Sideshow 13: The Legacy of Looking

Grim & Mild Presents

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 821 Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

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

The digital Lost Museum Project, curated by the City University of New York
The P.T. Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut
The International Independent Showmen’s Museum in Gibsonton, Florida
Showman’s Rest Cemetery in La Grange, Illinois
Freak Show: Presenting Human Oddities for Amusement and Profit by Dr. Robert Bogdan

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey folks, Aaron here.
0:09.3	Over the past six months, we've dug up a lot of fascinating stories and gone on an adventure
0:14.3	that has spanned centuries.
0:16.4	Honestly, who could have imagined just how powerful the history of the American
0:20.3	Sideshow actually was? But that journey brings us to the present. Honestly, who could have imagined just how powerful the history of the American side show actually
0:21.5	was.
0:22.5	But that journey brings us to the present and to a very important question, where is the
0:28.1	side show heading next?
0:30.3	My teammates, Robin and Taylor, are back today, bringing you something a little bit different.
0:36.5	Honestly, it's a story that you don't want to miss.
0:39.9	And now, on with the show.
0:43.0	Hey, Taylor.
0:44.1	Good to see you over here.
0:45.5	Hi, friend.
0:46.2	We meet again.
0:47.5	So this is the first time listeners are meeting you on this side of the mic.
0:51.9	It sure is.
0:53.6	I am Taylor Haggardorn, producer over here. I've been
0:56.8	lurking doing some research behind the scenes throughout this season of Grimm and Mild presents.
1:01.9	So, Taylor, we are officially coming to a close for this season. This last episode marks the end of
1:07.5	our sideshow story. It does.
1:14.2	But, but we've got some good news for everyone.
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