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That Time Germany Got Obsessed With Polar Bear Photos
That Time Germany Got Obsessed With Polar Bear Photos
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
When French photo collector Jean-Marie Donat stumbled upon his first vintage picture of a German dressed as a polar bear, he initially thought it was just an odd historical anomaly -- at least, that is, until he found a second one. And then a third. And on, and on. Eventually Donat realized he'd stumbled across a bizarre photo trend: For decades Germany was obsessed photographs of people dressed as polar bears. So how did this trend get started, and why did it disappear? Listen in to learn more.
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Released:
Nov 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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