How Ventriloquism Works

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.5 • 82.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Ventriloquism – where a skilled performer “throws” their voice, making it seem like a dummy on their knee is talking – has taken a long, circuitous road from early prophets, to witches, then finally to the stage. Get to the bottom of this uncanny trick.

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