#82: Smokey Bear Has Never Been Hotter

Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

Matt and Karen Smith

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Science, Nature, Places & Travel

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

This episode is devoted to Smokey Bear, the beloved spokesanimal of the United States Forest Service, who spreads awareness about how to prevent accidental, human-caused wildfires. We discuss how and why the Smokey advertising campaign started more than 70 years ago, how Smokey went from an animated bear to a living, breathing animal, and where to visit the Smokey Museum and Historical Park, plus the largest Smokey statue in the country. All this and more! Subscribe to The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and if you’ve enjoyed our show, please leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts. Five-star ratings help other listeners find our show. Follow us on Instagram at @mattandkarensmith, on Twitter at @mattandkaren, on Facebook at dearbobands, or check out our blog at www.mattandkaren.com. To advertise on The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast, email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.0	Well, you just put Smoky Bear, Washington, D.C. 20252.
0:53.0	That's it. And I'll get to them.
0:55.0	Okay, I wonder if he writes back.
0:57.0	A popular thing for grade school classes
1:00.0	to all write a letter to Smoky and send it.
1:03.0	You know, so that's a thing.
1:05.0	Somebody is responding.
1:07.0	I'm going to write a fan girl letter to Smoky
1:09.0	and see what I get back.
1:11.0	And then we will let everybody know what to do.
1:13.0	I'd like to see what is in that envelope before you close it.
1:18.0	Yeah, that's weird.
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