The Missing Chapter Podcast

Mask Up, Mascot!


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Let me start today’s episode with a question - What does a goat, a small child, a giant orange fuzzy creature… and a billion-dollar marketing strategy all have in common? …They’re all mascots - you know, those chaotic, dancing, slightly terrifying creatures running around at games -  hugging children, doing acrobats, and mocking their opponents.  They are the entertainers of the game!  But they didn’t start that way. Yet somehow, over time, they changed from fan favorites to cultural icons. So today on The Missing Chapter, we’re diving into the wild progression of mascots…from superstition…to spectacle. And by the end of this episode, you might not ever look at that oversized foam head the same way again.  Pour some of your coffee into that Missing Chapter mug of yours and get ready for another great episode.

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The Missing Chapter PodcastBy Philip Horender and Philip Schoff

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