Legacy of the Tattooed Lady
Buzz Buzz - today's episode we discover the mysteries behind the famed sideshow exhibition of "The Tattooed Lady". How much were they paid? Who actually gave them their tattoos? How long did their tat...
25 Aug 1h 39min
Tiny Tim
Come join us as we "tip toe through the tulips" and discuss whom some have described as the "original goth" and all around quirky dude, Tiny Tim! The singer - not the other one -- and what is his conn...
10 Jul 1h 29min
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
1970's Circus Vargas with Billy B
THIS is what Circus Stories is all about folks! Tall tales and circus lore. Strap in and hold on while I interview Billy B (my dad) who dishes all the tea about his early days visiting Jungle Land, tr...
30 Aug 20251h 59min
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
