Name: Puppet History
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2020-01-10
Rating: 9
Cast: Shane Madej, Ryan Bergara

Shane Madej invented puppet academia and now I can't trust historians without googly eyes.

Currently Airing

Chaotic classroomUnhinged edu-tainmentMuppet murder mystery

Latest Episode

47 min

Season 7 • Episode 6

Latest

The Wager Mutiny

Mar 14, 2025

Sometimes ya gotta rise up.

Overview

Comedy

"The Professor," an expert accredited by Puppet U, hosts a ruthless competition for the title of History Master, quizzing contestants on subjects from history.

Content warning

history puppet game show creator content

Knowledge as violenceCompetition corruptsAbsurdity of expertiseFound family of disasters

Standout Aspects

Writing

Shane's scripts weaponize ADHD into educational gold.

Acting

One man, twelve puppets, zero dignity. Voice chaos unmatched.

Production

DIY puppet theatre that looks cheap on purpose but slaps hard.

Best for:Solo·Friends·Binge

Creator

Shane Madej

First AiredJan 10, 2020

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons7·Episodes42

Top Cast

Shane Madej

The Professor / Various Characters (voice)

Ryan Bergara

Self

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shane Madej built the original puppets himself during lockdown, creating what he called 'the only good thing to come from 2020.' The early episodes feature visible hot glue disasters.

Cultural

Puppet History pioneered the 'edutainment puppet' wave on YouTube, proving audiences would genuinely learn history from unhinged felt creatures. Academic Twitter both loves and fears it.