The Dark History of Bearded Ladies & the Victorian Freak Show

<p>What would it have really been like to visit a Victorian freak show? Were "freak performers" exploited, or empowered in a world that would likely have otherwise rejected them? And has the Victorian freak show ever really gone away?</p><br><p>Joining Kate today is John Woolf, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wonders-Lifting-Curtain-Circus-Victorian/dp/1782439935" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Wonders: Lifting the Curtain on the Freak Show, Circus and Victorian Age</em></a>, to take us back to this world and explore its dark side.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Voting is open for the Listener's Choice Award at the British Podcast Awards, so if you enjoy what we're doing, we'd love it if you took a quick follow this link and click on Betwixt the Sheets:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting</a></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign&nbsp;<a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;for up to 50% for 3 months using code BETWIXT</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;here</a>.Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>