The Making of Tod Browning's FREAKS (1932) w/ Special Guest
Gooble Gobble, Gooble Gobble - One of us, One of us ... Join us for this BEHEMOTH episode as we deep dive into the controversy that swirled around the cult classic, Tod Browning's 1932 film FREAKS! ...
22 Okt 20202h 20min
The Hair Hang - Dang a Lang!
Today's episode we explore the illusive act - The Hair Hang! Yeah! The act of quite literally hanging by one's hair. No tricks or magic here, this act is legit. BUT how the heck do these performers do...
8 Okt 20201h 31min
Joseph Merrick : The Elephant Man
Half Man / Half Elephant ... HARDLY!! Join us as we revisit the life of Joseph Merrick aka The Elephant Man. We discuss his trials and tribulations as he navigates an unforgiving world but DO NOT W...
1 Okt 20201h 43min
Mabel Stark the Tiger Queen - Part 2: The First Female Tiger Tamer
The riveting conclusion to Mabel Stark's incredible story. We continue our journey with the infamous Tiger Queen of the circus and her increasing number of husbands and tiger attacks. Mabel gets a tas...
17 Sep 20201h 14min
Mabel Stark the Tiger Queen - Part 1: The First Female Tiger Tamer
Tiger King move OVER!! Mabel Stark can surely be labeled the Tiger Queen. As the first female headlining a Big Cat act in a U.S. circus, Mabel paved the way for so many female trainers that followed. ...
17 Sep 20201h 22min
Chang and Eng: Original Siamese Twins
We do a deep dive and discuss the astounding lives of the original "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng Bunker, and explore how they navigated a wild world of pirate captains, sideshow careers, crappy manage...
10 Sep 20202h 3min
Circus Superstitions
What is good luck? What is bad luck? What are the generational practices to help ensure you survive your performance every day??!! Today we discuss the origins of some well known and not so well known...
3 Sep 20201h 11min
Miss Lala and The Iron Jaw
This episode sheds light on an incredible talent that is not too well known in circus history as a whole, however Miss Lala was undeniably a force to be reckoned with, breaking both gender and racial ...
27 Aug 20201h 21min
