HOVG Minisode: The Chicken Turns Forty

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HOVG Minisode: The Chicken Turns Forty

In the summer of 1979, Ted Giannoulas went from local radio station employee in a chicken suit to global superstar…but it wasn’t without controversy.

How did Giannoulas come to be known as “The Famous Chicken”? Would he ever go high-tech with his costume? And, most important…who would play him in a biochick, er, biopic?

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To listen to the entire interview, CLICK HERE.

SHOW NOTES:

Talkin’ Baseball with The San Diego Chicken – Part One

Talkin’ Baseball with The San Diego Chicken – Part Two

HOVG Minisode: The Chicken Turns Forty

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