Center for Puppetry Arts
The Center for Puppetry Arts is a unique cultural treasure — a magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened and entertained. Since 1978, the Center has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry and has touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based workshops, and the hands-on museum galleries, as well as digital learning and outreach programs. The Center for Puppetry Arts’ mission is to inspire imagination, education and community through the global art of puppetry.www.puppet.org
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Sep 30, 2026
Matthew GaydosHOST
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Sam SchultzHOST
They'd say, "Check out this crazy song that I heard." Uh, okay, and then finally we watched a bunch of footage from a Center for Puppetry Arts performance that Jim, Steve Whitmire, and Kevin Clash put on in 1989, known as the, I guess known as The Muppets Take Atlanta.
Sam SchultzHOST
A big chunk of what we saw is rehearsal footage of Kermit, Rowlf, Bean Bunny, Leon, Elmo, Sweetums, and a couple other Muppets singing La Bamba, but we also get some footage from an actual performance of the show.
Sam SchultzHOST
Uh, which mostly kinda looks like Jim giving a lecture about how various puppets work, showing some behind-the-scenes stuff and some old stuff.
45 MINS LATER
Matthew GaydosHOST
Uh-
Sam SchultzHOST
[laughs]
Matthew GaydosHOST
And let's d- drive on down to Atlanta because we are visiting the Center for Puppetry Arts sometime in 1989 as we watch the Muppets Take Atlanta, something that I don't think a lot of people have seen, Sam.
Sam SchultzHOST
Hmm.