American Carnival: Barnum Project

Season 1.12 Prince of Humbug

How Barnum got the nickname "Prince of Humbug."

Season 1.13 Woolly Horse

This episode is about one of the many natural curiosities Barnum had in his museums.  His famous Woolly Horse was a popular exhibit, but was the horse actually one of a kind?

Season 1.14 The Swedish Nightingale

Jenny Lind, "the Swedish Nightingale," engaged in a $150,000 contract with P. T. Barnum to sing on tour in America. This episode describes the excitement over Jenny Lind's 1850 arrival in New York City.

Season 1.15 Brick Man

Become one of the hundreds of onlookers who watched Barnum's "Brick Man" perform a fairly peculiar task!

Season 1.16 Fire!

Listen to this informational, jaw-dropping episode on P. T. Barnum's horrific 1865 museum fire.

Season 1.17 Anna Swan: A Tall Tale

Be inspired by this tall tale of love and tragedy involving one of the tallest women to grace the face of the earth -- the one, the only Anna Swan.

Season 1.18 Travelling Circus

This episode discusses Barnum's first day running his own circus. It goes through the troubles -- and triumphs -- of the beginning of Barnum's circus life.

Season 1.19 The Mayor of Bridgeport

Take a trip to the small town of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1875. A new mayor has just been elected, a mayor named Barnum.

Season 1.20 Jumbo the Elephant

Jumbo was the most famous elephant and admired by millions around the world.  However, one tragic night changed everything.