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May 2018
48m 16s

The Voices of Childhood

HOWSTUFFWORKS AND CARTOON NETWORK
About this episode
From Mel Blanc and June Foray to Tara Strong and Billy West, some of the most familiar sounds of childhood come from the mouths of rarely seen actors. Who are the people behind the voices that make us laugh, and how did they get this career?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic ... Show More
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