465: Unlocking The Jim Henson Legacy

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Konstantina Irving

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Unlocking the Magic, the hosts discuss the life and legacy of Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets. They share their thoughts on a documentary about Jim Henson and his creative process, as well as a television special that pays tribute to him. They talk about his early days, his love for puppetry and technology, and his determination to work in TV. They also mention some of his iconic creations, such as Kermit the Frog and Fraggle Rock.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Overview

01:40 Jim Henson's Creative Process and Legacy

08:13 The Muppets: Timeless and Beloved Characters

11:50 Jim Henson's Tenacity and Determination

18:24 Jim Henson's Lasting Impact and Inspiration

29:22 Recognizability and Influence of Kermit the Frog

30:18 Innovative Techniques: Using the TV as a Stage

30:47 The Muppets: Not Just a Stage, But a Set

34:39 Changing the Game: Techniques that Transformed Puppetry

36:05 Ralph the Dog: A Game-Changing Character

37:33 Jane Henson: Supporting Puppeteer Talent

38:30 The Illusion of Talking: Jane Henson's Technique

43:13 Awards and Recognition: Honoring Jim Henson

44:42 The Muppets on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

52:52 Wit and Wisdom: Memorable Quotes from Jim Henson

Transcript

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0:00.0	Please stand clear of the doors for
0:02.8	for man tengance a alijad of the s uentas. Hey everybody. Welcome to unlocking the magic magic I am your host
0:24.8	Constantina Connie and myself along with my co-host here Bruce are here to
0:30.3	provide you with I think a bit of knowledge and history hopefully some
0:34.7	laughs as we go into the magic of traveling by ear. Welcome to unlocking the
0:40.5	Magic Podcast. I really want in each episode like my main goal is that everybody is here and able to escape and wander with us maybe close your eyes don't do that if you're driving but just kind of use your imagination that's what I want for today I'm really
0:54.9	excited for this particular episode but stay tuned to the end of the show where
0:58.6	we'll share some recent reviews and special announcements this is going to be an interesting show because we watch this.
1:04.5	So you know what, before we get into all that,
1:06.8	tell us what the show is about.
1:07.9	I'm super excited today because today we're going to go deep in some history, which love but also share some fun times and some
1:15.8	exciting things we're going to share clips we're talking about today Jim
1:19.6	Henson. This is so they recently did a show on Disney Plus and I wasn't, I've always known of the Muppets, but I didn't really know much about the Muppets or Jim Henson. You know, I knew the name and I knew he was part of Disney now, but I didn't know anything really about him or the fact that he was similar to Walt when it comes to his creative process and what he built. I didn't know any of that.
1:41.5	I think that's what really was kind of the
1:44.4	takeaway for me as well. Well I'm gonna be honest with you. What's that? You said let's do a
1:48.0	show about you and Hanson. I'm like, me. You didn't really know. I didn't.
1:51.6	Then we watched that because we because you wanted to do a show about Jim Henson and we're going to visit the Jim Henson studios.
1:57.5	Well there's like a twofold thing right? Yeah, and then we watched that show on Disney Plus and I was like oh okay. Maybe I will do this show so this was a documentary that was
2:06.4	released on Disney plus this summer and it goes into the life and legacy of
2:11.7	Jim Henson talks about the story and the beginnings,
2:14.4	the early days, we can share our thoughts on that later.
2:17.9	But that, along with our upcoming,
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