Katie Sandwina; Lady Hercules
We are talking strong women today! Katharina Brumbach, more commonly known as Katie Sandwina or Lady Hercules was, for a time, a headlining act at the famed Barnum and Bailey's circus and considered t...
10 Jun 1h 15min
Maria Rasputin; Daughter of the Mad Monk
We are SO Back! And boy this is a deep cut my friends... A wild ride where lore, exile and circus collide. While Mark takes a family sabbatical; Callie B is joined by circus "scholar" Aíne Norris and...
4 Mai 1h 40min
Hair Hang Deep Dive w/ Christopher Williams
Hair Hang - Dang a lang! This episode is full of secrets, stories and all the juicy details of life on the road as a present day hair hang circus performer. Join us as we ask all the questions and get...
6 Aug 20252h 1min
Johnny Eck: The Half Boy
Often billed as the "Half Boy" but more accurately dubbed "The Most Remarkable Man Alive" by Robert Ripley (of Ripley's Believe It or Not), Johnny Eck was a born performer, as well as showman, magicia...
30 Jun 20252h 20min
Carnival chats w/ Holden
Step right up ... Step right up! feast your ears on the real life account of a present day carnival worker and entreprenuer. Learn some wild new 'carnie' lingo, carnival superstitions, and the nitty g...
30 Mai 20252h 24min
Francesco Lentini: The Three Legged Wonder
We explore the life and career of fascinating and worldly sideshow performer Francesco "Frank" Lentini aka The Great Lentini, born with three legs, four feet and two functional sets of genitalia! Join...
30 Apr 20251h 58min
Gibsonton aka "Gib Town"
We discuss the unique and incredibletown of Gibsonton Fl - a small town just miles away form Sarasota that was (and still is) a haven for performing circus, sideshow and carnival folk alike. With its...
30 Mar 20252h 19min
