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The Symphony of Sirens plus Soviet Design

99% Invisible

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99% Invisible: Sam Greenspan and Roman Mars

The theme from a children's puppet show aired every night at 8.15 on Soviet television. You can't really call the crude animal puppets icons of Soviet design, but Eidoff put them in his book anyway. With their bright eyes and worn out for Kruschadirpig and Stapashka the Bunny represent a lost universe. The tired toys are sleeping now. That's how the song goes. Good night, Roman.

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