About this episode

This episode discusses the concept of presidential stuffed animals, inspired by the popularity of the teddy bear.

The teddy bear was a huge hit, and sparked an idea…maybe every president from then on should have their own viral stuffed animal.

People in this episode

Host: Roman Mars

Topics covered

• stuffed animals
• presidential memorabilia
• cultural impact
• toys
• design

Keywords

• Billy Possum
• teddy bear
• president
• stuffed animal
• viral

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Billy Possum, teddy bear

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