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How Ventriloquism Tricks the Brain
- DonHopkins 8y agoJeff Dunham and his humorless xenophobic racism ruined ventriloquism for me, much like Gallagher and his paranoid right wing homophobia ruined smashing watermelons for me. How Jeff Dunham's offensive puppets became the voice of Trump's America. From José the Mexican immigrant to Achmed the dead terrorist, his foul-mouthed puppets have made him one of the richest comedians on the planet. How will the ventriloquist go down in Britain? https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/may/08/jeff-dunham-offensive-puppets-voice-trumps-america-achmed-dead-terrorist-jose-mexican-immigrant https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/may/08/jeff-dunham-of... Gallagher Is a Paranoid, Right-Wing, Watermelon-Smashing Maniac. The Decline and Fall of a Comedy Legend. https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/gallagher-is-a-paranoid-right-wing-watermelon-smashing-maniac/Content?oid=4357855 https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/gallagher-is-a-paranoid-...
- barking 8y agoI never minded jokes against me or mine too much so long as they contained actual humour. The offensive thing about Dunham for me is that he's just not funny.
- enriquto 8y agoNever heard about this guy, but after seeing one of his shows (the one with the skeleton puppet) I find him very funny. Thanks for telling me about him!