{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660d57ad9f822b00163ee511/6a9d9058ffe0e2749103f020?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Great Muppet Caper (1981) with Jonathan North (Joncast Media)","description":"<p>\"It's plot exposition, it has to go somewhere.\"</p><p><br></p><p>Hey, a movie! Jim Henson's feature directorial debut, following up The Muppet Show and The Muppet Movie with a madcap jewel heist comedy set in London. Jonathan North of the <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joncast Media</a> multiverse of podcasts joins us for a fun chat about this old favourite and the legendary love affair between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.</p><p><br></p><p>The rat bellhops of the Happiness Hotel, screen icon Diana Rigg, an unsettling father of identical twins, bicycle puppetry, Busby Berkeley style synchronized swimming, and Gonzo's feelings towards chickens await.</p><p><br></p><p>We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch.</p><p><br></p><p>What does \"BSC\" stand for? British Society of Cinematographers! And I'm sure 8/10 British cinematographers would recommend you listen to this episode! Miss Piggy crashes through a stained glass window on a motorbike looking fabulous! What more do you want? </p><p><br></p><p>Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Join our Clamshell Club on <a href=\"https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> to support the show and gain access to exclusive Once Upon A VHS bonus episodes updated monthly:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Boxset - reviewing 80s and 90s fantasy TV (including Jim Henson's The Storyteller)</li><li>Rewind - looking back at fantasy films from before 1980 (including Star Wars)</li><li>Fast Forward - our thoughts on fantasy movies from 2000 onwards (including The Lord of the Rings)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs</a></p>","author_name":"Once Upon A VHS"}