MY NEW NORM Podcast- S3 E8
GUEST: ROD BUTLER
EPISODE: ROD THE PUPPET GUY
In this episode, you’ll enter into the world of imagination and fun.
The creativity gene definitely runs in my next guest’s DNA.
Known as Rod The Puppet Guy, Rod Butler, has been creating and performing live puppet shows for more than 40 years.
His many talents have been seen and heard via National radio programs, TV commercials, seminars, hospitals, churches, and schools.
Rod is also an author, creative writer, genuine friend and one of the kindest people you will ever meet. It’s my honor to have him as today’s guest.
-ABOUT-
Rod Butler grew up listening to the snapping keys of the typewriter as his father, John K. Butler wrote classic Westerns including My Pal Trigger and Silver Spurs starring Roy Rogers. Rod went on to fill books with poetry, stories, and cartoons, eventually writing for television, print, online, and radio. Rod's radio career includes creating and hosting the nationally syndicated Coconut Hut Radio Show, starring as Bongo Rod, Bob Dah Lobstah, Captain FlashLight, and other characters. He produced the animated series Boy + Dog for Daystar TV and Trinity Broadcasting Network and has written hundreds of educational scripts for Responsive Ed. Rod is also a children's minister and a professional puppeteer, on YouTube as Rod The Puppet Guy. He is married with three grown children and several trunk-loads of puppets.
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ROD BUTLER’S NEW WEBSITE:
www.filamentcity.com
-ROD THE PUPPET GUY CHANNEL-
Welcome to the exciting world of PUPPETS! Get ready to have fun as you learn to make a puppet from just about anything! And then gain the skills to bring that puppet to life.
We'll cover simple and more complex puppet building, from stuff you probably already have around the house.
But it doesn't stop with just making a puppet. You'll discover how to make a puppet act alive, and be funny, and perform puppet shows that people will love, and remember.
YouTube Channel-
https://youtu.be/88TsExtTKKE
BOOK:
In PAINTING THE WORLD GLAD, Rod Butler offers a collection of whimsical, thoughtful, and inspirational poetry for readers of all ages. Enjoy more than 80 poems that will encourage, entertain, and be sure to bring a smile.
VIDEO- PAINTING THE WORLD GLAD:
https://youtu.be/24mL9VMs54w
Painting the World Glad: Fun-tastic Poems / AMAZON:
https://a.co/d/bLCbR04
BOOK:
Low Voltage covers Filament City with goopy purple darkness! Now Captain FlashLight, Neoni, Blinkie, Professor Luminous, Glazer, Stell, and the PizzaBot will discover that no matter how hopeless it looks, LIGHT WILL ALWAYS CONQUER DARKNESS!
The Captain's brilliant adventures are a wonderful way to teach children about being bright lights in a dark and hurting world.
Darknetized: The Junior Novel / AMAZON:
https://a.co/d/9y1545T
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MY PAL TRIGGER- ROY ROGERS
https://youtu.be/4ZnNRqOuWzw
ROD BUTLER’S WEBSITE:
Visit his website: www.rodthepuppetguy.com.
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