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Charlie McCarthy: Death of a Dummy

Charlie McCarthy: Death of a Dummy

FromMobituaries with Mo Rocca


Charlie McCarthy: Death of a Dummy

FromMobituaries with Mo Rocca

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When Candice Bergen describes her childhood as weird and eccentric, she isn’t exaggerating. She grew up with a world-famous sibling, who met presidents and movie stars. He was also a dummy – the kind made of wood. Charlie McCarthy was the creation of her ventriloquist father Edgar Bergen. Candice tells Mo what life was like sharing her father’s love and attention with a puppet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Nov 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. In season 1 of Mobituaries he introduces listeners to the people who have long intrigued him—from the 20th century’s greatest entertainer … to the Civil Rights pioneer who is completely forgotten … to sitcom characters gone all too soon. Even if you know the names, you’ve never understood why they matter…until now. And if you enjoy these episodes, look for more stories of great lives worth reliving when Mobituaries returns for season 2 in fall 2019.