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The Cabbage Patch Kids Riots
FromDecoder Ring
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 1983, the Cabbage Patch Kids were released, causing widespread pandemonium in toy stores and in the media. How did a children'a toy inspire such bad adult behavior? On this episode of Decoder Ring we explore the strange world of the Cabbage Patch Kids to figure out why they hit it so big. The answer involves butt tattoos, slightly grotesque faces, industrial innovations, an origin story in a cabbage patch, and serious accusations of copyright theft.
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Released:
Nov 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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