ICYMI: Moo Deng Is The New Grumpy Cat
Candice Lim is joined by WUNC\u2019s Anisa Khalifa (The Broadside)\xa0and Dr. Jess Maddox (The Internet Is for Cats) to discuss the biggest animal phenomenon of the year: Moo Deng. For the past few months, our timelines have been flooded with\xa0memes\xa0of a pygmy hippo in Thailand whose TikTok fame has created international fame, a 24/7 livestream, and increased visitor numbers for her zoo. But what does the internet\u2019s fascination with Moo Deng say about the fate of viral animal celebrities and the sociological consequences of animal fame?\nThis podcast is produced by Se\u2019era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices