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Episode 130 – The Gig Economy

January 01, 2020 22:29

Episode 130 – January 1, 2020 The Gig Economy Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 130 (right-click and “save as”…) 4 ESCAPES PDF BALLY CD

Episode 129 – Just 26 Days Till Boxing Day!

December 02, 2019 02:39

Episode 129 – December 1, 2019 Just 26 Days Till Boxing Day! Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 128 (right-click and “save as”…) Pony Death Ride Their Website Click on the photo to purchase Pseudo Hypnotic Act Click on the photo to purchase

Episode 129 – Just 26 Days Till Boxing Day!

December 01, 2019 06:54

Episode 129 – December 1, 2019 Just 26 Days Till Boxing Day! Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 128 (right-click and “save as”…) Pony Death Ride Their Website Click on the photo to purchase Pseudo Hypnotic Act Click on the photo to purchase

Episode 128 – Chautauqua (update)

November 21, 2019 04:41

Episode 128 – November 1, 2019 Chautauqua Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 128 (right-click and “save as”…) Link to vacation packages including hotel, admission, parking and dining, plus season info at the original Chautauqua Institution Link to other places on “The Chautauqua Trail” 1944 Hartford circus fire Marshal Efron Dawson City Frozen Time … Continue reading »

Episode 128 – Chautauqua

November 01, 2019 06:00

Episode 128 – November 1, 2019 Chautauqua Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 128 (right-click and “save as”…) Link to vacation packages including hotel, admission, parking and dining, plus season info at the original Chautauqua Institution Link to other places on “The Chautauqua Trail” 1944 Hartford circus fire Marshal Efron Dawson City Frozen Time … Continue reading »

Episode 127 – Ballycast, Assassin of Youth

October 01, 2019 06:00

Episode 127 – October 1, 2019 Ballycast, Assassin of Youth Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 127 (right-click and “save as”…) Sheep NEED to be sheared Girl to Gorilla Bally CD – Just $11.99 Delivered in the U.S. Oh, what the hell, have fun…

Episode 126 – The Robin Marks Foundation

September 01, 2019 05:37

Episode 126 – September 1, 2019 The Robin Marks Foundation Link to the Foundation Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 126 (right-click and “save as”…) Which story to believe? My choice is the Youtube one (here’s a link) Recommendations: The Variety Artist Podcast Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities Bally CD – Just $16.49 Delivered … Continue reading »

Episode 125 – Forgotten Things

August 01, 2019 05:01

Episode 125 – August 1, 2019 Forgotten Things Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 125 (right-click and “save as”…) You show patrons a beautiful girl in skimpy “jungle” costume, and promise them that inside she will be locked in a sturdy cage where everyone will clearly see her transform into a 500-pound, vicious gorilla. … Continue reading »

Episode 124 – Vaudeville

June 27, 2019 09:23

Episode 124 – June 27, 2019 Vaudeville Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 124 (right-click and “save as”…) Podcast Recommendations Ride This One The Season Pass The Sweep Spot Fastpass To The Past The Backside of Water Click HERE or on the picture to purchase Classic burlesque routine “Floogle Street” Ted Lewis, “the melancholy … Continue reading »

Episode 123 – I Lost It At The Carnival

May 19, 2019 19:52

Episode 123 – May 19, 2019 I Lost It At The Carnival Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 123 (right-click and “save as”…) Podcast Recommendations Adapt or Perish Coaster Radio The Movies That Made Me In The Loop Librivox The Carnival’s Been and Gone DVD Just $16.49 Delivered in the U.S. … Continue reading »

Episode 122 – 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Carnival & Sideshow

April 18, 2019 07:02

Episode 122 – April 18, 2019 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Carnival & Sideshow Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 122 (right-click and “save as”…) Podcast Recommendations Decades of Horror The Classic Era The Grift The Rialto Report Oh No! Ross and Carrie On The Midway CDRom e-book Bally CD Just $11.99 … Continue reading »

Episode 121 – The Three Stooges Meet Ballycast

March 14, 2019 05:41

Episode 121 – March 14, 2019 The Three Stooges Meet Ballycast Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 121 (right-click and “save as”…) Brill’s Bible of Building Plans pdf just $5.99 – Click on photo or HERE Brill plan “4 ESCAPES” pdf just $4 – Click on picture or HERE Traveling exhibit, 1941 Recommendations B-Movie … Continue reading »

Episode 120 – Restoring a Historic Carousel

January 19, 2019 17:15

EPISODE #120 – January 19, 2019 Restoring a Historic Carousel Download standard podcast mp3 file – Episode 120 (right-click and “save as”…) National Carousel Association The carousel has a WEB PAGE! Recommendations Black Earth Rising on Netflix after January 23 Todd Robbins’ Abnormalcy Podcast Comedy History 101 Podcast Caitlyn Doughty’s Death in the Afternoon … Continue reading »

Carnival, Circus and Vaudeville Lingo (Main Page)

January 16, 2019 06:30

What Are Those Guys Saying? LINKS TO DICTIONARY PAGES Carny Lingo A-C D-I J-P Q-Z Circus Slang Vaudeville Slang Every trade has a history, a culture and secrets, all most vividly expressed in the special terms used by its workers. The “lingo” of any industry serves many purposes: it’s a shorthand for the complex … Continue reading »

Circus Lingo Dictionary

January 16, 2019 06:25

Circus Lingo Dictionary LINKS TO OTHER PAGES Carny Lingo A-C D-I J-P Q-Z Circus Slang Vaudeville Slang 24-hour Man — Employee who travels the route 24 hours before the rest of the circus, putting up roadside arrows to direct travel and making sure the lot is ready. Aba-daba — Any dessert served in … Continue reading »

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