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Hoggworks makes puppets! Hoggworks makes puppets!
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 160 seconds
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Looking for high-quality puppets at low-quality prices? Then come to Hoggworks! At Hoggworks, we don't suck very much. And our prices are good!

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Inside Hoggworks 1: Unrealistic Expectations Inside Hoggworks 1: Unrealistic Expectations
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 610 seconds
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This is Hoggworks trying to make the second season of dotBoom, while building several other shows at the same time, and hoping each of which will be exponentially better than dotBoom 1. This is, perhaps, a catalogue of the thing that will kill Brian Hogg.

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Inside Hoggworks 2: Process, Part One Inside Hoggworks 2: Process, Part One
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 714 seconds
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This is the first of two episodes detailing the various aspects of our production cycle, how I think it fails, how we can make it better. In this first part, I talk about the Sets, the Audio, and the Puppets.

Related: behind-the-scenes, documentary, dotboom, funny, hoggworks, making-of, puppets, tutorial, videopodcast, vlog

Inside Hoggworks 7 - Talking with Nick, Part 2 Inside Hoggworks 7 - Talking with Nick, Part 2
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 1126 seconds
Global video hits: 258

Witness the awesome conclusion of "Talking with Nick!"

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Inside Hoggworks 6: Building the Emperor Inside Hoggworks 6: Building the Emperor
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 319 seconds
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On a whim I decided to make another show, "Ask Palpatine," in addition to all of the other shows we're working on.
Because I am insane.

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Inside Hoggworks 2.5: Promotional Things Inside Hoggworks 2.5: Promotional Things
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 232 seconds
Global video hits: 227

In which I discuss "The Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge."

Related: brian, challenge, colbert, dotboom, hoggworks, muppets, promotion, puppets, stephen

Inside Hoggworks 3: Process, Part Two Inside Hoggworks 3: Process, Part Two
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 482 seconds
Global video hits: 94

This is the second part (now of 3) in the look at the elements of the production that we're going to improve.

Related: behind-the-scenes, dotboom, hoggworks, making-of, puppeteering, puppetry, puppets

Ask Palpatine - \"Death Star Design Flaws\" Ask Palpatine - "Death Star Design Flaws"
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 214 seconds
Global video hits: 33006

In this episode I answer the question "Why did you build a flaw into the Death Stars?"

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Apple stole my design for the MacBook Air! Apple stole my design for the MacBook Air!
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 202 seconds
Global video hits: 33022

I have proof! Here's the computer I made two years ago. It's *identical* to the MacBook Air. Seriously!
What's up with that, Steve?

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Ask Palpatine 7 - Cooking Ewoks Ask Palpatine 7 - Cooking Ewoks
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 456 seconds
Global video hits: 5832

How does Palpatine like his Ewoks prepared? This question, and FIVE MORE, are answered in this very special -- and very awesome -- episode!

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Stephen Colbert interviews Emperor Palpatine! Stephen Colbert interviews Emperor Palpatine!
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 330 seconds
Global video hits: 9253

From the Colbert Report! And Ask Palpatine!

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The Rant Puppets - Stop the Canadian DMCA! The Rant Puppets - Stop the Canadian DMCA!
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 182 seconds
Global video hits: 14515

They're trying, again, to put through a Canadian DMCA. Don't let them! They're just jerks who're trying to take away a bunch of our rights, and they're only doing it to make more money off of us.
Jerks!
Help spread the word: http://digg.com/poli tical_opinion/Stop_t he_Canadian_DMCA

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Take the Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge! Take the Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge!
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 271 seconds
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Help the puppet Stephen Colbert get on the Colbert Report by taking the Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge!
How do you take the challenge? Send this video to everybody you know (unless you're Stephen Colbert; if you're Stephen Colbert, put the puppet Colbert on your show).
Spread the word!
http://puppetchal lenge.hoggworks.com/

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Ask Palpatine: The Long Con Ask Palpatine: The Long Con
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 306 seconds
Global video hits: 4713

Two questions this week: "Why did you tell Anakin Skywalker that you could save the ones he loved?" and "Does it bother you when people make fun of you?"

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Ask Palpatine 13: Time Travel Ask Palpatine 13: Time Travel
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 295 seconds
Global video hits: 4677

Can you use the force to time travel?

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Ask Palpatine 12: Reading Your Mind Ask Palpatine 12: Reading Your Mind
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 323 seconds
Global video hits: 4029

In this episode, I answer the question: If I can read your mind, why do I need you to send in your e-mail?

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Ask Palpatine 1 Ask Palpatine 1
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 218 seconds
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I am Emperor Palpatine. I rule the galaxy.
If you ask me a question, I will answer it, because I want you to get to know me. I'm really a good guy.

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The iPhone is really coming to Canada! The iPhone is really coming to Canada!
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 84 seconds
Global video hits: 33005

It's finally coming! It's finally coming!

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Ask Palpatine 19: George Lucas is ruining my life Ask Palpatine 19: George Lucas is ruining my life
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 274 seconds
Global video hits: 1656

Why do Stormtroopers suck? And why do they only suck sometimes?

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Gideon talks with Geoff Stearns Gideon talks with Geoff Stearns
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 178 seconds
Global video hits: 2120

Gideon, the world-famous designer, talks with Geoff Stearns.
Filmed at FITC Toronto 2008. http://www.fitc.ca/

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Ask Palpatine 26: Fast-Moving Death Star Ask Palpatine 26: Fast-Moving Death Star
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 259 seconds
Global video hits: 1166

Do I have any funny Death Star anecdotes? And how fast can the Death Star go?

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Stephen Colbert calls out Steve Jobs Stephen Colbert calls out Steve Jobs
Posted by: mrhogg

Video duration: 88 seconds
Global video hits: 6887

Mr. Colbert knows that Mr. Jobs hasn't taken the Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge, and he means to have words about it.

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