Lyndon Barrois talks making art from gum wrappers and "Karate Dog" : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! This week, artist Lyndon Barrois Sr. joins us to talk about his beautifully detailed gum wrapper sculptures, working in movies, and why he's Hollywood's go-to animator of animals who know karate. Plus, Josh Gondelman and Joyelle Nicole Johnson welcome new panelist River Butcher!

Lyndon Barrois talks making art from gum wrappers and "Karate Dog"

Lyndon Barrois talks making art from gum wrappers and "Karate Dog"

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Lyndon Barrois, Sr.
Lyndon Barrois Sr. poses with some of his gum wrapper sculptures.
Lyndon Barrois, Sr.

Some artists are defined by their chosen medium. Michelangelo did miracles with marble. Rembrandt with oils. And Larry David with complaining. Lyndon Barrois is the greatest living artist whose medium is Wrigley gum wrappers. His tiny sculptures have been collected and displayed in museums all over the world, and are featured on his website ItsAWrapper.com.

Correction May 4, 2024

An earlier version of this story misspelled the last name of Lyndon Barrois as Barrios.