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Recast Podcast

Recast Podcast

56. The Muppet Movie (feat. Finish the Story Pod)

Sep 2, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min · 11 segments

It's time to recast a movie! It's time to turn on the mics! It's time to meet Finish the Story Pod on the Recast Podcast tonight! This week, Jason (while Reid is following Hilary Duff on tour) is…

It's time to recast a movie! It's time to turn on the mics! It's time to meet Finish the Story Pod on the Recast Podcast tonight! This week, Jason (while Reid is following Hilary Duff on tour) is joined by our friends Trent Ludzack and Keegan Ray from Finish the Story Pod to recast The Muppet Movie (1979). In classic Recast Podcast fashion, there's a twist! We are recasting the Muppets with real people! Who should play the banjo like Kermit? Who can shoot themself out of a cannon like Gonzo? And who could light up a room like...who am I kid...

It's time to recast a movie! It's time to turn on the mics! It's time to meet Finish the Story Pod on the Recast Podcast tonight! This week, Jason (while Reid is following Hilary Duff on tour) is…

Speakers: Jason ZarembaHostTrent LudzackGuestKeegan RayGuestUnknown SpeakerGuest

Top entities: The Muppet Movie×31 Gonzo×23 Kermit the Frog×25 The Muppets×28 Television×3

The Muppets as Live Action14:14 – 29:23

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:14

So we decided to do a finished recast.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:18

So kind of blend both of these podcasts.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:20

Which

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:20

we're doing effectively so far.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:26

Was it your idea, Trent? I think you're the one that came up with the live action.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:30

It was a thing that we were talking about that would be funny.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:33

I think it was Trent's idea.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:34

I

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:35

think Keegan and I came up with that together.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:37

Yeah, we were talking about

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:39

the Muppet episode that I did.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:40

We were talking about the Matrix Muppet episode.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:43

Yeah, and I was like, dude, how funny would it be if we did a live-action Muppet movie? That's where we came to.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:49

We're

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:49

like, we recast a Muppet movie with real actors.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:52

Because everybody does

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:53

a Muppet movie.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:54

They want to take a movie and make it a Muppet movie.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:55

Yeah, that was like a thing going around the internet on TikTok.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:58

So I'm like, let's completely reverse that.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

15:00

Yeah, let's make a Muppet movie a real movie.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

15:02

Yeah,

K

Keegan RayGuest

15:03

with real people.

K

Keegan RayGuest

15:04

And it's like, honestly, dude, it was so nice to go back and watch this movie.

K

Keegan RayGuest

15:07

The original Muppet movie, it's a fucking good one.

The Muppet MovieMovie1979 film
100%31 mentions
GonzoEntityMuppet character
99%23 mentions
Kermit the FrogEntityMuppet character
99%25 mentions
The MuppetsMusic GroupMusical ensemble
98%28 mentions
TelevisionEntity
98%3 mentions
Doc HopperEntityMuppet character
97%13 mentions
Dr. StrangeloveMovie1964 film
97%4 mentions
The Blues BrothersMovie1980 film
96%5 mentions
Hocus PocusMovie1993 film
96%3 mentions
Neil Patrick HarrisPersonAmerican actor and singer
95%3 mentions
DVDEntityFilm format
95%2 mentions
I, RobotMovie2004 film
94%5 mentions
The MatrixMovie1999 film
94%4 mentions
Jurassic ParkMovie1993 film
93%5 mentions
Dustin HoffmanPersonAmerican actor and filmmaker
93%2 mentions
Richard PryorPersonAmerican comedian and actor
92%5 mentions
Miss PiggyEntityMuppet character
92%15 mentions
TopgolfCompanySports entertainment company
91%4 mentions
PinocchioEntityFictional character
91%6 mentions
Fozzie BearEntityMuppet character
90%7 mentions
The SopranosTV SeriesAmerican drama series
90%7 mentions
Michael CeraPersonCanadian actor and musician
89%18 mentions
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89%1 mention
Daniel RadcliffePersonEnglish actor
88%2 mentions
Sarah Jessica ParkerPersonAmerican actress and television producer
88%1 mention
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87%2 mentions
Danny DeVitoPersonAmerican actor and comedian
87%15 mentions
Tim DillonPersonAmerican comedian and podcaster
86%15 mentions
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86%6 mentions
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85%2 mentions
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85%3 mentions
Seth RogenPersonCanadian actor and comedian
84%13 mentions
Dr. Teeth and the Electric MayhemEntityMusical artist
84%6 mentions
Sammy Davis Jr.PersonAmerican singer and actor
83%1 mention
Craig RobinsonPersonAmerican actor and comedian
83%5 mentions
Live actionEntity
82%1 mention
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82%3 mentions
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81%1 mention
Brooke BurkePersonAmerican TV personality and model
81%1 mention
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80%4 mentions
LSDEntityDrug
79%6 mentions
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79%5 mentions
Planet of the ApesMovie1968 film
79%1 mention
First Amendment to the United States ConstitutionEntityConstitutional amendment
78%2 mentions
Hilary DuffPersonAmerican actress and singer-songwriter
78%2 mentions
Stanley KubrickPersonAmerican filmmaker and photographer
77%2 mentions
Jason SegelPersonAmerican actor
77%10 mentions
Orson WellesPersonAmerican actor and filmmaker
76%8 mentions
1000 Ways to DieTV SeriesAmerican television series
76%2 mentions
Sandra BullockPersonAmerican actress and film producer
75%4 mentions

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Live-Action Muppet RecastingFilm > Film Genres > Comedy Films > The Muppets
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Celebrity CastingEntertainment > Actors and Casting
Muppet Character CastingEntertainment > Actors and Casting > Celebrity Casting
Live-Action Cast ProposalsEntertainment > Actors and Casting > Celebrity Casting > Muppet Character Casting
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The Muppets as Live Action14:14 – 29:23

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:14

So we decided to do a finished recast.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:18

So kind of blend both of these podcasts.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:20

Which

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:20

we're doing effectively so far.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:26

Was it your idea, Trent? I think you're the one that came up with the live action.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:30

It was a thing that we were talking about that would be funny.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:33

I think it was Trent's idea.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:34

I

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:35

think Keegan and I came up with that together.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:37

Yeah, we were talking about

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:39

the Muppet episode that I did.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:40

We were talking about the Matrix Muppet episode.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:43

Yeah, and I was like, dude, how funny would it be if we did a live-action Muppet movie? That's where we came to.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:49

We're

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:49

like, we recast a Muppet movie with real actors.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

14:52

Because everybody does

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:53

a Muppet movie.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:54

They want to take a movie and make it a Muppet movie.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:55

Yeah, that was like a thing going around the internet on TikTok.

K

Keegan RayGuest

14:58

So I'm like, let's completely reverse that.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

15:00

Yeah, let's make a Muppet movie a real movie.

T

Trent LudzackGuest

15:02

Yeah,

K

Keegan RayGuest

15:03

with real people.

K

Keegan RayGuest

15:04

And it's like, honestly, dude, it was so nice to go back and watch this movie.

K

Keegan RayGuest

15:07

The original Muppet movie, it's a fucking good one.

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