The Mascot

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities behind a town's new mascot and the man's unexpected thoughts on his role.

The town rallies around a new mascot. But the man in the suit starts to think that maybe the reason he’s been selected for the role isn’t as simple as it once appeared. The Mascot was written and performed by Dan Hooper. The music is Sylvan Harmony by Syntropy Harford: An Oral History is a monthly surreal comedy podcast uncovering the strange and forgotten history of Haverfordwest. In each episode, a town inhabitant recounts their role in a key moment of its past—from a disastrous attempt to build the world’s tallest building to a battle reenactment that spiraled into real conflict. Written, produced and performed by Dan Hooper Winner: Golden Lobes — Best Scripted Comedy. The Observer said “These punchy 10- to 14-minuters crackle with bible-black, absurd, twisted humour.”and The Guardian described the show “Strange little monologues brimming with dry wit and unlikely twists.” Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/harford Written, produced & performed by Dan Hooper. Contact: danhooper86@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Hooper

Topics covered

• mascot
• town rally
• surreal comedy
• identity
• performance

Keywords

• mascot
• Haverfordwest
• surreal comedy
• Dan Hooper
• performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Syntropy, The Observer, The Guardian

Books & works: The Mascot

Places: Haverfordwest

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