Revisit this June 2022 conversation about the man behind The King – Colonel Tom Parker – including his (mis)management style, and what he might have been running from all along. 

SHOW NOTES

The Colonel by Alanna Nash: https://www.amazon.com/Colonel-Extraordinary-Story-Tom-Parker/dp/1451613571/ref=asc_df_1451613571/

Austin Powers “Carnies!” clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXRfnIfFYFI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carny

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rose_Circus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alanna_Nash

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Tom_Parker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Act

https://www.britannica.com/event/Smith-Act