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Yoko Uno

This podcast is a fictional report about a fictitious competition that we imagined. The scene takes place during an international championship of the card game Yoko Uno, a fusion of the popular game Uno and the artist Yoko Ono. In this game, numbers are replaced by letters that players must shout out when they play them. It's a conceptual blend of neo-dadaism and fluxus, presented in a contemporary manner. We drew heavily from pop culture references, intertwined with art history. We portrayed all the characters and crafted a fantastic soundscape using freely available sounds from the BBC. Additionally, we incorporated Lionel Richie's song "All Night Long," which we slowed down to avoid copyright issues, similar to the approach of Patrick Zadou, the fictional inventor of Yoko Uno.


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