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The hosts reminisce about Mel Blanc, who voiced nearly every major Warner Brothers cartoon character. They debate whether Blanc voiced Elmer Fudd and discuss the transition of the character Tigger from Paul Winchell to a new voice actor. The segment explores the history of vocal mimicry in the entertainment industry before the advent of AI.
Walter Winchell Radio Style, Paul Harvey Comparison
Archival audio of Walter Winchell demonstrates his fast-paced radio delivery and use of a telegraph sound effect to punctuate news items. His influence is traced to later broadcasters like Paul Harvey, though Harvey lacked Winchell's high-speed "patter." The transition from radio to television is cited as the point where Winchell's specific style lost its mainstream dominance.
