49 episodes
Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast Callie Biggerstaff & Mark Renaudin
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4.2 • 39 Ratings
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A circus history podcast exploring topics like, "How and WHY do Clowns paint their faces", "Who was the first ever Human Cannonball act", "What are common Circus Superstitions" and so much more! Join your host and circus expert (sorta) Callie B, as she shares various stories from circus history with her pal / co-host Mark. Complete with decoded circus lingo, fun circus facts, and circus stories from Callie B's own family. Theme song by The Cooties.
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Hagenbeck - Wallace Circus Trainwreck of 1918
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.
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1970's Circus Vargas with Mama B
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!
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Clown Talk with MEATBALL the Clown
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=KbSn5mKFWps
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Iron Jaw: Past + Present
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
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Circus Soccer Teams - PATREON (unlocked)
Much like every office that partakes in a company sports team... the Circus, namely Ringling Bros, was no different. OH and they were like REALLY good. Enjoy this unlocked Patreon episode all about Circus Soccer teams.
also who knew??
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Houdini + Halloween - PATREON (Unlocked)
We explore the fascinating history of world renowned escape artist and magician Harry Houdini. Uncover some of his best kept secrets and how he performed his most famous feats. Discover details of his lavish lifestyle and of course, mine the cavernous mystery that haunts his early demise which fell on Halloween.
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Customer Reviews
A must for circus/history/oddity fans!
Callie is amazing, informative and interesting to listen to. Her personal family experiences with the OG circus of our time makes it even better. I think Mark fulfills a much needed comic relief during some of the more fascinating, but also, sometimes sad, old-timey stories. I enjoy the dynamic because of their friendship and his curiosity.
I really want to listen to every episode
But the rambling and constant interruptions make it impossible to enjoy. The uhs ums and ahs don’t help either. Content is incredible, there’s nothing else out here like it. But it’s as if I’m listening to a skipping CD.
POTTY MOUTH
Please put “we use foul language” in your podcast description or something. We thought this would be a fun thing to listen to as a family. Wrong.