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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: Puppets Pushed Off the Air in Russia and France
Description: The recent controversy in the U.S. over Jimmy Kimmel’s show being taken off the air, then restored got two of our correspondents thinking about similar sagas in the countries they cover. In both France and Russia popular political satire shows with puppets ran afoul of those in power and were pushed off the air. We hear from each show’s creator about what happened.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy