Podcasts about Showman

You can feel it when an act is more than a list of tricks, but why does that feeling happen? I sit down with Menno van Dyke, artistic director of Circusstad Festival in Rotterdam, to dissect one of my favorite examples of contemporary circus craft: Juggling Tango, his long running collaboration with his wife Emily, a dancer. What starts as a conversation about career beginnings quickly turns into a deep dive on how showmanship, choreography, and structure turn technique into story. Menno shares how he moved from a youth circus in Amsterdam to Fratellini in Paris, including an ambitious plan to juggle on a galloping horse and the practical reasons it didn't survive the real world of venues, touring, and contracts. From there we track the shift toward building a portable solo juggling act, winning at Monte Carlo's young artist festival, and working across traditional circus and the German variety scene. Then we get granular on the creative process behind Juggling Tango: choosing Astor Piazzolla, building a solo that transforms into a duo, and solving the brutal problem of making eye contact while keeping juggling solid. We talk timing, personal space, risk management, hidden spare props, and what happens when a ball drops but the music and your partner's choreography won't wait. We also explore endings, why a finale can't be topped, and how acts evolve like living organisms across decades while the circus industry itself keeps changing. If you enjoy smart conversations about circus act structure, performance choreography, juggling, tango, and what makes a piece feel timeless, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.LINKS:You can find information about the Juggling Tango act here.You can see a filmed version of it here.And this is a link to the Circusstad festival where Menno is the artistic director. If you click it you will currently (03/26) see me, the incomparable Captain Frodo on the front page.Support the show...After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman.You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube.If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website.Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram.If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

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It was an emotional and rain-filled Memorial Day racing weekend, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in the studio to unpack the events. He joins co-host TJ Majors for a brand new edition of Dirty Air: Trying to process the loss of Kyle Busch Getting to know KB away from the track Disappointment with how the O'Reilly and Truck Series races played out Toyota continues to dominate the Cup Series How can Chevy and Ford close the gap? A great gamble and win for Daniel Suarez During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners sent in questions regarding: Jeremy Clements' Earnhardt tribute scheme The Indy 500 action Go-to bars in Nashville What's worse: rain delays as a driver or broadcaster? CARS Tour at Langley this coming weekend   Check out Dirty Mo Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I'm joined by my good friend Menno van Dyke, artistic director of Circusstad Festival in Rotterdam, for a conversation that starts with a recent circus trip to Stockholm and quickly turns into a masterclass on how audiences decide what to believe.We unpack a museum-style juggling show that uses archives, artifacts, and history to pull kids deeper into the craft and to give adults a new way to watch. From there we get honest about the downside of that same technique: skepticism. When the stakes look too high, some viewers assume it's all a story, which leads to a bigger question about showmanship, credibility, and why “real” physical skills sometimes need more proof than you'd expect.Then Menno takes us behind the scenes of contemporary circus festival programming and how Circusstad Festival Rotterdam helped build a stronger Dutch circus field by creating opportunities for graduates, inviting international companies, and producing new work like a gala night and a family freak show. We finish with the topic we can't stop nerding out about: the seven minute act. We talk structure, dramaturgy, and why short acts can be harder than full shows, plus how a personal circus video archive becomes a living library for anyone who wants to see what makes great acts endure.Subscribe, share this with a fellow circus lover, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.LINKS:You can find information about the Juggling Tango act here.You can see a filmed version of it here.And this is a link to the Circusstad festival where Menno is the artistic director. If you click it you will currently (03/26) see me, the incomparable Captain Frodo on the front page.Support the show...After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman.You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube.If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website.Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram.If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

P.T. Barnum was one of the most famous entertainers of the 19th century, a man who turned curiosity, spectacle, and promotion into an art form and money. He built museums, launched tours, entered politics, created legends, and helped define the modern circus.  His life was filled with ambition, controversy, genius…and a fair amount of exaggeration.  Learn more about P.T Barnum, the self-proclaimed Prince of Humbugs, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.  Sponsors Newspapers.com Honor the past by uncovering its stories at Newspapers.com  Promo Code EVERYTHINGEVERWHERE Samsara Don't wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING ButcherBox Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Audible Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Who was “Kentucky Frank”?Scout. Showman. Snake wrangler. Shooting gallery owner. Wild West performer. Serial storyteller. And eventually, a 72-year-old man who made headlines for marrying a thirteen-year-old Kentucky girl.In this episode of Kentucky History & Haunts, we trace the strange and unsettling life of the man born George Russell, better known to newspaper readers across the country as “Kentucky Frank.” From dime museums and traveling sideshows in the 1890s to wagon races, shooting galleries, escaped snakes, and rural Christmas light displays powered by an early Delco generator, Frank spent decades carefully crafting his own legend.Along the way, he crossed paths with some of the most bizarre corners of turn-of-the-century entertainment culture, performing alongside sword swallowers, “freak show” acts, animal performers, and traveling curiosities that filled newspaper advertisements across America.But beneath the eccentric persona was a much darker reality.At the center of this story is Margaret Carpenter, the thirteen-year-old Kentucky girl who became “Mrs. Kentucky Frank.” What began as a disturbing newspaper headline slowly transforms into something far more complicated and unexpectedly moving. After Frank's death, Margaret went on to finish school, attend college, become a beloved educator for nearly four decades, raise a family, and leave behind a legacy far greater than the man whose name once overshadowed hers.This episode explores:• Traveling Wild West and dime museum culture• The mythology of frontier performers• Vine Street's strange entertainment district in Cincinnati• Early shooting galleries and wartime rifle culture• Rural Kentucky life in the 1920s and 30s• The troubling normalization of child marriage in early Kentucky history• And the remarkable life Margaret built afterwardBecause in the end, the real story isn't Kentucky Frank.It's Margaret.Follow Kentucky History & Haunts for historic photos, newspaper clippings, and episode updates:Instagram: @kyhistoryhauntsFacebook: Kentucky History & HauntsSources for this episode included extensive newspaper archive research, regional Kentucky publications, census records, obituaries, and historical reporting.Email: kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.comMailing address: Jessie Bartholomew252 Whittington Pkwy, Louisville, KY, 40222*Transcripts are auto-generated and may contain errors

Author and music journalist Jeff Apter joins us to discuss his recent book, Lee Gordon Presents: How One Man Changed Australian Life Forever, the first biography of the wild man who not only brought rock 'n' roll Down Under, but who pioneered so much else, from jazz festivals and strip shows to female roller derby and drive-in burger joints.Apple and Patreon supporters get exclusive access to the original short episodes ‘The Big Showman', a salute to Lee Gordon from Aussie legends, and ‘When Lenny Bruce Got Smashed By Sydney', about the radical comic's disastrous tour Down Under for Lee Gordon in 1962.To access a free trial, use these links and follow the easy steps. Cancel before the free-trial ends and you won't be charged. Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaWant more original Australian history? Check out my books!They'll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.htmlThe Murder Squad:https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.htmlHanging Ned Kelly:https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.htmlAustralia's Sweetheart:https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.htmlEmail: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if a performance could borrow your memories and hand them back changed? We dive into the hidden link between music, juggling, and dance by exploring the brain's precuneus—the region that lights up when art stops being “out there” and becomes personal. When you like a piece of music, your brain flips from hearing to identifying. That same switch can flip for movement arts, turning clean patterns and intentional transitions into visual music that feels like your own story.I share why difficulty and risk are only the front door—and how depth begins when patterns breathe long enough for the audience to anticipate change and feel it in their gut. We talk about intrusion versus belonging: why unwanted sound feels like tampering, and why trust, pacing, and context invite people into a receptive state. From a tightwire's held breath to a 40-minute pole sequence, the work is the same—sustain intention, reveal structure, let the audience do the meaning-making their brain is built for.We also get practical. How do you help non-experts read complex movement the way they read music? Offer onramps. Start with motifs. Pair gestures with sound that supports the narrative. Use language that points without pinning. And above all, commit to flow—because a single drop or restart can break identification the way a pianist stopping mid-phrase can eject you from the piece. When connection holds, even familiar phrases like follow your dreams shed their cliché and land as real prompts for action.Call it showmanship, visual music, or embodied storytelling—the test is simple: did it move the watcher? If the answer is yes, they'll leave with new memories that feel self-authored, which is the quiet magic of live art. If this resonates, tap follow, share the episode with someone who loves performance, and drop a review to tell us the last time a show truly changed you.Support the show...After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman.You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube.If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website.Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram.If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

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Man könnte meinen, bei unserem Politikjournalisten hat sich über Monate ein kleiner innerer Untersuchungsausschuss angestaut. Vielleicht, weil er unseren „Bundeskanzler“ Bernd Stromberg einfach nicht vors Mikro bekommt? Man weiß es nicht. Aber eins ist klar: Das muss jetzt alles raus. Und wie es rauskommt! Wie die Torflut in Paris – und ungefähr so kontrolliert wie eine Schalker Aufstiegsfeier. Apropos: Schalke ist zurück in der Bundesliga. Emotionen? Komplett außer Kontrolle. Unsere Experten? Eher nüchtern. Dann wäre da noch der 1. Mai – der eine trillert irgendwo in Hamburg, der andere eher mit Bollerwagen auf Feld und Wiesen. Man bleibt sich halt treu: Showman bleibt Showman. Dorfkind bleibt Dorfkind. Irgendwo zwischen Stromberg'scher Selbstüberschätzung und kernigen Mario Basler-Vibes wird analysiert, ob richtig oder falsch. Kurz gesagt: Fachlich fragwürdig, menschlich nahbar. Eine Produktion von Flutlicht-Film in Zusammenarbeit mit AM|PM Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/SchlagUndFertig_Podcast Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://linktr.ee/SchlagUndFertig_Podcast

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 The Greatest Showman is over. Hidden in Plain Sight joins Nephilim Death Squad for a raw, no-holds-barred tribute to David Wilcock after his suicide — shot himself in front of police on 4/20 after calling them first.The guys from Hidden in Plain Sight break down Wilcock's epic downfall: the trillion-dollar dreams, Corey Goode betrayal, $2M Stavadi investment scam, Edgar Cayce reincarnation claims, Ancient Aliens exit, QAnon spiral, rape pajamas story, banana sandwich trauma, Shadow of Ezra past-life lover delusions, brake-cutting paranoia, Archangel Michael channeling, and the final mental collapse.They discuss the Great Awakening map, Above Majestic, psychic visions from Carrie Cassidy claiming he faked his death, dowsing rod confirmations, and why the “scientist” narrative is exploding.Dark humor meets genuine heartbreak as they reveal years of weekly coverage, the exact moment they knew he was in trouble, and what they actually wanted for David (TikToks, comedy bits, and saving him from himself).Plus Bohemian Grove plans, life-size cardboard cutout ideas, and the tribute video that ends the show.This is the full story of the man behind the sizzle jackets — the ultimate tragedy in ufology.Timestamps:00:00 – Intro & Brohemian Grove Tickets12:00 – How Hidden in Plain Sight Broke the News25:00 – The Suicide Details & Police Call40:00 – Corey Goode, Stavadi, & Financial Ruin55:00 – Rape Pajamas, Banana Sandwich, & Past Lives1:10:00 – Great Awakening Map & Ancient Aliens Exit1:25:00 – Psychic Denial & Faked Death Theories1:45:00 – Tribute Video & Final Thoughts  Support Nephilim Death Squad – early access, ad-free, community & Brohemian Grove tix:https://patreon.com/nephilimdeathsquad  Guest: Hidden in Plain SightYouTube: Hidden in Plain Sight RadioPatreon: patreon.com/hiddeninplainsightpodTwitter/X: @TheHiddenPodInstagram: Hidden in Plain Sight Radio  TopLobster.com for merch & Brohemian Grove general admission tickets (VIP sold out in 48 hours)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nephilim-death-squad--6389018/support.☠️ Nephilim Death Squad — New episodes 5x/week.Join our Patreon for early access, bonus shows & the private Telegram hive.Subscribe on YouTube & Rumble, follow @NephilimDSquad on X/Instagram, grab merch at toplobsta.com. Questions/bookings: chroniclesnds@gmail.com — Stay dangerous.

Pain stunts can shock anyone. The real question is: how do you turn shock into something people actually want to come back for? I sit down again with Hoverfiel, the Norwegian pioneer behind Pain Solution, to talk about the hard-earned craft of pain-proof performance and why “keeping it real” is more than a slogan. We get into what happens when you refuse illusions, build shows around music cues, and design an act you can carry solo in a gig economy without watering down the material. From there, we dig into the part many sideshow and performance art fans never hear: character work. Hoverfiel explains why relying on puke-and-pass-out reactions is a dead end, and how comedy and tension release can make extreme acts accessible without making them fake. We also talk about pacing, including the deliberate choice to save blood for the end, bringing audiences along a journey where they laugh first, trust the performer, and only then choose how far they want to go. The conversation takes a sharp turn into the Fakir Academy, an unorthodox apprenticeship that starts with a referral from Child Protective Services. We unpack what it meant to mentor young people with self-harm histories, teach technical sideshow skills alongside creativity and structure, and meet self-harm with understanding instead of disgust. It's a nuanced discussion about mental health, harm reduction, and the limits of what a performer can safely carry, even with the best intentions. If you care about sideshow history, fakir tradition, body modification culture, or the ethics of performance under real risk, you'll find a lot to sit with here. Subscribe to The Way of the Showman, share this with a friend who loves performance craft, and leave a review so more curious listeners can find the show. What part of the conversation challenged you most?Support the show...After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman.You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube.If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website.Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram.If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

James Dickson sits down with Johnny Lance, co‑director of The Showman's Show, to explore the event's 40+ year history, its role in the outdoor events industry, and how it evolved from a printed directory into a must‑attend trade show. They discuss practical event infrastructure, sustainability wins, new technology, the family business ethos, and what makes the October gathering a social and trade fixture for organisers, suppliers and venues. This episode of the Event Industry News Podcast is sponsored by Present Communications. Present provides broadcast-quality live, hybrid and virtual event production, trusted by organisations where reliability really matters. From corporate town halls and conferences to high-profile live streams, they design and deliver fully resilient systems that work first time. To keep up to date with all the news, subscribe for free here. If you would like to take part in a podcast, then please complete our submission form.

A man from Southern California was recently busted for a hilarious crime... stealing legos. Now he didn't steal them in a way you would expect... the theft happened during the return process? It's time to play our favorite drinking game, Bombed at the Beach! We sent Jaime down to the bars where he met John and Rhonda and boy were they drunk! Can they answer basic trivia questions? Let's find out! We all have different opinions on which decade had the best everything. Well we found a study that broke it down by category to see which decade had the best music, food, economy and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, The Shepherd and the Showman, Dr. Willy Rice takes us to Acts 8:9–13 and 18–25, where the story of Simon the sorcerer contrasts true faith with a dangerous counterfeit. While many respond genuinely to the gospel, Simon's story reveals how easily belief can be mixed with wrong motives and misplaced desires.Through this powerful passage, we're challenged to examine the authenticity of our own faith—looking closely at our repentance, our motives, our agenda, and what we truly value. This message reminds us that faith is not about gaining power or recognition, but about a transformed heart that humbly receives the gift of God.Ultimately, this episode calls us to move beyond appearances and into a deeper, genuine relationship with Christ—one marked not by performance, but by surrender and truth.Support the showFind us at! Calvary.us

A man from Southern California was recently busted for a hilarious crime... stealing legos. Now he didn't steal them in a way you would expect... the theft happened during the return process? It's time to play our favorite drinking game, Bombed at the Beach! We sent Jaime down to the bars where he met John and Rhonda and boy were they drunk! Can they answer basic trivia questions? Let's find out! We all have different opinions on which decade had the best everything. Well we found a study that broke it down by category to see which decade had the best music, food, economy and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Valley, Michelle hears Jasmine likes Jesse and then a weird game of telephone begins, Kristen tries to get her groove back at a Y2K themed girls night, Brittany gets a boyfriend and a sparkler and more!Follow me on social media, find links to merch, Patreon and more here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fire looks clean from a distance. Up close, it can leave you chronically ill for life. We're joined by Håvve Fjell, known to many as the Headmaster of Pain and the driving force behind Norway's legendary Pain Solution, for a frank talk about what extreme performance really demands and what it can take from you.We start with the unromantic reality of occupational risk: lung damage from long-term fire eating and fire breathing, early accidents, and the quiet ways the body keeps score. From there, we rewind to the beginning, when pain isn't a stunt but a fascination. Hover shares how childhood injuries turn into deliberate experiments as a teenager, and why his motivation doesn't match the usual story people tell about self-harm. That thread leads straight into Modern Primitives, Fakir Musafar, body modification, altered states, and the moment a private impulse becomes a serious practice.Then we get practical about craft. A failed early debut, heckling, and a confused audience push Hover toward learning performance skills: juggling, acting, clowning, mime, and the hard work of building a stage persona. We also revisit a pre-internet body piercing scene in Norway where information is scarce, standards are improvised, and word of mouth is everything. Finally, we dig into the origins of Pain Solution itself, from backyard fire sessions to booked gigs, naming the act, documenting the work in books, and the long road from ritual performance art toward a sideshow format people can actually book.If you're into sideshow history, fakir performance, fire breathing safety, body modification culture, or performance art, this is a rare firsthand map of how the scene was built. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find The Way Of The Showman.Support the show...After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman.You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube.If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website.Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram.If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

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A man was recently arrested in the Bahamas after his wife fell over board their dingy. Well thigs are a little suspicious when we hear all the details of what happened and the extra information his step-daughter gave the authorities It's Throwback Thursday so we play our game Throwback Trivia! This week we have Sky up against Jaime, both players who need some wins under their belts... We are halfway to Halloween and that means Home Depot has some new drops! We go through some of the new Halloween decorations they are releasing and Eddie has some words for those celebrating this but speaking out against early Christmas decorations...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man was recently arrested in the Bahamas after his wife fell over board their dingy. Well thigs are a little suspicious when we hear all the details of what happened and the extra information his step-daughter gave the authorities It's Throwback Thursday so we play our game Throwback Trivia! This week we have Sky up against Jaime, both players who need some wins under their belts... We are halfway to Halloween and that means Home Depot has some new drops! We go through some of the new Halloween decorations they are releasing and Eddie has some words for those celebrating this but speaking out against early Christmas decorations...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if showmanship isn't just flair, but a way of seeing the world? We open up the first public talk about our forthcoming book, born from years of touring, early mornings, and 160+ podcast episodes, and share how a single poem became the spine for a philosophy of performance. As the lines were learned by heart, their meanings deepened, revealing a core image: the showman is the one who faces the other way, gathers a field of shared attention, and returns borrowed time as something refined.From that image, we chart four working maps. First, the live situation itself: performer, audience, and the emergent dimension we call the show. Second, the human being at the center—thinking, feeling, and willing—as both subject and material. Third, the anatomy of an act, where choices in rhythm, structure, tone, and risk make ideas visible. Fourth, the values under intent, the quiet logic behind why we elevate a volunteer or make a joke at their expense. Along the way, we read from a chapter that unpacks the true, the good, and the beautiful, reframing them as guiding stars for craft: truth as resonant inquiry, goodness as lived action that helps others flourish, and beauty as attention's welcome, from Baroque fugues to black metal's frost.To make it concrete, we imagine a three-ring circus under colored lights—blue for truth, red for beauty, green for goodness—where performers fail and try again, and sincerity becomes the real feat. We share practices you can use tomorrow: capture moments that resonate, look beyond your field for patterns, follow fear to find what you value, and translate insights into movement, text, and timing until they live in your hands. If you care about performance, creativity, circus, magic, or the craft of making meaning in front of people, this conversation offers language, tools, and a compass.If this resonated, subscribe, leave a five-star review, and share it with a friend who faces the other way. For updates on the book, follow The Way of the Showman on Instagram and stay tuned for what comes next.Support the show...After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman.You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube.If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website.Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram.If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

In this episode, we sit down with Josh Mayne the mind behind Showman.app, the platform that's quickly becoming a game changer for the livestock show world. Whether you're a show family trying to keep track of entry deadlines, a show manager juggling logistics, or an exhibitor looking for your next weekend jackpot, this conversation digs into how one simple tool is streamlining it all.We explore:

Kaitlin finds her perfect pair of sunglasses despite everyone else's opinion. Minivans are elite. Keanu Reeves might be the nicest human alive. We casually dip our toes into conspiracy theories. Does worship music actually manipulate your emotions? Everyone shares their green flags (for once, some positive self-talk). Follow SWE on Instagram → @so.what.else  Follow Kaitlin on Instagram → @kaitlingraceelliott  https://www.kaitlinelliott.com/

What if powerful communication wasn't about being louder—but about being more you?In this episode, Serena Low speaks with Tom Elliott—corporate event host, comedy magician, and public speaking coach—about how introverts and quiet achievers can communicate with confidence, clarity, and authenticity.You'll learn why you don't need to perform extroversion to be impactful, how to become a memorable speaker, and practical techniques to manage nerves and trust your natural voice.A grounded, encouraging conversation for introverted leaders who want to be seen, heard, and respected—without losing themselves.In This Episode, We ExploreWhy great communication is not about being extroverted—but about being fully expressedThe difference between being a good speaker and a memorable oneHow to identify and amplify your natural strengths on stageWhy authenticity matters more than performance (especially for introverts)The hidden reason we cringe watching ourselves on video—and how to move past itA simple grounding technique to reduce nerves and build presenceThe power of a “through line” to make your message stickWhy internalising your message (instead of memorising it) builds confidenceHow introverted leaders can show up powerfully without feeling exposedConnect with Tom ElliottPublic speaking coaching: From Showman to SpeakerCorporate event hosting and keynote speakingWebsite: https://hellotom.co.uk/LinkedIn: Tom Elliott Loved this episode?Subscribe to The Quiet Warrior Podcast on your favourite podcasting appShare this episode with a fellow quiet achieverLeave a review on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyWork With SerenaIf you're ready to become visible, respected, and promotable—without performing extroversion—explore Serena's 1:1 coaching at serenalow.com.au.This episode was edited by Aura House Productions

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Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we are joined by Laurie Gwen Shapiro, a bestselling author, journalist, and adjunct professor at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. A member of the Explorers Club, her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times. She is the author of The Stowaway, the true story of a teenager who stowed away on a ship bound for Antarctica during the Jazz Age, and The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon, a New York Times Editors' Choice and one of the best books of the year by NPR, The New Yorker, and Smithsonian Magazine.But before our conversation with Laurie, we set the stage, because the Amelia Earhart story is deeply a Pan Am story.On January 9, 1929, three defining figures of the aviation age stood on the tarmac of Pan Am's new Miami terminal, Juan Trippe, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart. Trippe invited Earhart aboard Pan Am's Fokker F-10A, captained by Edwin Musick, for the inaugural flight to Havana.At the center of that relationship was Fred Noonan, Pan Am's greatest navigator, who charted the transpacific routes. When Earhart assembled her team in 1937, Noonan was the navigator every conversation kept returning to. Trippe extended Pan Am's full cooperation, and Pan Am mechanics spent a week on her Lockheed Electra in Miami. On July 2, 1937, Earhart and Noonan departed Lae, New Guinea, bound for Howland Island - 2,556 miles of open ocean...and vanished.This episode also features rare archival audio from the Elgen and Marie Long oral history collection...aired publicly for the first time. Their 220-plus hours of recordings are preserved at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum as the Amelia Earhart Project Recordings. Among those voices is Pan Am's Harry Canaday, recorded in 1985 at age 76, reflecting on Noonan, the Pacific survey flights, and the world that produced the Earhart flight.These recordings are presented courtesy of David Jourdan of Nauticos and the Smithsonian Institution's Amelia Earhart Project.Support the showVisit Us for more Pan Am History! Support the Podcast!Donate to the Museum!Visit The Hangar online store for Pan Am gear!Become a Member! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!A very special thanks to Mr. Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC and president of the Pan Am Historical Foundation and  Pan Am Brands for their continued and unwavering support! 

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Skill can thrill, but can it also tell the truth? We sit down with Jack Denger to explore how a world-class technician turns juggling into story by weaving speech, music, and intentional structure into his act. Jack explains why he started with spoken text: immediate understanding, shared language, and space to breathe between bursts of motion. Those quiet valleys let the audience reset, rejoin the idea, and feel the lift when the patterns rise again. We dig into coherence—how drops can snap people out of the spell—and why that risk forces better architecture: choreography over trick parades, phrasing over sprints, and endings that land where the heart is most open.We talk expectations and surprise, from placing a biggest trick inside silence to curating moments that defy what a crowd thinks a juggler will do. Feedback splits opinions; authorship unites them. Jack shares how to choose music that isn't just useful but personal, so the object work carries identity without a lecture. We also unpack context: halftime arenas, festivals hungry for high skill, theaters built for nuance. A single sentence of framing can change how people watch—like a gallery card beside an abstract painting. Commercial shows keep the lights on; deeper work grows alongside, in seasons, as you build a small repertoire that maps a real journey from concrete text to abstract sensation.Teaching comes into focus, too. Jack's approach scales for five-ball builders and nine-club chasers by centering tactics that travel: chunking, transitions, rhythm, and presence. We champion open process—treating craft like open source—because sharing the messy middle helps the whole field move. And we face the inflection point: numbers will inch higher, but meaning is the frontier. If juggling is to matter more, it has to say more.Join us, reflect with us, and then tell us what you think. Subscribe, rate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and share this with someone who's chasing the next step in their craft. Support the show...After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman.You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube.If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to  contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website.Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram.If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

1. David K. Randall, *The Monster's Bones: The Discovery of T. Rex and How It Shook Our World*. Barnum Brown, born in 1873, was named after showman P.T. Barnum after his brother visited a traveling fair. A formative 2,000-mile trip with his father introduced him to the changing nature of the Earth and the vastness of the American West. Later, at the University of Kansas, he studied under Professor Williston, a veteran of the legendary "bone wars" between Marsh and Cope. Brown excelled in the field due to his physical strength, survival skills, and remarkable patience while extracting fossils. His talent earned him the nickname "Mr. Bones" and led to a prestigious invitation to join Henry Fairfield Osborne's team in New York. (1)1911

In the fall of 2021, a young couple in Cobb County, Georgia thought they'd found their dream home. An upscale subdivision. A quiet street. A perfect place to raise their two year old son.What they could not have known was that the house came with an unspoken history. A neighbor who had already crossed the line. A fear that had driven the previous owners to leave. And a threat that did not disappear when the “For Sale” sign went up.How to support:For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -Go to - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterTheme and Closing Track:Original compositions created for The Minds of MadnessPlease check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/madnessQuince - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/madness for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Marley Spoon - This new year, fast-track your way to eating well with Marley Spoon. Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/MADNESS for up to 25 FREE meals!HERS - Feel like your best self again, Visit forhers.com/MADNESS to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.NOCD - If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/MADNESSGranola - If meetings are eating up your day, Granola is a no-brainer. You can try it totally free for three months - just head to granola.ai/MADNESSNutrafol - Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MADNESSResearch & Writing:Ryan DeiningerSources:Life without parole handed down to man convicted of murder of Acworth coupleThe Terror of the Lanz BrothersLanz brothers had history of crime at Acworth home before couple's murder, records showMan charged in murders after arrested for stabbing officerBefore Austin Lanz killed a Pentagon police officer, he was investigated for menacing neighborsBehavioral Threat Assessment of Austin William LanzCompetency hearing held for man accused of killing firefighter and wifeShooter sentenced for killing metro Atlanta firefighter, his wifeWarrant11/19/2025 TranscriptBefore Austin Lanz killed a Pentagon officer, he was accused of targeting the couple next doorCouple killed in Acworth home loved each other for most of their livesCommunity to support Acworth toddler after parents are killedFundraiser launched for son of Acworth couple killed in their homeDepartment honors Cherokee County firefighter and his wife who were murderedJustin and Amber Hicks lived a life full of love, generosity, and kindness…Man killed couple, left toddler in home who 'tried to cuddle" and 'play' with parents: DADefendant InterrogationDefendant Interrogation Part 2Scott & Theresa InterrogationCourt TV Trial RecapMan sentenced to life in slayings of Cherokee firefighter, wifeUniversity of Georgia student found guilty of murdering couple inside their homeTrial of man accused of killing his neighbors in Cobb County wraps first dayAccused killer's parents tell police their son was seeing a psychiatrist, had ‘demonic side'

Maria Morera Johnson welcomes Pete Burak, author of Man on Purpose (Ave Maria Press). Pete Burak is a Catholic speaker, author, and Vice President of Renewal Ministries. He's the co-host of The Renewal Podcast and a frequent speaker on discipleship and evangelization. Pete is the author of A Man on Purpose, published by Ave Maria Press, and a husband and father whose own journey deeply informs his ministry. Links in Show: Man on Purpose (Ave Maria Press) Renewal Ministries

What if world-class technique isn't the point, but the vehicle? We sit down with extraordinary juggler Jack Denger to unpack how a high-skill act can carry story, emotion, and authorship—without dumbing down the craft. Jack is in a season of change, and that openness sparks a different creative process: choosing constraints, curating context, and shaping movement to words and music so an audience feels guided instead of flooded.We start with the spark that set him on the path—Cirque du Soleil's layered worlds—then fast-forward through years of meticulous training to the moment virtuosity wasn't enough. Together we map the differences between music, magic, and juggling: music hits emotion directly, magic often delivers tight narratives, and juggling presents visible difficulty that can overshadow meaning. So Jack picks a frame with built-in resonance: Steve Jobs' Stanford speech, already intertwined with score. That single decision solves length, sets tone, and invites big themes—finding what you love, connecting dots, mortality—while freeing Jack to choreograph for punctuation, phrasing, and space.The craft talk goes deep. Jack reveals how he assigns tricks for visual intent, times accents to musical peaks, and uses the entire stage as part of the composition. We examine cognitive load when layering speech over dense patterns, and share practical fixes: carve breathing room, let simple patterns carry crucial lines, and drop in clear visual metaphors to re-sync attention. Feedback becomes fuel—first drafts that feel “wrong” expose what to refine; theatrical framing (a lone microphone, approached then abandoned) signals authorship without breaking tone. It's an honest look at creating an act that's not just harder, but richer, where skill, story, and sound pull in the same direction.If you're a performer, director, or curious fan, you'll come away with tools for building meaning into movement and making choices that help your audience follow along. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with a friend who loves craft and process—what part of performance do you notice first: skill, story, or sound?Support the show... After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman. You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube. If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify. If you want to contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website. Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram. If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

A snowy museum visit, a restless soundscape, and a conversation that kept outshining the art on the walls—this one is about the moment when performance feels undeniably real. We dig into why sincerity and trust matter so much, how a chosen audience can change the stakes, and what happens when the right people step into a room with the right intent. When you take your crowd seriously, they rise to the occasion, and the noise—footsteps, hums, clinks—turns into texture rather than distraction.From there, we unpack the power of teams and the long game of collaboration. Keeping a core crew over years compounds trust and taste, especially in small, fragile communities where one loss can feel like a corner of the room disappears. We ask the uncomfortable question: does time served equal value? Sometimes a decade of work underwhelms; sometimes a poem drafted at 5pm pierces straight through. The difference is judgment. Artists are editors and choice-makers, and the craft is in choosing what to keep, what to cut, and when to let the gesture speak without words.We also wade into AI, authorship, and authenticity. If a machine can make the frame, who supplies the meaning? The answer lives in the curating eye: selecting, sequencing, and framing with intent. Outsourcing isn't new—pop songs and comedy thrive on writers' rooms—so we explore how juggling, magic, and movement reframe authorship and improvisation. Delay the narrative, read the room, and collapse possibilities into a single, resonant outcome. Along the way, we talk myth-making and emotional truth: the stories artists tell themselves to aim higher, and the stories audiences need to feel the aura of the work.If you care about performance that invites rather than insists, about teams that build taste over time, and about the razor's edge between process and product, you'll find plenty to chew on here. Support the show... After a long abscence our Merch Shop is back! Check out t-shirts, hoddies, and hats! Show yourself as a Follower of the Way of the Showman. You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube. If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify. If you want to contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website. Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram. If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

REDIFF - Direction l'Ouest américain avec l'une de ses figures les plus légendaires. William Cody, chasseur de bisons, éclaireur des plaines et créateur du célèbre show « Le Buffalo Bill Wild West », un spectacle itinérant retraçant la conquête de l'Ouest. Découvrez la vie trépidante de Buffalo Bill, le cow-boy qui a conquis le monde en faisant du Far West une scène à ciel ouvert. Crédits : Lorànt Deutsch, Éric Lange. Chaque dimanche, retrouvez un épisode des saisons précédentes d'"Entrez dans l'Histoire" de 14h à 14h30 à l'antenne de RTL, mais aussi en podcast sur toutes les plateformes d'écoute.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

What if the most compelling part of a show isn't the illusion, but the honesty? We sit down with juggler and creator Jay Gilligan to unpack “folk circus,” a performance style built on concrete skill, visible tech, and a fearless embrace of the room as it truly is. No hidden light booths, no invisible sound cues—just a performer hitting the button, moving the fader, catching the club, and meeting the audience where they are.Jay traces how constraints—touring by plane, school circuits, gym floors, libraries—shape an aesthetic that prizes minimalism without feeling small. We compare the spark of a set in a sports hall, where it transforms a familiar space, to the way expectations can swallow that same set on a grand stage. Along the way, we talk independence versus big-company sheen, why legacy comes from your own name on the poster, and how real-time presence turns glitches and interruptions into connection instead of cracks.The conversation dives into juggling as proof—throw, catch, repeat—and follows that concreteness through sound, light, and staging. We explore handling drops and disruptions openly, building trust by acknowledging reality, and crafting family shows that never talk down to kids. There's a deep kinship here with folk tales and folk music: direct stories, shared moments, and a room that can swing from laughter to hush and back because everyone feels included. Authenticity isn't a look; it's when intention, skill, and environment line up so cleanly that the cables become part of the poetry.If you're curious about making honest work that travels light and hits deep, this one's for you. Listen, share with a friend who cares about craft over spectacle, and leave a quick review to help more curious minds find the show.Support the show... You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube. If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify. If you want to contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website. Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram. If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

Stephen Cummings joins host Jo Reed to talk about Laurie Gwen Shapiro's immersive dual biography of Amelia Earhart and George Putnam, The Aviator and the Showman; Elliot Ackerman's unlikely and darkly comic caper, Sheepdogs; and Mike Albo's candid, audio-exclusive memoir, Hologram Boyfriends. Cummings reflects on what surprised him about each audiobook and why these very different works held his attention to the end. Altogether, the conversation highlights how form, tone, and performance shape the listening experience.   Audiobooks Discussed: The Aviator and the Showman by Laurie Gwen Shapiro, read by Stefanie Powers (Penguin Audio) Sheepdogs by Elliot Ackerman, read by Chris Andrew Ciulla (Random House Audio) Hologram Boyfriends, written and read by Mike Albo (Macmillan Audio) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We trace the unlikely arc that carried poolside pandemic brainstorms into London Calling, a high-velocity variety show that's genuinely all-ages without sanding off its edge.As the Pandemic hit Las Vegas Paul Dabek and Captain Frodo dreamt by the pool of acts, podcast, and shows. As it turned out these dreams all came to fruition.We get specific about how the show grew: a clear adult-facing voice, visuals that enchant kids on contact, and design that marries LED world-building with just a few tactile anchors—a lamppost here, an oak bar to sell entire neighborhoods of London. We talk quiet-loud pacing, compress-then-expand staging, and the power of a loose narrative frame (train rides, stations, quick jumps) that keeps momentum without burying acts in exposition. Think Covent Garden street magic flowing into Wimbledon athleticism, all while the ensemble's micro-moments—prop handoffs, shared looks, quick riffs—telegraph trust.Paul Dabeck opens the hood on the growth curve: from small houses and street pitches to winning pick of the fringe and selling five-figure ticket totals. He shares the marketing pivots that worked, why “family-friendly” is a tone not a label, and how sweat equity turned Facebook Marketplace parts into automated scenic that looks West End-ready. We also dive into his Vegas warehouse: a black box, workshop, and filming space evolving into Make It Rain, a community hub for artists to prototype, connect, and protect their mental health. It's church-without-religion, where the faith is craft and the sermon is showing up.If you care about showmaking—stagecraft, culture, and the long game of compounding relationships—this one's a blueprint. We leave you with blunt takeaways: risk with purpose, design worlds with one tactile anchor, market like a story, film your late refinements, build a culture of generosity, and ship version one before you feel ready. Subscribe, share with a friend who builds in public, and drop us a note about the project you're making right now. What plate are you willing to smash to make it sing?You can find Paul at all the usual social media platforms and at his website @ PaulDabek.comSupport the show... You can also "listen" to the Way of the Showman at youtube. If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify. If you want to contact me about anyhthing ou can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comYou can find out more on the Way of the Showman website. Follow the Way of the Showman on Instagram. If you're compelled to suport the showes and have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

In this episode I read the first chapter of the Paradoxes of Juggling by Michael Staroseletsky, a book published by NDjuggling.com which of course is run by Niels Duinker who was a guest on the podcast back in episode 135. If you are interested in ways to view the world through a craft this is a book you should check out. If you're interested in advanced practice and the technique of juggling this is a great read. It is also part of the brand new Compendium of Soviet Juggling Wisdom.What if a juggling act is more than patterns in the air—what if it's a blueprint for freedom, identity, and the courage to keep going when you drop? We dive into a lyrical reading from Michael Staroseletsky's The Paradoxes of Juggling and unpack why this art form refuses shortcuts and demands honesty. From the first image of balls moving like “living creatures” to the stubborn physics of clubs that won't always obey, we sit with the tension between intention and reality and show how mastery grows inside that friction.Staroseletsky's core claim is perhaps that the trick is both the vehicle and the destination. Juggling isn't just technique polished to shine; it's an inner practice that widens your tolerance for error and refines your timing until correction feels effortless. We explore the paradox that to juggle more, you must accept more—more variables, more variance, and more responsibility for recovery.We also talk about persona and truth onstage. Circus artists often “play themselves,” so the work only lands when the human behind the pattern is vivid and honest. Props aren't passive; the moment an object leaves your hand, it asserts its own will, and the act becomes a dialogue you can see—rhythm as visible music, choreography in space, and story told through catches and drops.If Staroseletsky's vision resonates, you'll find the book at ndjuggling.com alongside other gems for artists, jugglers, and curious minds. Listen, reflect, and tell us what craft is teaching you about time, space, and self. If this episode sparked something, follow the Way, even better - share it with a friend, and leave a review so more curious listeners can discover it.Support the show...If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to contact me about anything, including wanting me to collaborate on one of your projects you can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comor find out more on the Way of the Showman website.you can follow the Way of Instagram where it is, not surprisingly thewayoftheshowman.If you find it in you and you have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

Do yourself a favor before reading any more of this: Listen to the Road To Joy now!What if the spark that powers great rituals, great sermons, and great shows is the same playful force? Captain Frodo sits down with Clay Hillman to follow that thread—from the shaman's circle to the market square—and ask how joy, surprise, and sacrifice can teach us to love without the cage of judgment. The claim is bold: ritual likely grew out of play, and when we honor that, truth arrives with fewer words and more presence.We explore grief as the felt weight of love, the paradox at the heart of Good Friday, and why beauty includes the costly and the raw. Clay reframes the Good Samaritan so we stop imagining ourselves as the rescuer and recognize our place in the ditch; neighbor becomes the person we'd want to lift us, even an enemy. That shift replaces right-versus-wrong scorekeeping with a practice of attention, the same practice that makes a show land when a moment of surprise cracks the shell and breathes. Along the way, we talk mythic truth over literalism, how children signal play and still know what matters, and why wigs, robes, and ritual dances appear when stakes are highest.We also swap creative maps. Clay's Casey Bonkers universe offers constellations of play; Frodo sketches thinking, feeling, and willing as a triad for building fuller acts. Symbols do the heavy lifting: two sticks can hold a cosmos, a market square becomes a universe once the showman starts. Stories that aren't “real” still become true every day, and the best work often feels discovered rather than made. If you've ever sensed that ministry and showmanship share a calling—curating time and attention so people glimpse the center—this conversation will feel like finding language for what you already knew.Listen to K. C. Bonkers Road To Joy! Find Clay Hillman here!If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who loves story and craft, and leave a review so others can find the show. Then tell us: where did you last glimpse that center of joy?Support the show...If you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to contact me about anything, including wanting me to collaborate on one of your projects you can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comor find out more on the Way of the Showman website.you can follow the Way of Instagram where it is, not surprisingly thewayoftheshowman.If you find it in you and you have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo

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Gab Marcotti & Julien Laurens discuss all the fallout from Man City's 3-0 demolishing of Liverpool, as Arne Slot's men collapse at the Etihad. The pair also discuss the latest round of Premier League fixtures, which saw Man United earn a point after a stoppage time equaliser vs. Spurs and Arsenal are held to a 2-2 draw at Sunderland. The duo also talk through the action from LaLiga, Serie A and the Bundesliga and everything else going on in the world of football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices