EPISODE · Jul 23, 2024 · 59 MIN
The Greatest Show on Earth
from The World According to Jen & Carolyn · host Jennifer Patricia and Carolyn Jay
Send us Fan MailStep right up and listen to Jen and Carolyn’s episode on the history of the circus! Whether you’re a “freak show” enthusiast, fan of clowns, or just plain love animal abuse, we guarantee this episode will have something for everyone. The circus is one of those uniquely American pastimes that seems to have largely disappeared from public view. Join Jen and Carolyn as they cover the history, spectator psychology, and overall fascination with what was regarded for nearly two centuries as the greatest show on earth. America’s Big Circus Spectacular Has a Long and Cherished History | SmithsonianCircus History: Freak Shows and Sideshows"The Freaks": How Two Kidnapped Albino African-American Brothers Were Forced into Circus StardomWelcome to Gibtown, the last 'freakshow' town in America | Florida | The GuardianGunther Gebel-Williams-NY TimesMake*A*Circus-WikipediaTaking Society to the Circus-Everyday Sociology Blog 2018Georg Simmel-The Metropolis and Mental LifeWho Exploits?-The Trusted One, The Dark One or Both?-Journal of Personality and Indiv Differences 2023
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Send us Fan Mail Step right up and listen to Jen and Carolyn’s episode on the history of the circus! Whether you’re a “freak show” enthusiast, fan of clowns, or just plain love animal abuse, we guarantee this episode will have something for everyone. The circus is one of those uniquely American pastimes that seems to have largely disappeared from public view. Join Jen and Carolyn as they cover the history, spectator psychology, and overall fascination with what was regarded for nearly two cen...
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