Female Freaks: Sideshows, Circuses and S...

Toph Beifong is a fan favorite character from the award winning shows Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. First introduced as a twelve-year-old blind earthbender, her character was initially designed very differently. In this classic, we dig into her history and w ... Show More

The 2024 animated film Inside Out 2 tackled topics of puberty, anxiety and mental health. From SMNTY headquarters, Anney and Samantha unbox their emotions about friendships, changes, and the benefits of emotional balance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

For many these days, adulting doesn't necessarily translate to feeling like an adult. Anney and Samantha chat about why that is, and the pros and cons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Not too long ago, people would pay money to gawk and stare at a performer with a physical disformity. They were called freakshows and they began in large part thanks to P.T. Barnum, whose circus we still enjoy today. Sounds awful, but some of these performers became rich folks ... Show More

Not too long ago, people would pay money to gawk and stare at a performer with a physical disformity. They were called freak shows and they began in large part thanks to P.T. Barnum, whose circus we still enjoy today. Sounds awful, but some of these performers became rich folks a ... Show More

Step right up and erect your tent! The girls talk trapeze, acrobatics, bearded ladies, and all things freaky about the circus. Though we're always eager to watch scantily clad athletes doing impressive things with their bodies, circus performance has a particularly rich history a ... Show More

Send us a textJoin Dave and Greg as they discuss the “side show” the staples, the unsettling classic “Freaks”, P.T. Barnum, and more. From the colosseum to Jerry Springer and Instagram we have a culture of observation, we watch each other, we look at each other. To what purpose?S ... Show More

Writer, public speaker, friend, daughter, world traveler, and a woman who may have had physical disabilities, but was not disabled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

This 2012 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina covers P.T. Barnum the circus man, museum entrepreneur, and freak show runner. Barnum attracted people to his American Museum through shrewd advertising, and he wasn't afraid of a hoax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ... Show More

Circus sideshows have fascinated people for centuries. From the bearded lady to PT Barnum, contortionists to fire eaters, people have flocked to see the peculiarities of the 10-in-1 show. From their early beginnings at Bartholomew Fair to their decline in the politically correct ... Show More

Peter White draws on the latest research to reveal the lives of physically disabled people in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this third episode, he challenges our modern ideas of freaks and freak shows.Many disabled people who exhibited themselves in the 18th century were in fac ... Show More

<p>If you've ever seen a flea circus, then count yourself among the few. It's a dying art, but back in the day they thrilled and delighted young and old alike. Learn all about the tiny big tops in today's episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://w ... Show More

<p>If you've ever seen a flea circus, then count yourself among the few. It's a dying art, but back in the day they thrilled and delighted young and old alike. Learn all about the tiny big tops in this classic episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="http ... Show More