Book · 2022 · Sesame Street (Television program)
Muppets in Moscow
Why people recommend it
Muppets in Moscow by Natasha Lance Rogoff is a behind-the-scenes account of the creation of the Russian adaptation of Sesame Street during the tumultuous political and economic landscape of the 1990s. During an episode of The Ezra Klein Show titled Is the Sun Setting on America’s Financial Empire?, which was released on May 2, 2025, guest Ken Rogoff brought up the book during the closing recommendation segment of the interview. Ken Rogoff noted that he had several books to recommend to the audience, but insisted on starting with his wife's book, mentioning that he had given it as a present. He explained that the book chronicled the making of the children's television program in Russia during the 1990s, detailing how the production oversaw hundreds of artists to bring the educational show to life in a newly transitioning society. The mention provided listeners with a personal and cultural recommendation that contrasted with the episode's heavier economic themes, highlighting a unique cross-cultural media endeavor during a pivotal historical era.
Who recommended it
- Ken Rogoff Recommended
Ken Rogoff — 1 mention
“Well, I have uh I have a few books to recommend, but I have to start out with my wife's book, Muppets in Moscow, which I've given you as a present about the making of Sesame Street in the 1990s, which she oversaw hundreds of uh artists uh the making of it in Russia.”