Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander & Peter Tilden26 Sep 2023

Dangerous Jobs: Human Cannonball, Human Torch + Dangus!

Jason mentioned that when checking out a story on the world’s most dangerous jobs he discovered that topping the list - human cannonball. Peter then informed Jason that one of his very good friends just happened to be Ringling Brothers human cannonball…Really, no really! Why put your life and limb on the line 12 times a week for your profession? What drives a Ringling clown to defy the clearly defined circus caste system and attempt to join the prestigious, aristocracy acts by being shot out of a cannon, traveling high above an audience and landing hundreds of feet away? For 25 years Jon Weiss worked with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a Ringmaster, Clown and "Human Cannonball" – with over 5,000 notches in his cannonball belt. You also might know him as a contestant along with a fellow clown, on CBS’ The Amazing Race 4. BONUS: Peter surprised Jason with an in-studio appearance of a potentially even more dangerous job – The Human Torch! Ray Wold has been performing in Cirque du Soleil’s “O” show in Las Vegas for more than 24 years, completely engulfing himself in flames as he casually sits on a chair reading a newspaper. Really, no Really! In this episode: The things that motivate people to take dangerous jobs. What it takes to become the human cannonball. The secret circus caste system, clown college & circus sabotage! What it feels like to experience 12G’s and deadly mistakes. Jason’s failed attempt at fire eating. How the human torch learned to fully engulf himself in fire. How the King on Monaco made Ray’s career. Dangerous jobs Jason and Peter contemplate taking. Holding an allegator’s mouth closed…hard or easy? Why woodpeckers peck? The definitive answer. More clowns and fire: this is Jason’s favorite Seinfeld bit! Follow Jon Weiss the Human Cannonball: YouTube Facebook Follow Ray Wold the Human Torch: Instagram YouTube Facebook Follow us: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(146)

Love Island: The Show That has Everyone Talking | Really? no Really?

Last year, Love Island USA got 2.3 billion hours of watch time, creating these huge communities of viewers who watch it together in bars and movie theaters. Especially amongst Gen Z viewers. So how di...

27 Aug 37min

Hany Farid on the Dangerous and Deceptive Deep Fakes | Really? no Really?

Since Jason keeps getting George Costanza deepfake memes, we invited back technologist Hany Farid on this episode of the Really? no Really? Podcast. Hany explains that while the deepfake memes are AI ...

19 Aug 43min

Exposing the "Pink It & Shrink It" Strategy in The Fashion Industry | Really? no Really?

Here's something may not have known: men's feet are more square and more rectangular and women's feet are more triangular. You'd think companies that design sneakers for women would understand that bu...

12 Aug 55min

Exposing the "Pink It & Shrink It" Strategy in The Fashion Industry | Really? no Really?

12 Aug 55min

Penn Jillette | Really? no Really?

Why do smart people believe things that aren't true? Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden sit down with legendary magician, skeptic, and author Penn Jillette for a fascinating conversation about why we're...

5 Aug 1h 5min

Ace Alexander, Taxidermist to The Stars | Really? no Really?

Norwegian soccer superstar Erling Haaland went viral when he walked off a plane carrying a stuffed taxidermied raccoon holding a whiskey bottle that he bought for $750 from Wild Bill's Western Store. ...

22 Jul 53min

Jeff Dunham | Really? no, Really?

Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham joins us on this episode of the Really? no Really? Podcast. Jeff joins Jason and Peter to discuss his journey from going from getting his first puppet as a Chris...

15 Jul 59min

The Robotic Puppy: The New Emotional Support Object? | Really? no Really? Podcast

I'm looking at a robotic dog that's freaking me out because it's kind of acting like a real dog in the way it looks at you, the way it responds. And I wasn't sure how I would feel about an animatronic...

8 Jul 45min