The Big Issue • 26th May 2023

Of Muppets and Mayhem

It’s not every day that you wake up before dawn to jump on a video call with six puppets. Aimee Knight meets the Electric Mayhem to talk their new TV show, music and the good ol’ days… for as long as she can keep their attention.

Letterboxd • 16th December 2022

Magic in the Air: The Muppet Christmas Carol at 30

As The Muppet Christmas Carol turns 30, the brains and hearts behind the festive Dickens adaptation—director Brian Henson, composer Paul Williams and Gonzo the Great’s personal assistant, Dave Goelz—share personal memories of their creation.

The Big Issue • 17th July 2020

Kermit’s Great Leap Forward

Kermit the Frog reveals his secret for staying young, his advice on how to create harmony – and what being green means today.

The Guardian • 19th March 2019

As a social outcast the defiant weirdness of the Muppets gave me comfort

Nothing sparks more joy than seeing Kermit ride a bike.

Little White Lies • 28th August 2019

Netflix’s The Dark Crystal series captures the essence of Henson’s original

Age of Resistance takes the song of Thra and transposes it for the Anthropocene.

Little White Lies • 28th January 2021

Jurassic Lark: The satirical genius of Jim Henson’s Dinosaurs

Animatronic puppets, searing social commentary, this short-lived early ’90s sitcom had it all.

Overland literary journal • 21st February 2019

Work Your Cares Away: Revisiting Fraggle Rock

Behind its hyper-colour façade, Fraggle Rock offers deep commentary on class, labour, environmentalism and Jim Henson’s quest for world peace.

The Big Issue • 3rd May 2019

'H' is for

Today’s episode is brought to you by the letter “H” – for home, help and healing. Aimee Knight meets the first Muppet to be portrayed as homeless, and looks at why it’s so important to talk to kids about the hard stuff.

Kill Your Darlings • 17th June 2019

Big Henson Energy: The Ridiculous Optimism of The Muppets

The corny, wholesome humour of the Muppets seem easy to mock in 2019 – yet recent ‘edgy’ parodies have fallen flat. What is it about Jim Henson’s outlook that has proven so resistant to cynicism?

Little White Lies • 31st May 2019

The Muppet Movie at 40 – Jim Henson’s fuzzy testament to friendship

The birth of the Muppet Cinematic Universe remains a high water mark for family moviemaking.

Radio Adelaide • 15th May 2020

Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

Fraggle Rock has returned to Apple TV+ with new episodes being made by the performers while in isolation. Screens reviewer and bona fide Muppet fan Aimee Knight chats about the new series, who it's for, and the comfort it can bring in these uncertain times.

Radio Adelaide • 31st July 2020

Screens Review: Muppets Now

Screens reviewer (and Muppet superfan) Aimee Knight speaks with Breakfast’s Zoe Kounadis about her thoughts on Muppets Now.

Radio National • 30th August 2019

Niche humour

Aimee Knight discusses her passion for Jim Henson’s Muppets and Netflix’s new series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

The Contributor • 17th July 2019

Meet the first muppet to be portrayed as homeless

Nashville street paper The Contributor syndicated this cover story from The Big Issue (AU).