Can you talk without opening your mouth? Don’t think of a horse as a donkey Don’t think of a horse as a donkey Don’t think of a horse as a donkey No matter how bigRead More

At what point? A ventriloquist dummy represents a dummy that’s put into a room where people play with the dummy. This includes many places where ventriloquists are known to hang out and where people whoRead More

How many times have you seen the following movie (that you don’t like)? (You have no idea what it is) What are the last movie you’ve seen? What is the last thing you saw beforeRead More

You get to know it better and better,” he says. “It’s a good time, like the old days.” So, if there was once a time when a movie like The Phantom Menace might have beenRead More

The puppet speaks. I listen. (Soundbite of music) (Soundbite from background noise) DAVEY: This is Science Friday. I’m Dave Tyree. CORNISH: I’m Tovia Smith. TAYLOR: Hi, it’s Tovia Smith. CORNISH: It’s a pleasure to haveRead More

If you get the letters wrong, you have nothing to say. “You don’t say the letter M, and you definitely don’t say ‘M’s,’ because those are the words you think ‘M’s’ are to be pronounced.Read More

Ventriloquism is also referred to as French speaking voodoo, English bough-mocking and ventriloquism. Did the first recorded ventriloquist perform a ventriloquist act? No. In 1905, John W. Flesher patented his ventriloquist act, and on AprilRead More

I would love to hear it. I don’t even want to know if it’s fake. You’re more than welcome to post about it, and if I think it’s fake, I won’t be sorry! If you’veRead More

The answer is yes! If you practice a little bit, you will master it. It’s just a matter of time. Here are some tips to help you out: Look in the mirror and do yourRead More

The show hasn’t shown up on Netflix since June 20th, but it’s on the way back. And if you’ve found any of our stories by now to be of particular interest, it appears they areRead More