@eggpathy “…Itoi would then go on to play the cuíca after every statement, even after the topic of monkeys had concluded. Itoi played the cuíca roughly 450 times over the course of the interview, and when the interview was done, our journalists could hear him continuing to play.”(real)
@eggpathy “When asked for commentary, Itoi stated that the monkeys were ‘a reflection on the extent of primate eccentricity.’ While stating this, Itoi held a cuíca (also called a monkey drum) in his hands, and seemed to underscore his statement by playing the cuíca afterwards.”(interview)