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Russ Walko (Five Nights At Freddy’s, The Muppets Mayhem, Mystery Science Theater 3000) – Under The Puppet #100

October 1, 2024 |

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Russ Walko has puppeteered on projects such as Five Nights at Freddy’s, Waffles + Mochi and Mystery Science Theater 3000.  He’s also an Emmy Nominated puppet wrangler and builder who has worked with The Muppets and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.  His own puppet shop Puppet Garage has built puppets for commercials and films and TV shows such as The Barbarian and the Troll.  I talk to Russ Walko about all this and more on this supersized 100th episode of Under The Puppet.

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Edited by Stephen Staver

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