Puppetry is one of the oldest and most respected performance art styles in the world. Except, in America we have reduced it almost entirely to the domain of children’s entertainment. Or have we? Maybe puppets are all around us in every kind of media. Maybe we’re actually using puppets every day and we don’t even think about it. On today’s episode, Monica and Mav are joined by one of Monica’s professors at UCLA, Hans Vermy, to talk all about the history and culture of puppetry and it’s place in current popular culture including movies, video games, and even AI. Listen and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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- “April’s Puppet Addiction” on My Strange Addiction
- Evil Lies Adults Tell Children
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