To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing Historical Bios

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.19 Sir Francis Doran: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of legendary sword swallower Francis Doran, who worked with circuses and sideshows first as a half-and-half, and later as a sword swallower with Bailey Brothers Circus, Dailey Brothers Circus, Ward Hall’s World of Wonders Sideshow, and ultimately with Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, Hoxie Bros Circus, and many other circuses and sideshow between 1941 and 1979.

Francis Doran’s story comes from his chapter in the book “To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing” by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.18

Lady Diane Falk: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of sword swallower Diane Falk, who worked as a sword swallower for over 30 years from 1979 to 2009 with John Bradshaw’s Sideshow, Coney Island Sideshow, Ward Hall’s World of Wonders, and many other shows, including being the sword swallower featured in Bruce Springsteen’s “Tunnel of Love” music video in 1993.

Lady Diane’s story comes from her chapter in the book “To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing” by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #LadyDiane

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow

#JohnBradshawsSideshow

#ConeyIslandSideshow

#WardHallsWorldofWonders

#WorldofWonders