Future", the voice of Kuzco on "The Emperor's New School" and S.T.A.N. on "Aaron Stone", some current projects he's working on now and so much more!
In the fortieth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with puppeteer Martin P. Robinson, where they talk about his many works in the puppetry industry, including his roles on shows such as "Allegra's Window" and "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss" and most famously taking on the roles of Telly Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus and various others on the beloved "Sesame Street" franchise, as well as memories from working with people like Jim Henson and Emilio Delgado, favorite Muppet specials and so much more! (And maybe a surprise cameo or two...)
In the thirty-ninth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with actress and singer Ivy Austin, where they talk about how she got into singing and acting, making her film debut in "Grease 2", her time performing the voice of the lead Oinker Sister, Sooey Oinker, on "Sesame Street" as well as singing on songs such as "Cereal Girl", "The Room is Full of Chickens" and "Kids Just Love to Brush", her recent work as a therapist and so much more!
In the thirty-eighth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with puppeteer John Kennedy, where they discuss working with the legendary Jim Henson, puppeteering in projects like "Dinosaurs", "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss", "Animal Jam" and "Jack's Big Music Show", filling in for Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle in "Muppets from Space" and so much more!
In the thirty-seventh episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with illustrator and author Guy Gilchrist, also known as "Jim Henson's cartoonist", where they talk about his time creating the "Muppets" comic strip in the '80s, fun moments from appearing at conventions, some of his favorite drawings and so much more!
In the thirty-sixth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with music director and songwriter Bob Singleton, where they discuss his time working as one of the music directors and songwriters for the "Barney" franchise for several years, writing a handful of songs, such as "S'Mores", "Three Bears Rap", "The Mail Song" and so much more!
In the thirty-fifth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with director and writer Fred Holmes, where they discuss his time working as a director and writer for the popular "Barney" franchise for many years, from working with Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato to stories from working on "The Land of Make Believe" video, working on the series "Wishbone" and so much more!
In the thirty-fourth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with fellow co-host Matt Bingel, who takes a spot in the guest chair this time, along with one of his good friends, Alix Arrigo! They chat with the two of them about their love of puppetry and the puppetry community, the origins of the characters they use in their Instagram livestreams and so much more!
In the thirty-third episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with puppeteer Kevin Carlson, where they talk about his various work as a puppeteer from "Timmy the Tooth" and "Dinosaurs" to "Muppet*Vision 3D" and "Elmopalooza", as well as getting his own character Warehouse Mouse on Disney's "Imagination Movers" and so much more!
In the thirty-second episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with one of their good friends and longtime puppeteer Eric Thomsen, known by many as "The Puppet Hideaway", where they talk about his beginnings in the puppetry industry, his thoughts and opinions about the puppetry community, some of his favorite puppets to control and so much more!
In the thirty-first episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with longtime puppeteer, actress and singer Stephanie D'Abruzzo, where they talk about her time performing various characters on the beloved Children's series "Sesame Street", as well as the musical "Avenue Q" and her newer projects like "Helpsters", her work on other shows like "The Book of Pooh", "Oobi", "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss", among many others! There's also a lot of nostalgia talk in this episode, from DVDs and old stores, to music and so much more!
In the thirtieth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with composer and voice actor Nick Balaban, where they talk about his time working on the beloved hit Nick Jr. series "Blue's Clues", writing nearly all of the music and songs for the series and it's spin-off "Blue's Room" with Michael Rubin and lending his voice to the character, Mr. Salt! They also talk about his composing work on other Children's series, such as "Word World", "Bubble Guppies" and so much more!
In the twenty-ninth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with Grammy award winning musician and singer-songwriter Dan Zanes and his wife, Haitian-American music therapist and jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes, where they talk about their work writing and performing music together for several years, as well as going back to the earlier times where Dan performed with his group "Dan Zanes & Friends", appearing on networks such as Playhouse Disney and Noggin, Claudia's beginnings studying music therapy at Berklee College of Music and so much more!
In the twenty-eighth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with singer-songwriter Joe Scruggs, where they talk about his career as an award-winning Children's musical artist, writing and performing Children's music for several decades! They talk all things from some of his biggest hits like "Bahamas Pajamas" to appearing on shows such as "The Today Show" and "Barney & Friends", favorite moments from performing live and so much more!
In the twenty-seventh episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with actor and host Mark DeCarlo, where they blast into the stars and talk about his time voicing the wonderful Hugh Neutron in the "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" franchise, his internet show "Boffo the Bear Show" and so much more!
In the twenty-sixth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew, Wyatt and Matt chat with two wonderful body performers! Episode 3 guest Kyle Nelson returns to the show, this time with Pat O'Connell! They chat with the two about their time on the road in the "Barney's Big Surprise!" world tour which toured across the USA, Canada, Mexico, the UK and so many other places! They talk how they landed the role as BJ, some of their favorite places to travel to and so much more!
In the twenty-fifth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with actor and writer Jim Conroy, where they talk about his time voicing Ruff Ruffman and his relatives on hit PBS Kids television series, "Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman", as well as his other projects, such as "Kenny the Shark", "The Cuphead Show", "Jellystone!" and so much more! Ruff Ruffman and some of his relatives may even make a few guest appearances...
In the twenty-fourth episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt chat with songwriter and music producer Peter Zizzo, where they talk about the work he's done for beloved hit Children's series, such as Nick Jr's "The Fresh Beat Band", "Blue's Clues & You!" and "Peter Rabbit", working with popular artists like Céline Dion, Vanessa Carlton and Billy Porter, some of his future projects as an actor and so much more!
In the twenty-third episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and Matt go on a nostalgia trip with video creator Cade Hawkins, also known as "ComiCade", where they talk everything Saturday morning cartoons, Boomerang and so much more! They also talk about Cade's YouTube channel "Saturday Morning Comics", his extensive comic book collection and all of his wonderful cartoon memorabilia!
In the twenty-second episode, Jake, Chris, Wyatt and new co-host Matt Bingel chat with actor, producer and director Jason Marsden, where they talk about how he got into acting, some of his most famous roles from hit sitcoms "Step by Step", "Boy Meets World" and "Full House" to voicing Disney character Max Goof, Chester on "The Fairly OddParents" and so much more! They also talk about working with the recently passed Bob Saget and how he met Jim Carrey! Just so many wonderful and funny stories to share in this interview!
In the twenty-first episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with fellow podcaster and longtime friend DJ Bob Runkel, where they talk about his inspirations for podcasting, how his longtime podcast "The DJ Bob Show" got started and so much more! Also, Chris was a co-host on "The DJ Bob Show" from 2016 to 2018!
No guests in this episode! In the twentieth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Wyatt answer all your wonderful questions that you sent via email, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
In the nineteenth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with puppeteer and animation director Rickey Boyd, where they talk about his work as a puppeteer, from working with the legendary Jim Henson on "The Jim Henson Hour", to puppeteering on "The Muppets", "Sesame Street" and even as his own character Waffle the Cow-Monkey on "Animal Jam". They also talk Magnetic Dreams, how Kevin Clash helped him connect it with "Sesame Street" and so much more!
In the eighteenth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with magician, ventriloquist and songwriter Steve Charney, where they talk about his time performing with magic and ventriloquism for several decades, writing songs for hit Children's television series "Bear in the Big Blue House", his magic and joke books, just so many wonderful things! Maybe even a cameo from Steve's friend Harry...
In the seventeenth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with writer, director and producer Mitchell Kriegman, where they talk about how he created beloved hit Children's television series "Bear in the Big Blue House", "Clarissa Explains it All", "The Book of Pooh" and "It's a Big Big World". They also talk about some of his writing for Nickelodeon and for "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland". Just so many fun things are talked about in this interview!
In the sixteenth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with actor and performer Justenn Notario, where they talk about his time starring as "Chris" in Children's series "The Dooley and Pals Show", being a performer for Disney and Universal and so much more!
In the fifteenth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Wyatt chat with composer and songwriter Peter Lurye, where they talk about his work composing and writing songs for all sorts of hit Children's series, from "Bear in the Big Blue House", "The Magic School Bus" and "Dora the Explorer" to "Gullah Gullah Island", "Out of the Box", "Jungle Junction" and so much more!
In the fourteenth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with actress and blogger Shaina Gonzalez, where they talk about her time playing the role of "Shaina" on the first three seasons of Nick Jr's "Gullah Gullah Island". We talk favorite episodes, songs, behind-the-scenes moments, working with the cast and crew and so much more!
In the thirteenth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with actor Steven Anthony Lawrence, where they talk about his time playing the legendary role of "Beans" on "Even Stevens", as well as some cool behind-the-scenes moments from his other projects like "Cheaper by the Dozen", "The Cat in the Hat", "Kicking & Screaming" and so much more! We also chat with actress Melissa Stenger about how she started acting, as well as her show "Bad Therapist", an upcoming series she created which her and Steven also star in!
In the twelfth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with actor and voice actor Gary LeRoi Gray, where they talk about his beginnings as an actor on "The Cosby Show", some of his other work as an actor and voice actor such as "Even Stevens", "The Fairly OddParents", "Clifford the Big Red Dog", "Rocket Power" and so much more!
In the eleventh episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Wyatt chat with actress, singer and dancer Wendy Calio, where they talk about her time as the character "Nina" on "Imagination Movers", from filming the episodes to going on tour with the group, as well as some of her other work as an actress and so much more!
In the tenth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with producer and director Scott Schultz, where they talk about how him and Christian Jacobs created the Nick Jr. series "Yo Gabba Gabba!", his favorite moments from the show such as working with DJ and rapper Biz Markie, turning The Aquabats into a TV series and so much more!
In the ninth episode, Jake, Chris and Wyatt chat with puppeteer and actor Calvin Lester, where they talk about his beginnings as a puppeteer and actor, being apart of "Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage!" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, how "Bird Call Radio" came about and so much more! There may even be a surprise appearance from a certain feathered friend of his...
In the eighth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Wyatt chat with composer and original 5th Wiggle Phillip Wilcher, where they talk about his time working with Australian children's group The Wiggles, his song "Mischief the Monkey", how his love of music started and so much more!
In the seventh episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Wyatt chat with composer and songwriter Brian Woodbury, where they talk about how he got started writing songs, composing and writing songs for many projects including Bear in the Big Blue House, It's a Big Big World, The Book of Pooh and so much more!
In the sixth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Wyatt chat with actor, comedian and writer Dave Thompson, where they talk about his time as a comedian, as the original performer for "Tinky Winky" on "Teletubbies" and so much more!
In the fifth episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Wyatt chat and "go down the Brain Drain" with producer and game show host Jeff Sutphen, where they talk about his time producing and starring as "Pick Boy" on Nickelodeon's "U-Pick Live", as well as hosting "BrainSurge" and the revival of "Figure it Out" on Nickelodeon, "101 Ways to Leave a Game Show" on ABC and so much more!
In the fourth episode, Jake, Chris and Matthew chat with puppeteer and actor Tyler Bunch, where they talk about how he got into puppetry and voice acting, starting as an assistant puppeteer on Sesame Street to getting his own characters on Bear in the Big Blue House, voice acting on projects such as WordWorld and Pokémon and so much more! You might even get to hear some familiar voices!
In the third episode, Jake, Chris and Matthew chat with actor Kyle Nelson, where they talk about how he got into body-acting, his time performing in the costume for BJ from Barney, from concerts to the videos and TV series and so much more!
In the second episode, Jake, Chris, Matthew and Wyatt chat with actor Josh Martin, where they talk about how he got into acting, his time performing in the Barney the Dinosaur suit (from the TV series and concerts to meet-and-greets and hospital visits), voice acting in the Dragon Ball franchise and so much more!
In the first episode of Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, Jake, Chris and Matthew chat with puppeteer and actor Bruce Lanoil, where they talk about his beginnings in the industry, highlights from his career, how television has changed over the years and so much more!