The Big Top. The Greatest Show On Earth. We all know what a circus is, right? And, coulrophobia aside, most everybody has fond memories of having been to one. So fond, in fact, that many a character has run off to join one.

But, of course, there's more to it than that. Where did circuses come from, how did they develop, and why is your D&D character probably not running away to join one? All this and more inside this week's episode.