Veteran Actor Patrick Bristow (Ellen, Showgirls, Transformers, Mad About You, Puppet Up!)
August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min
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A career spanning Seinfeld to Showgirls to Jim Henson puppets makes for one honest, wide-ranging conversation.
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In this episode
- What it was like being a queer actor on some of TV's most iconic shows
- How the television industry has shifted over decades of working in it
- The unexpected path from acting to puppetry with the Jim Henson Company
- Why improv remains a foundational skill for a long career in entertainment
About this episode
On this episode of On the Rocks, gird your loins! From Webster, Seinfeld, Ellen, to Showgirls, Mad About You, Transformers, to everything in between, to Henson’s Puppets? Yep! Puppet Up! We welcome actor, teacher, director, and queer trailblazer Patrick Bristow. We talk about some big moments from his many roles, changes in the TV industry, being part of some of TV’s most iconic shows, his roles as a queer actor in the biz, his relationship with puppets and the Jim Henson company, life beyond the lens, the power of improv, and…the harp? Yep! We talk about it all. With co-host model and musician Steven Dehler, and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!
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TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred talk show. Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Award, Golden Globe Award winners – he’s drank with them all!
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