the Way of the Showman

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Philosophical and esoteric perspectives from a modern day Showman. 
Each season is different in its approach. S1 is essays. S2 is one book length attempt at Understanding Showmanship, S3 is conversations with remarkable Showfolk. The brand new Season 4 explores the relationship between Showmanship and Play.
The host, Captain Frodo, internationally renowned circus performer, director, writer, husband and dad lays out, in great detail, his practical performance philosophy for performers who seek to deepen the conversation with their audiences and themselves. You can find him, and more of his writing at: www.thewayoftheshowman.com

Recent Episodes
  • 142 - Alive! On the Inside - Carnival Wonders and the Essence of Showmanship (Showmanship & Play 24 of 30)
    Jun 10, 2025 – 44:37
  • 141 - The Sacred Art of Play (Showmanship & Play 23 of 30)
    Jun 3, 2025 – 46:44
  • 140 - What if Play Reveals the True Nature of Existence? (Showmanship & Play 22 of 30)
    May 27, 2025 – 57:51
  • 139 - Redefining Seriousness (Showmanship & Play 21 of 30)
    May 20, 2025 – 50:10
  • 138 - Play for a Living: Finding Joy in Your Work (Showmanship & Play 20 of 30)
    May 13, 2025 – 46:05
  • 137 - Serious Play (Showmanship & Play 19 of 30)
    May 6, 2025 – 47:54
  • 136 - The Games We Play - with Chris Canfield
    Apr 29, 2025 – 02:03:47
  • 135 - Juggling the Past, Present, and Future with Niels Duinker & Captain Frodo
    Apr 15, 2025 – 02:00:37
  • 134 - Circus Church: When Performance Becomes a Spiritual Experience - Jay Gilligan & Captain Frodo explore Cirque’s first Vegas show 4 of 4
    Apr 1, 2025 – 01:19:31
  • 133 - Does Meeting Your Heroes Kill the Mystery? Jay Gilligan & Captain Frodo explores Cirque du Soleil's first Las Vegas show. part 3 of 4
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:15:39
  • 132 - Mystere Unveiled: Exploring the Art of Cirque - Jay Gilligan & Captain Frodo explores Cirque du Soleil's first Las Vegas show 2 of 4
    Mar 10, 2025 – 01:11:10
  • 131 - How Mystère Reinvented Circus for Las Vegas: A True Tale - Jay Gilligan & Captain Frodo explores Cirque du Soleil's first Las Vegas show 1 of 4
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:05:39
  • 130 - Freak Shows: From Sideshow Curiosities to Modern Media Spectacles with Anna Maria Sienicka - Part 4 of 4
    Feb 25, 2025 – 01:23:05
  • 129 - Beyond Spectacle: The Art and Philosophy of Freak Shows with Anna Maria Sienicka 3 of 4
    Feb 18, 2025 – 51:51
  • 128 - Reimagining Reality through the Freak Show Lens - Philosophy & Freakshow with Anna Maria Sienicka 2 of 4
    Feb 11, 2025 – 58:12
  • 127 - Beyond Monsters: Philosophy & Freakshow with Anna Maria Sienicka - 1 of 4
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:58:23
  • 126 - We are the Children pt 2 of 2 (Showmanship & Play 18 of 30)
    Jan 21, 2025 – 40:07
  • 125 - We are the Children pt 1 of 2 (Showmanship & Play 17 of 30)
    Jan 7, 2025 – 43:44
  • 124 - On the Value of Art with Jay Gilligan (Unpacking PLAY episode 110 & 111)
    Dec 24, 2024 – 01:23:48
  • 123 - Innovative Expressions Through Play and Imagination with Jay Gilligan (unpacking PLAY episode 109)
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:16:33
  • 122 - Hold Your Ideas Lightly with Jay Gilligan (Unpacking PLAY episode 107)
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:13:12
  • 121 - Further SECRETS!!! with Nick Difatte part 2 of 2
    Nov 26, 2024 – 01:33:44
  • 120 - SECRETS!!! with Nick Difatte (part 1 of 2)
    Nov 12, 2024 – 01:07:07
  • 119 - Love as Origin of Play pt 2 of 2 (Showmanship & Play 16)
    Oct 29, 2024 – 43:54
  • 118 - Father & Showman - Reflections on my Evolving Relationship with my Daughter
    Oct 15, 2024 – 40:40
  • 117 - Love as Origin of Play pt 1 of 2 - What we Have to do VS What we Choose to do (Showmanship & Play 15)
    Oct 1, 2024 – 39:45
  • 116 - Jay & Frodo How to Play in Performance - (Unpacking episodes 103 & 104)
    Sep 17, 2024 – 02:22:33
  • 115 - Why Are We Born so Helpless (Showmanship & Play 14)
    Sep 3, 2024 – 37:58
  • 114 - Play as Self Creation (Showmanship & Play 13)
    Aug 20, 2024 – 01:00:15
  • 113 - Nick Difatte & Audience Volunteers
    Aug 13, 2024 – 01:19:39
  • 112 - How Play Manifests in the World pt 2 of 2 (Showmanship & Play 12)
    Aug 6, 2024 – 01:04:35
  • 111 - How Play Manifests in the World pt 1 of 2 (Showmanship & Play 11)
    Jul 23, 2024 – 43:22
  • 110 - the Play Instinct (Showmanship & Play 10)
    Jul 9, 2024 – 47:03
  • 109 - Unpacking Play pt 2 (Showmanship & Play 9)
    Jul 2, 2024 – 56:00
  • 108 - Memoirs of a Coney Island Clown w Jellyboy the Clown
    Jun 25, 2024 – 02:05:00
  • 107 - Unpacking Play pt 1 (Showmanship & Play 8 of 30)
    Jun 18, 2024 – 40:03
  • 106 - Active Practice w Jay Gilligan (unpacking episode 96 & 98)
    Jun 11, 2024 – 01:32:39
  • 105 - Don't Be Afraid to be Modern with the Birdmann Trent Baumann
    May 28, 2024 – 02:02:43
  • 104 - Play in 5 Easy Steps (Showmanship & Play 7 of 30)
    May 14, 2024 – 35:54
  • 103 - What is Play (Showmanship & Play 6 of 30)
    Apr 30, 2024 – 36:23
  • 102 - Jay Gilligan Questions Showmanship & Play episode by 2 (Unpacking episode 95)
    Apr 23, 2024 – 01:41:09
  • 101 - Connect & Play - (Showmanship & Play 5 of 30)
    Apr 16, 2024 – 41:42
  • 100 - the Clown and the New World - epic poem audio extravaganza
    Apr 2, 2024 – 41:35
  • 99 - Jay Gilligan Questions Showmanship & Play episode 1 (Unpacking episode 94)
    Mar 26, 2024 – 01:04:47
  • 98 - the Nature of Shows & Geometry - (Showmanship & Play 4 of 30)
    Mar 19, 2024 – 50:22
  • 97 - Back in Las Vegas, now with Cirque du Soleil - Birthday Ramble
    Mar 12, 2024 – 31:21
  • 96 - How to See through the Lens of Showmanship - (Showmanship & Play 3 of 30)
    Mar 5, 2024 – 35:59
  • 95 - the Inner Ear Bone of Showmanship - (Showmanship & Play 2 of 30)
    Feb 20, 2024 – 47:19
  • 94 - Showmanship & Play - Introduction (S&P 1 of 30)
    Feb 6, 2024 – 56:14
  • 93 - Clarity of Expression makes you a better Artist - Jay Gilligan and Frodo - pt 2 of 2
    Jan 23, 2024 – 47:03
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