Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! WWDTM: Lyndon Barrois, Sr.
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May 4, 2024 
Artist Lyndon Barrois, Sr., renowned for gum wrapper sculptures, talks about working on movies and animating karate animals. Topics include stuffed animals in relationships, a rodeo clown saving zebras, eponymous mishaps, and controversial confessions. Anecdotes with Patricia Arquette and a quiz winner. Discussion on good posture myths, South Dakota governor's dog controversy, and elastic shoe lace revolution. Current news highlights, news quiz, and sponsor messages.
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Origin Story From Gum Wrappers
- Lyndon Barrois started making sculptures from his mother's discarded gum wrappers as a child in New Orleans.
- He discovered the wrappers' paper-and-foil combo let him sculpt small colored figures and began building a body of tiny, detailed work.
Niche Specialization Builds Distinctive Brand
- The show frames Lyndon as a uniquely niche artist, implying specialization can create distinction and museum recognition.
- Being 'the only one on the planet' in a medium can be a valuable artistic brand.
Materials Define Artistic Identity
- Lyndon's medium choice transformed discarded waste into museum-quality art, showing how materials define artistic identity.
- His work demonstrates that constraints (tiny wrappers) can produce highly detailed, collectible sculpture.