Season 5 · Episode 155
Ep. 155. - Confessions of a Mascot - JMU Duke Dog
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April 18, 20231h 18m
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Show Notes
In this episode I interview Jack, a career professional sports-team mascot, on his experience embodying non-human anthropomorphic entities in vaguely ritualized public gatherings. We also discuss the etemology of mascots, the history of masks, role-playing, cartoons, and more. Everyone is familiar with online persona - here is a rare perspective of someone who actually gets into costume.
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