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
Zazel : The First Human Cannonball
Today we are going to explore the amazing story of the first recorded human cannonball act -- and get this ... the performer was a woman!!! GTFO Support the show +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories ...
20 Aug 20201h 57min
THE 1944 HARTFORD CIRCUS FIRE
Today's episode revisits a darker, but more infamous day in circus history; the Hartford Circus Fire, which took place during the summer of 1944, taking the lives of 168 people and injuring over 700. ...
13 Aug 20201h 33min
PT Barnum - Part 2 : Merge of Barnum & Bailey
We explore the continued story of PT Barnum as he meets many Bailey's including the one and only James Bailey -- the start of a beautiful friendship and maybe more fires. Support the show +Follow Us ...
6 Aug 20201h 45min
PT Barnum - Part 1 : The Rise of Barnum
Welcome to the circus! We kick off the pod with the bad boy of circus, the man who coined the phrase "there's a sucker born every minute" -- MR PT BARNUM. Step right up and hear all the good, bad and ...
16 Juli 20201h 32min
