Ministry Decoded goes behind the scenes of ministries of influential people of God, discussing the good, the bad and the ugly sides of being in ministry.
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Join Rob Wolf on the 'Wolf Financial Podcast' as he delves into the world of finance, showcasing the powerful partnership between financial advisors and featured charities each month. In each episode, you'll uncover innovative financial strategies, explore the impact of philanthropy, and see how financial expertise can drive meaningful change in communities
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A circus history podcast deep diving 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 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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Messages from our Wednesday Night Worship Encounters. FLuX is the college age ministry of Willingdon Church (willingdon.org). Visit theflux.ca for more info
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Mastering Your Financial Portfolio: The Objective Triangle of Growth, Safety, and Liquidity
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Wolf Financial Podcast, host Rob Wolf delves into the core principles of Wolf Financial Advisory's Objective Triangle. This framework, consisting of Growth, Safety, and Liquidity, serves as a cornerstone for building a robust financial portfolio. Rob discusses how balancing these three essential compon…
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Navigating Financial Milestones: Expert Advice on Key Life Events
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Wolf Financial Podcast, host Rob Wolf is joined by Jonathan Foster and Todd Foster to discuss the critical financial life events that shape our futures. From buying a second home and investing in education to navigating a new job and handling both planned and unplanned events, Jonathan and Todd share t…
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Securing Your Future: The Timeless Benefits of Life Insurance
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Wolf Financial Podcast, host Rob Wolf is joined by Jonathan Foster to delve into the crucial topic of life insurance. Together, they explore the many benefits of life insurance, emphasizing its importance no matter your age. Whether you're a young professional just starting out or someone planning for …
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The Mickey Mouse Club Circus at Disneyland
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We explore Disney's love affair with the circus and also uncover the history of the Mickey Mouse Club Circus . OH Yeah - thats right ...Walt Disney + Disneyland tried their hand at running their very own circus within the confines of the Disneyland park during its first year in business. It was very elaborate + VERY short lived. Hop on this wild ri…
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Charity of the Month: CASA of Southwest Michigan
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Send us a Text Message. Join host Rob Wolf in this insightful episode as he sits down with Kate Rendell, the Executive Director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Southwest Michigan. CASA is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to advocating for the best interests of children in foster care. Kate shares her experiences and the impa…
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Le Pétomane: The Fartiste of the Moulin Rouge
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Today's episode is a rootin tootin ride as we transport back to the high brow performances of 19th century Paris and the world famous Moulin Rouge - strap your booties in ( are you getting the posterior references here...) We are discussing Joseph Pujol the most famous and most well paid "Fartiste" that had graced the stage. This episode is a gut b…
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Decoding the US Tax Code: Insights and Truths
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another episode of the Wolf Financial Podcast. In this episode, Rob Wolf and Jonathan Foster delve into the complexities of the US tax code, shedding light on how it works and uncovering some surprising truths. Whether you're a seasoned taxpayer or just starting to navigate the financial landscape, this episode of…
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Navigating Financial Planning and Homeownership for the Next Generation
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Send us a Text Message. Embark on a journey through the financial landscape with a fresh set of eyes as Rob Wolf, alongside budding stars Jonathan Foster and Sara Wolf, tackle the pressing money matters facing our younger generation. Witness Sara, a brilliant new Certified Financial Planner, unravel the intricacies of her journey to earning her CFP…
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Sideshow Secrets: Acts meant to Shock + Awe
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We do a deep dive (all the way down the gullet) exploring and dissecting sideshow performances meant to SHOCK and AWE. We chat about acts like the Human Blockhead, Sword Swallowing and more; get a glimpse on how these acts work, affect the human body and the sincere dangers involved. DISCLAIMER: DO NOT TRY THESE AT HOME! Check our Instagram @circus…
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Charity of the Month: Redbud Area Ministries
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Send us a Text Message. In the "Charity of the Month" episode of the "Wolf Financial Podcast," host Rob Wolf interviews Jan Nowak Walters from Redbud Area Ministries. This organization, based in Buchanan, Michigan, focuses on demonstrating the love of Christ by providing food, clothing, household items, and limited financial assistance to those in …
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Charity of the Month: St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the "Wolf Financial Podcast," host Rob Wolf talks with Sue Riemland from the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation. The Foundation, since its inception in 1996, has been serving as an academic booster club, addressing the deficit gap in funding for educational initiatives in St. Joseph Public Schools, Michi…
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Charity of the Month: Berrien County Cancer Service
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Send us a Text Message. In this "Charity of the Month" episode of the "Wolf Financial Podcast," Rob Wolf interviews Nancy Church and Tyanna Essig from the Berrien County Cancer Service (BCCS). BCCS is dedicated to providing compassionate in-home nursing care for cancer patients in Southwest Michigan at no cost, thanks to community support. They off…
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Charity of the Month: Camp Leo & Lions Club of St. Joseph
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of "Wolf Financial Podcast," Rob Wolf talks with Beth Helm from Camp Leo and Allen Edlefson from the Lions Club of Saint Joseph, MI. They discuss the work of Camp Leo in Grand Junction, Michigan, a camp program designed for youth aged 10-26, emphasizing growth and independence. The conversation also covers th…
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Send us a Text Message. In this engaging episode of the "Wolf Financial Podcast," host Rob Wolf features Mosaic CCDA (Community Christian Development Association) as the 'Charity of the Month.' Mosaic CCDA, a noteworthy organization in community development, is known for its innovative and holistic approach to empowering individuals and revitalizin…
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Send us a Text Message. In this "Charity of the Month" episode of the "Wolf Financial Podcast," host Rob Wolf interviews Amy Johns from Destiny Rescue, an organization dedicated to rescuing kids from human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Destiny Rescue operates globally, entering some of the darkest places to rescue children trapped in exploit…
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Charity of the Month: United Way of Southwest Michigan
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Send us a Text Message. In this special "Charity of the Month" episode of the "Wolf Financial Podcast," host Rob Wolf invites Anna Murphy from the United Way of Southwest Michigan for an in-depth discussion. The United Way of Southwest Michigan is renowned for its dedication to addressing key community issues, particularly in the realms of educatio…
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Send us a Text Message. In the "Charity of the Month" episode of the "Wolf Financial Podcast," host Rob Wolf interviews Chris Britton from New Heights CCDA. New Heights CCDA, located in Benton Heights, Michigan, is dedicated to equipping under-resourced neighbors through community engagement, resources, and tools. They focus on moving individuals f…
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Charity of the Month: Five Pines Ministries
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the "Wolf Financial Podcast," Rob Wolf interviews Nate Parsons from Five Pines Ministries. Located in Berrien Center, Michigan, Five Pines Ministries is a non-denominational Christian summer day camp and retreat center. The discussion focuses on their mission to impact youth through outdoor activities, spi…
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Religion + Circus: The Traveling Circus Ministry
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What do you think of when I say Circus Church? Or Clown church service? Not many people associate religion with the circus folk - but you might be mistaken. How do religion and circus collide ? Enjoy our LENGTHY episode as we explore how religion infiltrated circus and the history and genesis behind it. This podcast contains explicit languange. Vis…
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The WHEEL of Death also known as the Space Wheel. We are barreling into the new year with a chonky episode that is equally as dangerous. Please enjoy the ins and outs of the daredevil performance - the Wheel of Death (seriously like how and why do people do this!) We discuss the early to current iterations, the mechanics, and the perils involved! W…
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A very spooky episode where we explore a few ghost stories, sightings, and alleged hauntings that surround the circus and circus folk from the past. Are these strange occurences the real deal or simply legend? Listen and find out .. IF YOU DARE! Support the Show. +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com Rate, Revie…
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Hagenbeck - Wallace Circus Trainwreck of 1918
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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. Visit our…
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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! Support the Show. +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com Rate, Review and Subsc…
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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 run…
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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 f…
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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?? Support the Show. +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com Rate, Review and Subsc…
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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. Support the Show. +Follow Us on IG @…
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We unpack and analyze (maybe too much) a series of infamous sideshow attractions, the back stories that made them SOOO convincing, different iterations and of course... the secrets behind the illusions. Definitely check our IG for the visuals on this one! Support the Show. +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com R…
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Honk Honk! ANOTHER CLOWN EPISODE! Enjoy this delightful tale about the incredibly innovative master clown who paved the way for many a clown after him. Creator of the tiny clown car and so many more beloved clown gags! Master clown... more like Genius Clown. https://youtu.be/IZKT_2WonPI - Jacobs + PeeWee Support the Show. +Follow Us on IG @circus.s…
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JoJo + Lionel; The Dog Faced Boy & The Lion Faced Man
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We explore these two very famous faces from Barnum's illustrious sideshow and the condition the two share known as "werewolf syndrome" . JoJo the Dog Faced boy and Lionel the Lion Faced man were much more than performers and though often mistaken for the other, these two men lived and performed very differently. We discuss each of them separately, …
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Jules Leotard; Father of the Flying Trapeze...and the Leotard
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Would you believe one man is responsible for the innovation of both the Flying Trapeze AND the well known garment, the Leotard! Well its true! Listen to hear how this very well built dude dared to soar through the air before anyone else, creating the aerial art form we know as the Trapeze, and the famous outfit he dawned to do it, that really SHOWE…
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The 5 Brothers of Ringling; an Origin Story
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Join us on a wild journey as we track the very early beginnings of the 5 Ringling Brothers and their incredible rags to riches success story. An origin story that truly has everything. All the tenacity of the Little Rascals and the business sense of Barnum, without the humbug. For all things Ringling: https://www.ringling.org/ Support the Show. +Fo…
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Lillian Leitzel: The Queen of the Air
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A truly high flying episode all about incredible aerialist and circus hall of famer, Lillian Leitzel. A star from the jump, standing a mere 4'9", less than 100 lbs in weight, yet performing aerial feats of Herculean proportion. Leitzel WAS an international superstar, complete with a juicy love life, lavish traveling demands and a bit of a diva stre…
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FINALLY am I right! We embark on a very thrilling episode as we dive head first (maybe on fire) into the past and uncover the history behind fallen amusement park CIRCUS WORLD, with plans that included a 19 story Elephant shaped hotel, just 10 miles down the road from Disney World. And the mouse perhaps was not into it. Support the Show. +Follow Us…
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Emmett Kelly: The World's Favorite Sad Clown
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Today's episode we explore all the origins and history behind the genius of famous "hobo clown" Emmett Kelly who created the world famous and beloved character clown Weary Willie. Support the Show. +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstoriespodcast@gmail.com Rate, Review and Subscribe where ever you Listen! Thanks for Listening + Chec…
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We speed into this episode and explore all that surrounds the Globe of Death; over a century old dare devil act known world wide. Join us as we discuss its history, inner workings, the wild affects this act has on its riders ( G- force!) and the physics that make it a reality. Support the Show. +Follow Us on IG @circus.stories +Email us: circusstor…
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Throwing pies as a form of political protest? What are the repercussions for pie crimes? We deep dive into pie politics and activist groups of past and present that utilize pies for public protest as well as the ramifications linked with these non consensual pie throwing. This is serious!!?? Rupert Murdoch pie : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY-d…
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Measuring a staggering 3.2 meters high at the shoulder, and weighing 6000 kgs; we explore this massively influential and incredible elephant Jumbo, the sordid history behind his life and what animal experts and researchers can learn from revisiting his remains. We dive deep into Jumbo's affect on advertising, creating a new word for "BIG" and the a…
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The Hilton Sisters: From Sideshow to the Silverscreen
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The World Famous Hilton Sisters. Not those Hilton sisters, but Daisy and Violet Hilton, world famous conjoined twins starting in sideshow and soon become the biggest stars in Vaudeville but bogged down with the worst guardians EVER who try to enter them into some sort of "conservatorship" at age 19 - SOUND FAMILIAR? (*britney spears - cough cough*)…
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Halloween Stories: The Legend of Edward Mordrake w/ Krysta Z
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In this incredibly spooky tale we explore the story and lore behind Edward Mordrake; an english noble man said to have been born with a second face on the back of his head; and this face was dubbed his "devil twin". Is this fact or fiction, or a little bit of both? We are joined by sideshow aficionado Krysta Z as we break down the bits and pieces o…
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The Art of Pie Throwing: A Sloppy History
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In our season 1 wrap up we explore the classic physical comedy gag commonly associated with circus and clowning, but this sticky slapstick act transcends circus and spread to mainstream by way of the silver screen. We discuss the differences between circus and "hollywood" pie throwing, some famous pie fights, and the integral rules in the art of pi…
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Circus + Carnival Foods: Another Tasty History
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Enjoy this delicious episode full of fun origin stories from your favorite circus and carnival treats. Some more delicious than others and we found that the circus is great at improvising when it comes to concessions! We also learned that America loves to fry stuff, but how we arrive at that conclusion is always an adventure. Support the Show. +Fol…
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The Zacchini Family : A Daredevil Dynasty
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In this high flying episode we plunge head first into the famous generational circus family The Zacchini's best known for their thrilling double cannon ball act that spanned nearly 7 decades and toured world wide. Listen to find out their secrets and all their wild adventures and unfortunate accidents along the way as they perfect the cannon techno…
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Horse Diving + The Story of Sonora Webster Carver
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We explore a bit of history not often uncovered - high platform horse diving !!! We also explore the life and adventures of one of the most famed female horse divers Sonora Webster Carver, who was the inspiration for popular Disney film 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' (1991) However we discuss so much more to Sonora's story that was not included in t…
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Number two skidooo. This will all makes sense after you have a listen. In our Minisode #2 where we asked YOU the listeners, to send in some of your favorite, scariest or most memorable Circus Stories and Callie B also shares one of many epic circus memories of her own AND another gem to share... a family story released from the Vault! Support the S…
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In this riveting episode Callie and Mark do an exploration of Circus and Circus Life as represented in main stream media, namely film and television and Callie's uses popular pieces of media, old and new, that feature Circus and how accurately these media works capture the Circus, some common circus film tropes and how falsely media can represent t…
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Mark and Callie discuss the "World Famous" Ringling Bros Clown College! Are clowns born or are they made?? What do they actually teach at Clown College and how did it start? Also, what other places offer clown schooling! All that and more silly stuff in this VERY smart episode. Fun sources discussed in episode: RBBB Clown College - HOW TO BE A CLOW…
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What do run away trains, circus animal processions, and going to the circus on psychedelics all have in common!!?? Well, not much, but these are just a glimpse of what our listeners shared with us for our FIRST ever Minisode where we asked YOU the listeners, to send in some of your favorite, scariest or most memorable Circus Stories and we share a …
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General Tom Thumb: The Incredible Life of Charles Stratton
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Larger than life is a cliché but in this case it is more true than ever! In this episode we discuss General Tom Thumb aka Charles Stratton. One of PT Barnum's first talent finds, and arguably the first international child star... starting at the mere age of 4! We explore Stratton's controversial career beginnings, how he saves PT Barnum from financ…
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When you think Circus, what tasty treats come to mind? In this mouth watering episode we are discussing a brief history on a few fan favorites often served at a traditional Circus ...cotton candy, popcorn, peanuts and so much more! We also explore a few Circus inspired foods and their origins including the infamous CIRCUS PEANUTS marshmallow candy.…
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