Clown Spirit Podcast

Clown Spirit Podcast

Hosted by: Barnaby King

Explorations into all the colors, dimensions and constellations of clown practice. Some episodes find Barnaby in conversation with influential thought leaders and clown artists, while in others it's just little old...

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6: The Power of Song with Briony Greenhill

My guest on this week's podcast is Briony Greenhill, a vocal improviser and collaborative vocal improvisation teacher. Briony shares her unique perspective on combining creative practices, such as singing and...
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5: The Heart & Craft of Clown With Sue Morrison

I go back to the source this week to bring you a conversation with Sue Morrison, who first taught me to clown. We reflect on our work together in an often frank exchange. Sue also shares her journey into clowning,...
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4: What Kind of Person Becomes a Clown?

In this episode I offer a deeply personal reflection on my journey into the world of clowning, highlighting some pivotal life moments and transformative experiences. Ultimately I aim to demonstrate, through my own...
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3: Goat Shit to Clownversities with Trickster, Manish Jain

In this episode of the Clown Spirit Podcast, host Barnaby King interviews Manish Jain, a real-life trickster and advocate of unlearning. Jain shares his transformative journey from the American dream to founding...
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2: Pioneering Change in Clowning with Michelle Matlock

From minstrelsy to Aunt Jemima ads, pejorative representations of African Americans in popular culture has created barriers to their participation in clowning, especially for women of color. In this episode I discuss...
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1: Why Clown? Why Now?

We kick off the Clown Spirit podcast with a hard hitting episode that goes straight to the central question of why clowning is more vital than ever today and provides a practical manifesto of how we can make a...
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