Puppet Tears, ep 071 — Street Gang

<p>Here to discuss their critically renowned documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, Puppet Tears welcomes the film's producers Trevor Crafts and Ellen Scherer Crafts. Their movie, based on Michael Davis's 2008 book Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street, was an official selection at the 2021 Sundance Film festival, is in theaters now, and is available on-demand Friday, May 7.</p> <p>We talk with Trevor and Ellen about their journey in creating the acclaimed film, the unique challenges that came with unearthing over 55 years of Sesame Workshop archives, and how their appreciation for Sesame Street's legacy has expanded and deepened since starting this project in 2015. Don't miss a great discussion with these visionary creators of this definitive Sesame documentary. PLUS: learn why the filmmakers chose to gift us with footage of swearing Muppets!</p> <p>For mentions and episode highlights, visit <span role= "gridcell"><a class= "oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h oo483o9r f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8" tabindex="0" role="link" href= "http://puppettears.com/StreetGang?fbclid=IwAR0-pUITw9F2Xbp0TkrmpjxMxR8eop_YyrfdcqVvk3WU--LtRKmmrAvgFuc" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">PuppetTears.com/StreetGang</a></span> Release date: May 3, 2021 ​Edited by Matt Bowen Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity</p>