Hello and welcome back to the Curious Kid podcast. We love hearing from our listeners.

Since we started the podcast, we have received more than 4,000 emails from you.

In addition to that, you've been leaving us voicemails, messages on social media,

reviews, and messages using the episode topic request form. With all the messages we receive,

it's sometimes hard to remember messages we read a long time ago, but there are definitely

some messages that stick with us. About four years ago, we heard from an incredible listener that was five years old at the time.

His name is Timo, and he told us that he listens to the podcast while on tour with the circus.

Timo's parents are both circus performers.

How cool is that?

The amount of skill and talent you need to perform

in the circus is astounding. We are so lucky to have cool listeners, like Timo, that enjoy listening

to the podcast. When a listener suggested that we get curious about the circus, I reached out to

Timo to see if his family might be interested in answering a few questions

for us. We are going to hear from them in just a few minutes. But first, mailbag. Mailbag.

I really like the circus and I want to know how many people are in each circus and what do they do?

Jake from New Jersey.

This is an incredible idea.

I've been to a few circus shows before and they are mesmerizing.

We always have such a great time.

It's going to be so much fun learning all about

the circus for Jake this week. Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and anyone who

has ever wondered if juggling flaming swords is a good idea. It's not. Today, we're diving into the

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