Episode Details

What actually makes a mascot fail? We count down ten of the worst ever released — cereal aisle nightmares, a pelican who needed cosmetic surgery before the season ended, and the Olympic blob that Atlanta picked single-handedly and then couldn't name. Along the way we work out the four ways a mascot goes wrong, why being ugly isn't one of them, and why Gritty proves the rule. Daniel asked for a laugh. He's getting a countdown. Key sources: • Wikipedia, Izzy (mascot) / Whatizit — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatizit • Wikipedia, Wenlock and Mandeville — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenlock_%26_Mandeville • AP News, Paul Newberry, Column: Izzy's long run as worst Olympic mascot is over (2022) — https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-sports-europe-atlanta-france-olympic-team-19491c57c2e88f42fd8a7d6bc4bd0829 Episode #506387 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/506387