"Becoming Barnum: The Journey to Fame and Fortune" is a podcast presented by The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The podcast is based on the museum's award-winning blog series and explores the life of P.T. Barnum through a collection of 750-page copybook letters written by Barnum during his travels in Europe in the 1840s. The letters offer insights into Barnum as a husband, father, and businessman, as well as his mentorship of child actor-entertainer General Tom Thumb. The podcast explores the hardscrabble world of show business in the 19th century and offers a glimpse into the life and mind of the man behind the legend. Support for this project is provided by the City of Bridgeport, People’s United, and the Connecticut Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities.
Join us on this journey through history and discover the real person behind the legendary "P.T. Barnum." Listen to our episodes and follow along as we uncover the fascinating story of Barnum's rise to fame and fortune.
First Episodes
A Great Country for Wealth and Grandeur
In this episode of the Becoming Barnum podcast, join us as we follow Barnum as he tries to navigate a problem at the theater and make sure everything is running smooth...
Poetical Puffing
BECOMING BARNUM: The Journey to Fame and FortunePoetical Puffing - Episode 31In this episode of the Becoming Barnum podcast, Barnum was worried about his employees at ...
My Character and Peculiarities So Correctly Portrayed
Learn more about PT Barnum’s Letter Copy Book here: https://tinyurl.com/BarnumArchivehttps://tinyurl.com/FAMILY-EXHIBITORhttps://tinyurl.com/Barnumletterhttps://tinyur...
Imitators & Followers will get Poor Gleanings
BECOMING BARNUM: The Journey to Fame and FortuneImitators & Followers will get Poor Gleanings - Episode 33In this episode of the Becoming Barnum podcast, P.T. Barnum w...
Instructive Entertainments: Early 19th Century Panoramas
BECOMING BARNUM: The Journey to Fame and FortuneInstructive Entertainments: Early 19th Century Panoramas - Episode 34In this episode of the Becoming Barnum podcast, P....