Sideshow 9: Born This Way
From the Bronx to the silver screen, Schlitzie charmed all who knew him. And for those who loved him, they’d stop at nothing to keep him safe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Apr 202225min
Sideshow 8: Lion & Lamb
Humans are animals. But at some point throughout the course of evolution, our species got the upperhand. Today, a short history of our co-existence with the animal kingdom… and what happened when we d...
15 Apr 202226min
Sideshow 7: Collision Course
Circus trains: they were cities on wheels, integral to the sideshow circuit and home to all performers. Today, they’re a relic of a bygone time…but there’s one train that has solidified its place in t...
1 Apr 202228min
Sideshow 6: Beauty Marks
As humans, we are drawn to beauty. We decorate ourselves. We primp, we preen, and sometimes...we poke. Join us as we dive into the colorful world of tattooing—and the mark it left on the sideshow. Le...
18 Mar 202229min
Sideshow 5: Whisked Away
Among the bearded ladies of the Sideshow, Julia Pastrana’s story is the longest: it spans her short life and long death, revealing the lengths some will go to make a buck. Learn more about your ad-cho...
4 Mar 202227min
Sideshow 4: A Living Curiosity
Lavinia Warren was able to travel the world and charm audiences wherever she went. But what set Lavinia apart from many of her peers were the choices she was able to make along the way. Be sure to che...
18 Feb 202227min
Sideshow 3: The Mother of All Humbugs
Joice Heth never wanted to be in show business. It wasn’t the world that she came from. But when she met P.T. Barnum, the course of her life took a turn she never saw coming. Learn more about your ad...
4 Feb 202227min
Sideshow 2: The Long Way Home
The story of Saartjie Baartman is not an easy one to hear, but it certainly gives us an intimate look into how the early traveling sideshow once operated, and how some human bodies were treated in the...
21 Jan 202228min
