{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"122 - Behind the Scenes with ventriloquist Terry Fator","description":"http:\/\/www.UnderThePuppet.com&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; On Friday, July 21, 2023, I was honored to be asked to host a post-performance question and answer session with ventriloquist Terry Fator at the Puppeteers of America Festival at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.&amp;nbsp; I was able to chat chat with Terry about performing on America\u2019s Got Talent, where his early puppets came from, how much improvisation goes into his act, his singing chops and more.&amp;nbsp; I\u2019m happy to share a recording of that audio with you on this episode of Under The Puppet. Connect with Terry Fator: Website - https:\/\/terryfator.com Instagram - https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/terryfator\/  YouTube - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@officialterryfator Discussed on the show: Puppeteers of America -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/puppeteers.org National Puppetry Festival - https:\/\/puppeteers.org\/national-puppetry-festival Sesame Street - https:\/\/sesamestreet.org Sesame Street Live - https:\/\/www.sesamestreetlive.com America\u2019s Got Talent - https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/americas-got-talent The Jim Henson Company - https:\/\/www.henson.com The Muppets - https:\/\/muppets.disney.com Kermit the Frog - https:\/\/muppets.disney.com\/kermit-the-frog Puppet Heap - https:\/\/www.puppetheap.com Venthaven Museum - https:\/\/venthaven.org UNIMA-USA - https:\/\/www.unima-usa.org The Mirage Las Vegas - https:\/\/mirage.com Sam and Friends - https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sam_and_Friends Edgar Bergen - https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edgar_Bergen Charlie McCarthy - https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlie_McCarthy Connect with the Show: http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/underthepuppet  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/underthepuppet  http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/underthepuppet  Connect with Grant: http:\/\/www.MrGrant.comhttp:\/\/www.twitter.com\/toasterboy  https:\/\/instagram.com\/throwingtoasters\/ Art by Parker Jacobs Music by Dan Ring Edited by Stephen Staver \u00a92026 Saturday Morning Media - http:\/\/www.saturdaymorningmedia.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Under The Puppet","author_url":"http:\/\/www.underthepuppet.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42199650\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204416960"}