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Jun 2022
28m 50s

Sideshow 13: The Legacy of Looking

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About this episode

Centuries of history have led us to this point. The show continues to go on.

 

But even though the sideshow looks a bit different these days… we still see its signature everywhere. We haven’t looked away. 

 

Want to hear more even though our time is up? The sideshow curious should be sure to check out the following: 


  • Freaks by Tod Browning 

Louder Than a Riot by guest Kim Kelly, who writes about labor and the sideshow

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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