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RTBS 01 02 "The Human Side of Sideshow: Performing Prodigies and Unusual Bodies from Barnum to Brighton Beach"
Manage episode 242400512 series 2545581
Emma, Jake, and Jeff talk about people with unusual, non-normative, or prodigious bodies who took their gifts on the road, performing before delighted, titillated (and sometimes shocked) audiences. Historical figures discussed include Charles Sherwood Stratton a.k.a. "General Tom Thumb," The Hilton Sisters (conjoined twins), Myrtle Corbin "The Four Legged Girl," and the life, trial, and murder of Gradey Stiles, "The Lobster Man."
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11 episodi
Manage episode 242400512 series 2545581
Emma, Jake, and Jeff talk about people with unusual, non-normative, or prodigious bodies who took their gifts on the road, performing before delighted, titillated (and sometimes shocked) audiences. Historical figures discussed include Charles Sherwood Stratton a.k.a. "General Tom Thumb," The Hilton Sisters (conjoined twins), Myrtle Corbin "The Four Legged Girl," and the life, trial, and murder of Gradey Stiles, "The Lobster Man."
Don't forget to subscribe to Remains to be Seen!
11 episodi
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