EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 1H 24M
P.T. Barnum Part Four- It's The Dead Seal Of it All For Me
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The Final installment of the P.T. Barnum Story!!! This week we are Finally talking about the Circus! Which means we are also talking about some very sad and abused elephants. Turns out American Elephant training was pretty horrible! Some trainers eventually learned that kindness was the key all along. But definitely too little too late. We also get into Barnum's brief stint as Mayor of Bridgeport, CT. And the sad passing of his wife charity followed by an uncomfortably fast marriage to a much younger woman!Prepare your self for heartbreak, carnies, and way too many taxidermy elephants!Sources:“Barnum: An American Life” by Robert Wilson(2020)“Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked Tailed Elephant, PT Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Edison” By Michael Daly(2013)Send us a text! Let us know what topics you want us to cover!
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The Final installment of the P.T. Barnum Story!!! This week we are Finally talking about the Circus! Which means we are also talking about some very sad and abused elephants. Turns out American Elephant training was pretty horrible! Some trainers eventually learned that kindness was the key all along. But definitely too little too late. We also get into Barnum's brief stint as Mayor of Bridgeport, CT. And the sad passing of his wife charity followed by an uncomfortably fast marriage to ...
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