Flightless Bird: Smokey Bear

This week on Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to understand the origins of Smokey Bear, an educational mascot who’s turned into the longest-running PSA in American history. Farrier then gets a tip that there is a real Smokey Bear, so travels to the sleepy town of Capitan, New Mexico. Farrier searches for Smokey’s alleged gravesite, meeting with park ranger “Max” to understand the secrets of Smokey, a bear that ended up with their own Zip Code. Along the way, Farrier learns about another local legend, Billy the Kid - leading to the question: Who is the most famous local? Smokey Bear, or Billy the Kid?

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Created & Produced by: David Farrier, Dax Shepard, Monica Padman, & Rob Holysz
Hosted by: David Farrier
Edited by: Monica Padman, Billy Klein & Jake Anderson
Mixed & Mastered by: Billy Klein
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