The World According to Jen & Carolyn
The World According to Jen & Carolyn is a podcast where history, politics, psychology, and humor collide in unexpected yet brilliant ways. Hosted by Jen, a community servant with a sharp wit and a knack for digging up the historical receipts, and Carolyn, a licensed marriage and family therapist who expertly unpacks the psychological layers behind it all, our show offers listeners a smart, hilarious, and refreshingly real conversation between two friends with 25 years of stories and opinions to share.
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The Greatest Show on Earth
Step right up and listen to Jen and Carolyn’s episode on the history of the circus! Whether you’re a “freak show” enthusiast, fan of clowns, or just plain love animal abuse, we guarantee this episode will have something for everyone. The circus is one of those uniquely American pastimes that seems to have largely disappeared from public view. Join Jen and Carolyn as they cover the history, spectator psychology, and overall fascination with what was regarded for nearly two centuries as the greatest show on earth.
America’s Big Circus Spectacular Has a Long and Cherished History | Smithsonian
Circus History: Freak Shows and Sideshows
"The Freaks": How Two Kidnapped Albino African-American Brothers Were Forced into Circus Stardom
Welcome to Gibtown, the last 'freakshow' town in America | Florida | The Guardian
Gunther Gebel-Williams-NY Times
Make*A*Circus-Wikipedia
Taking Society to the Circus-Everyday Sociology Blog 2018
Georg Simmel-The Metropolis and Mental Life
Who Exploits?-The Trusted One, The Dark One or Both?-Journal of Personality and Indiv Differences 2023