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Topic: Puppetry

Puppetry is a form of performance art that involves the manipulation of inanimate objects, often to create the illusion of life.

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The podcast episodes discuss various aspects of puppetry, from its use in storytelling and activism to its eerie and supernatural associations.

In the first episode, Amir Nizar Zuabi shares his experience with the Amal project, which used a giant puppet to represent the refugee crisis, and unveils his new project, 'The Herds,' a theatrical production aimed at raising climate change awareness through an immersive, emotional storytelling experience featuring migrating animal puppets. This highlights the use of puppetry as a medium for social and environmental activism The Herds, a vast act of theater to spark climate action | Amir Nizar Zuabi.

The second episode explores the sinister and haunting nature of dolls and puppets, with one story involving a possessed puppet that takes control during a ventriloquist act, blurring the lines between the puppet and its master Dolls of the Dead.

The last two episodes focus on the use of puppetry in immersive escape rooms and games, with the creators discussing how they incorporate puppetry as a central element in their designs to create unique and engaging experiences for their audiences S5E5: Putting the Fun in Fungi - Joel Head from Headlock Escape Rooms and S2E6 - Puppets, Haunts, & Pranks-Brian Corbitt, Creator of Miss Jezebel.

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