Circus Stories: A Circus History Podcast
By Callie Biggerstaff & Mark Renaudin
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Episodes: 65
Description
The good, the bad, the unbelievable stories of circus history spanning centuries all the way to present day marvels. Each month we deep dive into 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 host and generational circus photographer 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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1970's Circus Vargas with Billy B
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Hair Hang Deep Dive w/ Christopher Williams
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Johnny Eck: The Half Boy
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Carnival chats w/ Holden
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May 30, 2025 |
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Francesco Lentini: The Three Legged Wonder
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Gibsonton aka "Gib Town"
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Clown Talks w/ Cait the Clown
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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The Great Blondin
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Spooky Circus; Media, Clowns, History - OH MY!
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Circus Tents - A Deep Dive
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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The Mickey Mouse Club Circus at Disneyland
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Le Pétomane: The Fartiste of the Moulin Rouge
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May 29, 2024 |
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Sideshow Secrets: Acts meant to Shock + Awe
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Religion + Circus: The Traveling Circus Ministry
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Wheel of Death!
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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HAUNTED Circus Stories
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Hagenbeck - Wallace Circus Trainwreck of 1918
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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1970's Circus Vargas with Mama B
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Clown Talk with MEATBALL the Clown
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Iron Jaw: Past + Present
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May 25, 2023 |
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Circus Soccer Teams - PATREON (unlocked)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Houdini + Halloween - PATREON (Unlocked)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Sideshow Secrets: Lady Illusions
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Lou Jacobs: The King of Clowns
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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JoJo + Lionel; The Dog Faced Boy & The Lion Faced Man
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Jules Leotard; Father of the Flying Trapeze...and the Leotard
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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The 5 Brothers of Ringling; an Origin Story
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Lillian Leitzel: The Queen of the Air
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Circus World Theme Park
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Emmett Kelly: The World's Favorite Sad Clown
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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The Globe of Death
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Illegal Pies
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Jumbo The Elephant
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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The Hilton Sisters: From Sideshow to the Silverscreen
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Halloween Stories: The Legend of Edward Mordrake w/ Krysta Z
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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The Art of Pie Throwing: A Sloppy History
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Circus + Carnival Foods: Another Tasty History
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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The Zacchini Family : A Daredevil Dynasty
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Horse Diving + The Story of Sonora Webster Carver
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Minisode #02: Listener Stories
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May 20, 2021 |
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Circus in Film + TV
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May 07, 2021 |
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Clown College
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Minisode #01: Listener Stories
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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General Tom Thumb: The Incredible Life of Charles Stratton
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Circus Foods: A Tasty History
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Myrtle Corbin: "The Four Legged Girl" w/ Special Guest
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Circus Travel : Mostly Chooches
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Family Circus Stories: Intro to Patreon!!
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Clown Justice: The Clown Egg Registry
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Clowning 101: Intro to Clowns
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Seals + Sea Lions in the Circus
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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"Powders I Have Used": The Adventures of Annie Oakley
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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The Lobster Boy Murders
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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The Making of Tod Browning's FREAKS (1932) w/ Special Guest
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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The Hair Hang - Dang a Lang!
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Joseph Merrick : The Elephant Man
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Mabel Stark the Tiger Queen - Part 2: The First Female Tiger Tamer
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Mabel Stark the Tiger Queen - Part 1: The First Female Tiger Tamer
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Chang and Eng: Original Siamese Twins
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Circus Superstitions
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Miss Lala and The Iron Jaw
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Zazel : The First Human Cannonball
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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THE 1944 HARTFORD CIRCUS FIRE
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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PT Barnum - Part 2 : Merge of Barnum & Bailey
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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PT Barnum - Part 1 : The Rise of Barnum
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Jul 16, 2020 |