How can ventriloquists be on radio??

[bobbieinok]

Well, Edger Bergen and Charlie McCarthy were on radio in the 40s and, I think, the 50s. As a kid I thought they were very funny. It was only much later that I realized that being on radio totally misses the whole point of ventriloquism!!

[Fullduplexxx]

1. Woody allen made a joke about that in his movie radio days

[SwissTony]

2. On the other hand, mimes are wonderful on radio.

And so much quieter!

[rzemanfl]

3. I can never tell when they are tuned in. n/t

[Dave Starsky]

7. Incredibly, this was really a thing.

http://historysdumpster.blogspot.com/2013/03/marcel-marceaus-lost-best-of-album.html?m=1

[Sneederbunk]

4. Magic and fireworks displays do not work on radio.

[NightWatcher]

5. Jeff Dunham puts out cds. Think about that.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. When my friend was in New York to see a show, she said outside they were selling Mummenschanz CDs...