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| Active | October 14, 2020 - January 19, 2023 |
| Type | official audio podcast |
| Creator | Sesame Workshop |
The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley & Friends is an audio podcast from Sesame Street, released exclusively on Audible. It premiered on the service on October 14, 2020, with 15 episodes running through December.
The podcast is hosted by a new monster character Foley and her sidekick, Mikee the Microphone. Each episode centers around specific topics such as birthdays or the alphabet, with regular features like "Elmo's Joke of the Day," game shows, and original songs. Other Muppet characters, including Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Grover, appear as guests.
Following the release of the first season, the podcast was renewed for a second and third season, each with 15 episodes (and with the seasons released in their entirety on a single date). The second season was released January 27, 2022, along with El podcast de Sesame Street con Foley y amigos, a Spanish translation of the first season.[1] The third season was released on January 19, 2023.
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
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Episode One: ABCs (October 14, 2020)
HELLO-EE-O! Foley welcomes Big Bird and the letters A, B, and C into the studio. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Big Bird, Letter A (Matt Vogel), Letter B (Megan Piphus), Letter C (Ryan Dillon), Elmo, Oscar the Grouch, Fluffy Songs: "The Alphabet Song," "Letter A Jingle," "ABC-DEF-GHI" |
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Episode Two: Animal Talk (October 20, 2020)
MEOW! Elmo joins Foley with special guests Big Bird and some furry friends. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Big Bird Songs: "Old MacDonald" (from Episode 4605), "Letter Q Jingle," "Sing" (Misseri Studio animation) |
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Episode Three: Superheroes (October 22, 2020)
TA-DA! Foley, Elmo, and Super Grover celebrate all kinds of heroes. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Wonder Chicken, Super Grover Songs: "Everyday Hero," "Letter F Jingle" |
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Episode Four: Monsters (October 27, 2020)
BOO! Foley helps Grover face the not-so-scary Monster at the end of the podcast. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Gonger, Two-Headed Monster (impression only), Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover's Mommy Songs: "The Lovable Monsters of Sesame Street" (edited), "Letter M Jingle," "Fur" (remake, edited) |
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Episode Five: Birthday (October 29, 2020)
OM NOM! Foley and Gonger plan something special for Cookie’s birthday! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Gonger, Cookie Monster, Elmo Songs: "Happy Birthday Song," "Letter P Jingle," "Cookie" (edited) |
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Episode Six: Doctor (November 3, 2020)
Say AH! Foley and Elmo play pretend to help Mikee feel better about a visit. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Caller #1 (Frankie Cordero), Caller #2 (Megan Piphus), Bella D. Beauregard (Stephanie D'Abruzzo) Songs: "Waiting Room Song," "Letter D Jingle," "Doctors Song" |
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Episode Seven: Bedtime (November 5, 2020)
ZZZ! Abby Cadabby and Rudy share their special bedtime routines. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Abby, Rudy Songs: "Monster Lullaby" (TV version), "Letter Y Jingle," "Everybody Sleeps" (edited) |
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Episode Eight: Nature (November 10, 2020)
BUZZ! Foley’s plans for a nature walk with Elmo change when it rains. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Oscar, Nigel the Fly (Ryan Dillon), Ladybug (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph), Inchworm (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph), Beetle (Warrick Brownlow-Pike), Bernice Songs: "Rainy Day Song," "Letter N Jingle," "The Insects in Your Neighborhood" (edited) |
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Episode Nine: Music (November 12, 2020)
TRA LA LA! Ernie, Bert, and Rosita get musical with Foley and Mikee. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Ernie, Bert, Elmo, Honker, Dinger, Oscar, Rosita Songs: "Loud and Soft," "Letter B Jingle" |
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Episode Ten: Imagination (November 17, 2020)
WOW! Foley and Elmo play make believe with Big Bird and friends. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Mail Carrier (Stephanie D'Abruzzo), Rosita, Cookie Monster, Big Bird Songs: "In Your Imagination," "Letter I Jingle," "Imagination Rain" (re-recorded version) |
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Episode Eleven: Food (November 19, 2020)
YUM! Cookie Monster and Gonger cook up yummy food rainbows for Foley. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Cookie Monster, Gonger, Elmo Songs: "Foodie Truck Theme," "Bert's Fruit Rap," "Letter V Jingle," "I Eat the Colors of the Rainbow," "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" |
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Episode Twelve: Vehicles (November 24, 2020)
ZOOM! Foley invites Zoe to the podcast to talk transportation. Honk honk! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Zoe, Elmo, Oscar, Rosita, The Count Songs: "How Do You Get from Here to There?," "Letter T Jingle," "The Wheels on the Bus" |
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Episode Thirteen: Nursery Rhymes (December 1, 2020)
ZIPPITY ZAP! Abby and Mary’s little lamb bring rhyming fun to Foley. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Abby, Mary, Lamby, Elmo, Oscar, The Count Songs: "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Letter R Jingle," "I Love Words" (edited) |
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Episode Fourteen: Feelings (December 3, 2020)
HA HA! Foley and Elmo share their feelings with special guest Count von Count. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, The Count, Super Grover, Hank the Horse (Ryan Dillon), Woodrow Wombat (Peter Linz), Polly the Puppy (Jennifer Barnhart) Songs: "Goodbye, Bad Attitude," "Letter H Jingle," "Proud" (edited) |
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Episode Fifteen: Family (December 10, 2020)
AWW! Foley and Mikee take it to the street to greet the whole Sesame Street family. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Simon Soundman, Elmo, Big Bird, Abby, Rudy, Oscar, Ernie, Bert, Ernestine, Grover, Grover's Mommy, Rosita, Gonger, Cookie Monster Songs: "Five People in My Family" (album version), "Letter E Jingle," "We're a Family" |
Season 2[]
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Episode One: Kindness (January 27, 2022)
HOORAY! Foley and Mikee spread kindness with friends like Elmo and Oscar! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Oscar, Kid (Peter Linz) Songs: "Kindness," "Letter K Jingle" |
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Episode Two: Firefighters (January 27, 2022)
WEE-OOO! Elmo and his dog, Tango, pretend to put out fires with Foley and Mikee! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Tango, Super Grover, Big Bird Songs: "Little Red Fire Truck" (edited), "Letter F Jingle" |
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Episode Three: Shoes (January 27, 2022)
CLIPPETY-CLOP! Zoe helps Foley and Mikee learn about all kinds of shoes, even horseshoes! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Zoe, Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird Songs: "Dancin' Shoes" (edited), "Letter S Jingle," "Wheels on My Feet" |
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Episode Four: Colors (January 27, 2022)
HOLA! Rosita is here to talk all about colors in Spanish with Foley and Mikee! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Rosita, Elmo Songs: "Fuzzy and Blue (and Orange)" (edited), "Letter C Jingle" |
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Episode Five: Garden (January 27, 2022)
OOH! Abby Cadabby shows Foley and Mikee all about how magical gardens can be! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Abby, Elmo, Tamir Songs: "Little Plant" (edited), "Letter G Jingle" |
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Episode Six: Instruments (January 27, 2022)
OOM-PAH-PAH! Foley and Mikee celebrate sound with music-making pals Bert and Ernie! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Ernie, Bert, Elmo Songs: "I is for Instruments" (edited), "Letter X Jingle" |
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Episode Seven: Soccer (January 27, 2022)
GOAL! Rosita brings soccer into the studio for a game day with Foley and Mikee! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Rosita, Elmo, Cookie Monster Songs: "Play Ball," "Letter Q Jingle" |
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Episode Eight: Dogs (January 27, 2022)
WOOF WOOF! It’s a puppy playdate when Elmo’s pup and Foley’s dog visit the studio! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Subwoofer, Elmo, Tango Songs: "Bark with Me" (edited), "Letter P Jingle" |
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Episode Nine: Dinosaur Dance Party (January 27, 2022)
ROAR! What’s better than a dinosaur? A dino dance party with Abby, Foley and Mikee! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Abby, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Super Grover Songs: "Do the Dinosaur," "Letter D Jingle" |
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Episode Ten: Numbers 1, 2, 3 (January 27, 2022)
AH AH AH! Count along with Foley, Mikee, The Count and special guests, Numbers 1, 2, and 3! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Count von Count, Number 1 (Ryan Dillon), Elmo, Number 2 (Jennifer Barnhart), Number 3 (Megan Piphus) Songs: "Just One Me," "Letter N Jingle" |
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Episode Eleven: Beach (January 27, 2022)
SPLASH! Surfs up! Big Bird and Foley share what they love about the beach! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Big Bird, Elmo, King Crab (Tau Bennett) Songs: "Surfin' on Sesame Street" (edited), "Letter W Jingle" |
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Episode Twelve: Hearing (January 27, 2022)
POP! KAZOO! BOING! Foley and Mikee explore making all sorts of silly sounds with Elmo! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Gabrielle Songs: "That's Music" (edited), "Letter L Jingle" |
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Episode Thirteen: Circus (January 27, 2022)
HONK HONK! The circus is fun and Grover pretends to walk the tightrope in the studio! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Grover, Elmo Songs: "To Join the Circus," "Letter J Jingle" |
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Episode Fourteen: Names (January 27, 2022)
FOLEY-OLEY-OH! Cookie Monster joins the friends to chat about how names are special. Characters: Foley, Mikee, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Tamir, Arfer Songs: "All Names Are Special" (edited), "Letter U Jingle" |
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Episode Fifteen: Road Trip (January 27, 2022)
VROOM! Grover’s back from a road trip and is here to tell his friends all about it! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Grover, Elmo, The Count, Simon Soundman Songs: "Let's Go Driving" (Taye Diggs version, edited), "Letter O Jingle" |
Season 3[]
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Episode One: Space (January 19, 2023)
BLAST OFF! Play along with Foley and Zoe as they pretend to be astronauts! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Zoe, Chickens, Elmo, The Count, Abby, The Martians Songs: "Going to Outer Space," "Letter M Jingle" |
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Episode Two: Morning Routines (January 19, 2023)
BBRRIINNGG! Wake up and listen to Cookie Monster chat about his favorite part of the morning: breakfast! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Cookie Monster, Elmo Songs: "Brushy Brush," "Letter J Jingle" |
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Episode Three: Gratitude (January 19, 2023)
AWWW! Foley and Mikee are giving thanks for good friends, cozy homes, and their very special guest Big Bird! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Big Bird, Elmo, Abby, Rosita, Cookie Monster Songs: "Do the Turkey Gobble Wobble," "Letter H Jingle" |
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Episode Four: Playground (January 19, 2023)
WHEEE! Let’s take a trip to the Sesame Street playground with Elmo! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Abby, Gabrielle Songs: "Somebody Come and Play" (Big Bird version), "Letter R Jingle" |
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Episode Five: Under the Sea (January 19, 2023)
GLUB GLUB! Sea Captain Grover is taking Foley and Mikee on his imaginary submarine. Maybe they’ll get to meet a dolphin! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Grover, Gwendolyn Gull, Elmo Songs: "Love the Ocean" (edited), "Letter Z Jingle" |
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Episode Six: Weather (January 19, 2023)
BRRR! It’s a snow day on Sesame Street! Warm up with this podcast all about weather with special guest Rosita! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Rosita, Elmo, Wes, Elijah, Bert, Ernie Songs: "When It's Cold Out" (edited), "Letter W Jingle" |
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Episode Seven: Farm (January 19, 2023)
MOO! Farmer Grover and his pet cow, Elaine, are in the studio with fun farm facts! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Grover, Elaine, Elmo, Big Bird, Abby Songs: "Animals on the Farm," "Letter C Song" |
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Episode Eight: Siblings (January 19, 2023)
LET’S PLAY! Abby and Rudy are sharing all the fun things they do as brother and sister, like playing games, sharing toys, and having fun on this podcast! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Abby, Rudy, Elmo, Oscar, Slimey Songs: "She's My Sister" (edited), "Letter T Jingle" |
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Episode Nine: Get Out Your Grouchies (January 19, 2023)
HARUMPH! Foley’s in a bit of a grouchy mood today, and who better to join her than Oscar the Grouch! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Oscar, Bruno Songs: "Feelings Come and Feelings Go," "Letter G Jingle" |
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Episode Ten: Hair (January 19, 2023)
BRUSH, BRUSH! Gabrielle stops by the studio to chat about hairstyles, wash day, and to play a hair-raising trivia game! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Gabrielle, Elmo, Abby, Ernie, Bert, The Count Songs: "I Love My Hair" (edited), "Letter E Jingle" |
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Episode Eleven: Construction (January 19, 2023)
VROOM! BEEP, BEEP! CRASH! Foley loves making all sorts of sounds of construction vehicles, and so does her very special guest Elmo! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Grover, Abby Songs: "Some Things are Big" (edited), "Letter A Jingle" |
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Episode Twelve: School (January 19, 2023)
RING RING! That’s the school bell, which means it’s time to pretend playing school with Teacher Elmo! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Dorothy, The Count, Abby, Grover Songs: "Raise Your Hand Up High," "Letter Y Jingle"
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Episode Thirteen: People in Your Neighborhood (January 19, 2023)
KA-CHING! Grover, Foley, and Mikee pretend to have all sorts of different jobs, including bakers, teachers, and firefighters! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Grover, Elmo, Tango, Gonger Songs: "The People in Your Neighborhood" (Season 17 version, edited), "Letter N Jingle" |
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Episode Fourteen: Things That Fly (January 19, 2023)
BUZZ BUZZ! Foley and Mikee learn about airplanes, bugs, birds, and other things that fly with the help of Abby Cadabby’s magic wand! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Abby, Elmo, Super Grover Songs: "I'm Flying" (Season 23 version), "Letter V Jingle" |
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Episode Fifteen: Libraries (January 19, 2023)
SHUSH! We’re broadcasting from the Sesame Street Library! Let’s find a good book with Elmo and Abby, and have some fun! Characters: Foley, Mikee, Elmo, Librarian (Matt Vogel), Oscar, Abby Songs: "How Fun a Book Can Be," "Letter O Jingle" |
Credits[]
- Created by Sesame Workshop
- Producers: Heather Alexander (for Audible) and Betsy Loredo (for Sesame Workshop)
- Writers (Original Content):
- Season 1: Samantha Berger, Lynn Brunelle, Andrew Moriarty
- Season 2: Morgan von Ancken, Samantha Berger, Liz Hara, Tessa Hersh, Carly Oscar, Louie Pearlman, Justice Whitaker
- Season 3: Morgan Von Ancken, Liz Hara, Tessa Claire Hersh, Maxwell Nicoll, Carly Oscar, Louie Pearlman, and Justice A. Whitaker
- Series Consulting / Production Coordinator: Joe Hennes
- Puppet Captain: Matt Vogel
- Voice Over Director: Betsy Loredo
- Sesame Street Muppet™ Performers: Jennifer Barnhart, Tau Bennett, Lindsey Briggs, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara, Frankie Cordero, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Ryan Dillon, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz, Carmen Osbahr, Megan Piphus, David Rudman, and Matt Vogel
- Music Director and Composer: Bill Sherman
- Music Director / Vocals: Paul Rudolph
- Sound Effects: Dick Maitland
- Composers: Christopher Cerf, Joe Fiedler, Tony Geiss, Christopher Jackson, Michael Karp, Stephanie Kemp, Tim Kubart, Lanny Meyers, Jeff Moss, Brad Mossman, Joe Raposo, Mike Renzi, Bill Sherman, and Steve Zuckerman
- Lyricists: David Axlerod, Samantha Berger, Molly Boylan, Christopher Cerf, Annie Evans, Joseph Fallon, Christine Ferraro, Benjamin Goldstein, Stephanie Kemp, Candy Kugel, Jenna Raye Lankford, Joseph Mazzarino, Jeff Moss, Brad Mossman, Carol-Lynn Parente, Sam Pottle, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Daniel Wilcox, and Steve Zuckerman
- Theme Song / Closing Song: Music by JP Rende and Kathryn Raio
- Recorded at Beatstreet NYC and Sandblast Studios in New York
See also[]
External links[]
- The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley and Friends Season 1 on Audible.com
- The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley and Friends Season 2 on Audible.com
- Sesame Workshop: Sesame Workshop and Audible To Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Sesame Street Podcast for Kids and Families