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
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 Juni 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 Maj 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 Mars 20252h 19min
Clown Talks w/ Cait the Clown
We talk ALL things clown with the fantastical Cait the Clown who just recently became apart of the illustrious Clown Egg Registry, a huge figure in the Wooster clown community and a successful working...
20 Feb 20252h 5min
The Great Blondin
Enjoy a plunging deep dive into the incredible life and career of the Great Blondin who broke countless performative barriers as one of the most famous tight wire walkers of his day and still credited...
20 Dec 20242h 46min
