PODCAST

American Carnival: Barnum Project

P.T. Barnum, reimagined by an honors first-year seminar at Worcester State University

education higher education

All Episodes

08:13

Episode 3.5 The Original Influencer

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2025/01/31

How P.T. Barnum’s 19th-century showmanship became the blueprint for 21st-century fame!

05:15

Episode 3.4 Cracking the Whip on Cruelty

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2025/01/16

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey had quite an impact on the animal rights movement and modern circuses.

05:07

Episode 3.3 Barnum's Advertising Methods

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2025/01/16

Learn more about P.T. Barnum’s advertising techniques from the pioneer of modern advertising himself!

05:56

Episode 3.2 The Angel and the Devil

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2025/01/16

How the unexpected duo of Jenny Lind and PT Barnum helped thousands of people but also brought ridicule to others.

05:14

Episode 3.1 Barnum as Husband and Father

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2025/01/16

Away from the spotlight, what was Barnum's domestic life like? What kind of husband and father was he?

05:20

Season 2.1 The Early Years

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Learn more about P.T. Barnum’s life growing up, and what influenced him to become the successful man he is today.

06:38

Season 2.2 Country Store

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Young Barnum finally gets his own store and learns how to cheat his customers.

05:46

Season 2.3 Barnum's Love Life

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Learn more about P.T. Barnum’s life with Charity and his secret marriage after her passing.

07:33

Season 2.4 Heth, in Life and Death

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

First, he bought her and destroyed her life. Then he sold tickets to her autopsy. What a monster!

04:03

Season 2.5 Jenny Lind's Success

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

PT Barnum is bringing Jenny Lind to America. Is she a dancer? No, she is America’s Swedish Nightingale.

06:54

Season 2.6 Temperance Advocate

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Barnum’s temperance lecture will make you think twice about drinking alcohol.

06:36

Season 2.7 Grand National Baby Show

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Beauty pageants, dog shows, and hot dog eating contests. Discover how all these national competitions began by taking a closer look at the 19th century Toddlers & Tiaras.

04:54

Season 2.8 The Iranistan

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Step into the magnificent and elaborate home of the greatest showman, P.T.Barnum!

05:26

Season 2.9 Clock Company

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Barnum’s life altering experience will make you adjust how you conduct business in the future.

06:09

Season 2.10 "What is it?"

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Find out what --or who --P. T. Barnum really put on display. You’ll ask, “What is it?” And you won’t like the answer....

05:49

Season 2.11 Annie Jones, All-American Bearded Lady

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

You may have heard of Josephine Clofullia, but the swiss lady has nothing on the American born bearded lady! Come closer to hear the grand tale of the Esau child and her life of twists and turns in Barnum’s fantastical world.

04:22

Season 2.12 The Warren Sisters

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

The magnificent wedding between Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren took place on February 9th, 1863. Though the event was highly publicized what can you tell me about the life of Lavinia Warren? Listen in to discover more about who this little woman is...

05:18

Season 2.13 Downfall of the American Museum

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Listen to the tragic story of the downfall of one of the most extraordinary places in New York, the place which boosted Barnum’s reputation.

08:00

Season 2.14 P. T. Barnum vs. Adam Forepaugh

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Take a trip through history and learn of a rivalry that not only happened over a hundred years ago but is still happening today.

06:48

Season 2.15 Joining the Traveling Circus

American Carnival: Barnum Project ·

2019/12/04

Who was Barnum before the circus? All the things you don’t know about Barnumbefore he became a showman.

44 results

American Carnival: Barnum Project

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Science Talk

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

五分钟心理学

柠檬心理

Daily Facts

Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.

Les dents et dodo

BFMTV

Veterinary Clinical Podcasts

The Royal Veterinary College