For our 200th episode, we cover PT Barnum's sideshow people, or "freaks," who were unique individuals with physical or medical conditions who played a vital role in his entertainment empire. Their extraordinary appearances and captivating stories drew large crowds, while Barnum aimed to promote acceptance and celebrate human differences, though criticism arose regarding his portrayal, which some viewed as perpetuating stereotypes and exploitation. 

For dinner, we had fair foods, walking tacos, and Mexican street corn. For dessert, we had fried Oreos and spiked lemonade. 

Time stamp: 28:47

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This week we also got to work with some other podcasts we think you should check out! You can find them here:

CrimeDivers

Scottish Murders Podcast

Where did we get our info from? 

The History of Zoos

Carl Hagenbeck .

The human zoo

Joice Heth Exhibit

Sarah Baartman 

Ota Benga

Joice Heth 

General Tom Thumb 

Lavinia Warren

Julia Pastrana 

What did we eat? 

Elote Corn Recipe

Walking Taco..

How to Make Deep Fried Oreos 

What did we drink? 

Spiked Lemonade 

Sounds:

Circus March