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What Happened to Ronald McDonald? Part Two: Supersizing A Mystery
What Happened to Ronald McDonald? Part Two: Supersizing A Mystery
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In a world where the iconic McDonald's arches became as recognizable as the Pope or Mickey Mouse, Ronald McDonald himself became synonymous with not just fast food -- but the United States, western imperialism and capitalism overall. In the second part of this episode, Ben, Max and returning special guest, the (ostensibly) reformed Jonathan Strickland, aka the Quizster, take a case-by-case look at the alleged causes of Ronald's demise, from anti-obesity activists to changing cultural tastes, a real-life clown terror craze, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Aug 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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