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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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NARRATOR (GEORGE):
The Toy Museum has its quiet corners—
where Squishmallows wait to be hugged,
and where a teddy bear smells like home.
Tonight is not one of those corners.
Tonight, the Night Watchman
has wandered into the game aisle—
the place where toys don’t just sit and get held.
They demand players.
They demand rules.
They demand noise.
[Footsteps on carpet, then a slightly hollo w thunk as he bumps a shelf.]
NARRATOR:
Board games stare at Mr. Smith from every direction—
cardboard boxes promising strategy,
mystery,
family bonding,
or at least a temporary truce.
But halfway down the aisle,
a smaller box catches his eye.
Bright colors.
A cartoon pigeon
with a wild stare.
A plastic bird-shaped shaker
peeking through a clear window.
The title is simple,
and more than a little concerning.
NIGHT WATCHMAN:
“Exploding…
Pigeon.”
Of course.
Because apparently
“calm, soothing pigeon”
didn’t test well with focus groups.
Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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