This week, on Tales - I’m still shaking off a cold, and was planning a Patreon pledge week episode in a month’s time... So, apologies all, I’ve moved things around a little. I’ll record part two of Kaspar Hauser, and the completed script for the episode following that as soon as my voice has returned.   

So, this week we’re headed to Bulgaria, Medieval France, and New York’s Chinatown to meet a man and his wife, a smart horse and a mock duck. 

Content Warnings:

How I met your mother: slavery, inappropriate relationships, and brief talk of genocide. Marocco: Possible animal exploitation? Threats of execution, bodily functions. Mock Duck Meets His Match: Gang warfare, decapitation, domestic violence.

 

Sources Include:

Fascinating Footnotes from History by Giles Milton Circus Life and Circus Celebrities by Thomas Frost The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury

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