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Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Callie Biggerstaff & Mark Renaudin
65 episodes
1 month ago
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, traveling with Circus Vargas in its 'heyday', storm blow downs, epic Hey Rubes and a run in with the real Rocky Dennis. I mean this episode literally has it all! Head to www.magicmind.com/CIRCUSJUN and enter the code CIRCUSJUN 20% off your first order or 48% off a subscription! Support the show +F...
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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, traveling with Circus Vargas in its 'heyday', storm blow downs, epic Hey Rubes and a run in with the real Rocky Dennis. I mean this episode literally has it all! Head to www.magicmind.com/CIRCUSJUN and enter the code CIRCUSJUN 20% off your first order or 48% off a subscription! Support the show +F...
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Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
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, traveling with Circus Vargas in its 'heyday', storm blow downs, epic Hey Rubes and a run in with the real Rocky Dennis. I mean this episode literally has it all! Head to www.magicmind.com/CIRCUSJUN and enter the code CIRCUSJUN 20% off your first order or 48% off a subscription! Support the show +F...
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2 months ago
1 hour 59 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Hair Hang Deep Dive w/ Christopher Williams
Send us a text 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 all the info from famed generational circus performer Christopher Williams, best known for his hair hang act but he is so much more!! {This episode contains explicit language and content} Head to www.magicmind.com/CIRCUSJUN and enter the code CIRCUSAPR 20% off your first order o...
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3 months ago
2 hours 1 minute

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Johnny Eck: The Half Boy
Send us a text 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, magician, movie star, wood worker, fine art painter and above all - a true artist in every sense. Join us as we explore his incredible life journey. {This episode contains explicit language and content} **Check out our IG for images we discuss during the episode!** Johnny Eck clip Jeffrey...
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4 months ago
2 hours 20 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Carnival chats w/ Holden
Send us a text 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 gritty ins and outs of what its like to be a career carnival worker. It isn't quite circus but we all know carnivals are the wily cousin of circus so lets get into it! {This episode contains explicit language} **CHECK YOUR BOILERS** Head to www.magicmind.com/CIRCUSMAY enter the code...
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5 months ago
2 hours 24 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Francesco Lentini: The Three Legged Wonder
Send us a text 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 us on our deep dive into his early life, varied show skills and interesting perspectives proclaimed by this famed exhibitor. {This episode contains explicit language} LENTINI'S "PITCHBOOK": https://www.missioncreep.com/mundie/gallery/gallery11.htm MORE : https://www.youtube.com/wa...
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6 months ago
1 hour 58 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Gibsonton aka "Gib Town"
Send us a text 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 unique permit and zoning laws, accommodating amenities to those of all shapes and sizes and of course all the colorful characters that make its splendid community - its is magical oasis created for and by showfolk. {This episode contains explicit language} Check out our IG fo...
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7 months ago
2 hours 19 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Clown Talks w/ Cait the Clown
Send us a text 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 clown - performing in so many different forums in would make your head spin! Join us for a super deep dive about all things CLOWN! Head to www.magicmind.com/circus20 and enter the code CIRCUS20 20% off your first order or 48% off a subscription! EPIC Support the show +Fol...
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8 months ago
2 hours 5 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
The Great Blondin
Send us a text 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 in so much of the artform's evolution in circus. Check out IG for images we discuss during the episode! This episode contains explicit language. Head to www.magicmind.com/circus20 and enter the code CIRCUS20 20% off your first order or 48% off a subscription! EPIC...
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10 months ago
2 hours 46 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Spooky Circus; Media, Clowns, History - OH MY!
Send us a text OK OK! This is dense - we know!! But we love details - So dive right into this spooky but INFORMATIVE episode about why circus is so heavily affiliated with all things spooky- namely "scary clowns". We will explore some more spooky circus hauntings, circus depicted in the media, reasons for circus having such a "dangerous" reputation, and a heavy helping of the science behind the clown phobia - officially known as "coulrophobia". It is beefy and spooky and very chaotic - ...
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1 year ago
3 hours 12 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Circus Tents - A Deep Dive
Send us a text Enjoy this deep dive into the history of circus tents - how they are set up, torn down, and all the the bonkers man power that it all requires and intricate logistics involved . We also discuss the history of Ringling's TOP tent maker, tent design and its evolution from the Golden age of circus to present. VIDEO LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg5JuVFxljc https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ejO1yOeZOjk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t02mTJbh1HI Check our In...
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1 year ago
2 hours 32 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
The Mickey Mouse Club Circus at Disneyland
Send us a text We explore Disney's love affair with the circus and also uncover the history of the Mickey Mouse Club Circus . OH Yeah - thats right ...Walt Disney + Disneyland tried their hand at running their very own circus within the confines of the Disneyland park during its first year in business. It was very elaborate + VERY short lived. Hop on this wild ride with us - No height requirement! VIDEO LINKS +1987 Celebrity Circus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPhr1Eg7iiM + 1994 C...
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1 year ago
2 hours 22 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Le Pétomane: The Fartiste of the Moulin Rouge
Send us a text Today's episode is a rootin tootin ride as we transport back to the high brow performances of 19th century Paris and the world famous Moulin Rouge - strap your booties in ( are you getting the posterior references here...) We are discussing Joseph Pujol the most famous and most well paid "Fartiste" that had graced the stage. This episode is a gut buster, so get ready for a stupid and silly journey back in time as we explore the fascinating performances of Le Pétomane - th...
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1 year ago
1 hour 45 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Sideshow Secrets: Acts meant to Shock + Awe
Send us a text We do a deep dive (all the way down the gullet) exploring and dissecting sideshow performances meant to SHOCK and AWE. We chat about acts like the Human Blockhead, Sword Swallowing and more; get a glimpse on how these acts work, affect the human body and the sincere dangers involved. DISCLAIMER: DO NOT TRY THESE AT HOME! Check our Instagram @circus.stories to view images we discuss during the episode.! *This podcast contains explicit language that may not be suitable for youn...
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1 year ago
2 hours 41 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Religion + Circus: The Traveling Circus Ministry
Send us a text What do you think of when I say Circus Church? Or Clown church service? Not many people associate religion with the circus folk - but you might be mistaken. How do religion and circus collide ? Enjoy our LENGTHY episode as we explore how religion infiltrated circus and the history and genesis behind it. This podcast contains explicit languange. Visit our IG for images. Support the show +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com Ra...
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1 year ago
2 hours 54 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Wheel of Death!
Send us a text The WHEEL of Death also known as the Space Wheel. We are barreling into the new year with a chonky episode that is equally as dangerous. Please enjoy the ins and outs of the daredevil performance - the Wheel of Death (seriously like how and why do people do this!) We discuss the early to current iterations, the mechanics, and the perils involved! We also speak to current circus artist and generational circus performer Jansen Grant, who shares his first hand knowledge with 23 ye...
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1 year ago
2 hours 41 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
HAUNTED Circus Stories
Send us a text A very spooky episode where we explore a few ghost stories, sightings, and alleged hauntings that surround the circus and circus folk from the past. Are these strange occurences the real deal or simply legend? Listen and find out .. IF YOU DARE! Support the show +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com Rate, Review and Subscribe where ever you Listen! Thanks for Listening + Check those Boilers !!
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2 years ago
2 hours 1 minute

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Hagenbeck - Wallace Circus Trainwreck of 1918
Send us a text We revisit the over 100 year old tragedy of the 1918 Hagenbeck Wallace circus trainwreck in Hammond Indiana. We uncover those presumably responsible for the incident, the subsequent causes, as well as the lore, conspiracies and ghost stories that still loom around the resting place of the deceased This podcast contains explicit languange. Visit our IG for images. Support the show +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com Rate, Revi...
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2 years ago
2 hours 10 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
1970's Circus Vargas with Mama B
Send us a text Please join me on a journey back to the 1970's where things were ...well very 1970's. Mama B shares some radical travel stories from her time working concessions with Circus Vargas. HOT DOGS baby! Another rad Patreon episode unlocked! Support the show +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com Rate, Review and Subscribe where ever you Listen! Thanks for Listening + Check those Boilers !!
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2 years ago
1 hour 6 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Clown Talk with MEATBALL the Clown
Send us a text ANOTHER CLOWN EPISODE! Today's episode we deep dive into the experience of former Cole Bros Circus clown, Meatball. Join Callie B as she picks Meatball's clown brain for all the juicy details of how he got into clowning, how he got his first circus gig, how he pieced his clown persona together, what is was like to travel with one of the longest running tent circuses in the U.S. at the time, and so much more! "How to Be a Clown": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbSn5mKF...
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2 years ago
1 hour 50 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
Iron Jaw: Past + Present
Send us a text Iron jaw is an aerial act where the performer is quite literally hanging only by their teeth. Enjoy learning about this centuries old act, and trust me we leave no stone unturned. Get into this episode with some serious TEETH TALK! To hear the unedited interview with Iron Jaw performer Nikki, please join our Patreon - link found below Main Source for the episode : Bandwagon; Vol 65. No 3 Support the show +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@g...
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2 years ago
2 hours 51 minutes

Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
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, traveling with Circus Vargas in its 'heyday', storm blow downs, epic Hey Rubes and a run in with the real Rocky Dennis. I mean this episode literally has it all! Head to www.magicmind.com/CIRCUSJUN and enter the code CIRCUSJUN 20% off your first order or 48% off a subscription! Support the show +F...