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171 - Rolling Balls And Facing Mortality with Jay Gilligan & Captain Frodo- Malmö Conversations 1 of 4
Jun 23, 2026
1h 13m 58s
170 - Juggling Tango with Menno Van Dyke - Part 2 of 2
Jun 9, 2026
1h 07m 20s
169 - Menno Van Dyke Juggler and artistic director of Circusstaad - Part 1 of 2
May 26, 2026
1h 06m 36s
168 - Art in the Brain with Captain Frodo
May 12, 2026
58m 01s
167 - Comedy, Character & the Fakir Academy - the Headmaster of Pain Håvve Fjell part 2 of 2
Apr 28, 2026
1h 04m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() 171 - Rolling Balls And Facing Mortality with Jay Gilligan & Captain Frodo- Malmö Conversations 1 of 4 | The brutal part of juggling isn’t the hard trick. It’s the simple demand that never changes: once the object leaves your hand, you either catch it or you don’t. From a snowy, sleety Malmö cabaret week at Victoria Theater, we sit down in a hotel room surrounded by ribbons, feathers, and confetti while Jay Gilligan rolls his legendary Ivar Balls, and we ask the mid-career question that every performer eventually faces: does life actually get easier, or do you just get better at carrying it?&nbs... | 1h 13m 58s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() 170 - Juggling Tango with Menno Van Dyke - Part 2 of 2✨ | jugglingtango+4 | Menno van Dyke | Circusstad Festival | Rotterdam | jugglingtango+5 | — | 1h 07m 20s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() 169 - Menno Van Dyke Juggler and artistic director of Circusstaad - Part 1 of 2✨ | jugglingcircus arts+3 | Menno van Dyke | Circusstad Festival | RotterdamStockholm | jugglingCircusstad+3 | — | 1h 06m 36s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() 168 - Art in the Brain with Captain Frodo✨ | artbrain+4 | — | — | — | precuneusperformance+3 | — | 58m 01s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() 167 - Comedy, Character & the Fakir Academy - the Headmaster of Pain Håvve Fjell part 2 of 2✨ | comedyperformance+4 | Håvve Fjell | Pain Solution | — | pain stuntsperformance art+5 | — | 1h 04m 14s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() 166 - The Headmaster of Pain Håvve Fjell Part 1 of 2✨ | extreme performanceoccupational risk+4 | Håvve Fjell | Pain Solution | — | fire eatinglung damage+4 | — | 1h 09m 43s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() 165 - A Philosophical Map Of Showmanship - A live talk about my upcoming book✨ | showmanshipphilosophy of performance+3 | — | A Philosophical Map Of Showmanship | — | showmanshipphilosophy+5 | — | 34m 28s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() 164 - Redefining Progress with Jack Denger Part 2 of 2✨ | jugglingstorytelling+3 | Jack Denger | — | — | jugglingstorytelling+5 | — | 1h 10m 04s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() 163 - Redefining Progress with Jack Denger part 1 of 2✨ | jugglingcreativity+3 | Jack Denger | Cirque du Soleil | — | jugglingperformance+3 | — | 1h 06m 00s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() 162 - How Artists Edit Reality To Tell Emotional Truths with Ivar Hackscher, Jay Gilligan & Frodo✨ | performanceemotional truth+3 | Ivar HackscherJay Gilligan | episode 90episode 91 | — | artistsemotional truths+3 | — | 55m 57s | |
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| 2/3/26 | ![]() 161 - Folk Circus is Real Showmanship with Jay Gilligan & Captain Frodo✨ | folk circusshowmanship+4 | Jay Gilligan | — | — | folk circusshowmanship+5 | — | 1h 35m 42s | |
| 1/20/26 | ![]() 160 - From Poolside Jam to Cabaret Juggernaut with Paul Dabek & Captain Frodo | We trace the unlikely arc that carried poolside pandemic brainstorms into London Calling, a high-velocity variety show that’s genuinely all-ages without sanding off its edge. As the Pandemic hit Las Vegas Paul Dabek and Captain Frodo dreamt by the pool of acts, podcast, and shows. As it turned out these dreams all came to fruition. We get specific about how the show grew: a clear adult-facing voice, visuals that enchant kids on contact, and design that marries LED world-building with just a f... | 1h 28m 10s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | ![]() 159 - The Paradoxes of Juggling - Michael Staroseletsky & Niels Duinker Publishing | In this episode I read the first chapter of the Paradoxes of Juggling by Michael Staroseletsky, a book published by NDjuggling.com which of course is run by Niels Duinker who was a guest on the podcast back in episode 135. If you are interested in ways to view the world through a craft this is a book you should check out. If you're interested in advanced practice and the technique of juggling this is a great read. It is also part of the brand new Compendium of Soviet Juggling Wisdom. What if ... | 23m 52s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | ![]() 158 - Jesus, Bananas, And Baby Unicorns Walk Into A Church w Clay Hillman & Captain Frodo | Do yourself a favor before reading any more of this: Listen to the Road To Joy now! Also! Listen to Clay Hillman’s wonderful piano music What if the spark that powers great rituals, great sermons, and great shows is the same playful force? Captain Frodo sits down with Clay Hillman to follow that thread—from the shaman’s circle to the market square—and ask how joy, surprise, and sacrifice can teach us to love without the cage of judgment. The claim is bold: ritual likely grew out of pla... | 57m 32s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | ![]() 157 - Serious Play and The Road To Joy with Clay Hillman | Step aboard the Punky Steamer and watch everyday moments turn into portals. -> listen to the fantastic tale here! I highly recommend checking this audio play out before listening to the episode. For one it’s awesome and for sure lots of what we talk about will feel deeper and make even more sense. We sit down with Clay Hillman—once a Lutheran minister, now the imagination behind a toy-and-coffee shop and the audio adventure KC Bonker’s Road to Joy—to explore how play can be bo... | 1h 09m 50s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | ![]() 156 - Ringling Trains, Three Rings, And The Craft Of Comedy with Adam Kuchler | A hat flips, a wig sails, and an arena of sixteen thousand goes from breathless to thunderous—this is where Adam Kugler learned to make comedy work under pressure. We trace his path from the Ringling Brothers train to the Mad Apple stage in Las Vegas, unpacking the paradoxes that shape a clown: technique that opens doors, character that keeps them open, and the relentless practice of reading a room in real time. Adam grew up wanting to be a clown. Juggling paid the bills long enough for arti... | 1h 26m 18s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | ![]() 155 - Chainsaws, Pumpkins, And Philosophy w JellyBoy the Clown | A chainsaw mounted to a sword. Seventeen pumpkins in a minute. And a philosophy that says a show only becomes real when the audience completes it. That’s the ride we take with Jelly Boy the Clown—writer, record-setter, and sideshow artist who turns chaos into craft. We start with the surprise aftermath of America’s Got Talent: millions of viewers, zero promotion allowed, and a door opening from an unexpected direction—Guinness World Records. From there we go inside the workshop, where ideas ... | 1h 39m 47s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | ![]() 154 - What Creates Stage Presence w Jay Gilligan & Frodo part 2 of 2 | What makes an audience lean forward before the first trick lands? We dive into stage presence as a lived practice, not a buzzword. From Jay’s house in Stockholm, Frodo and Jay unpack how real attention, honest emotion, and contextual awareness turn raw technique into connection you can feel in the room. No acting notes, no hollow smiles—just the hard, generous work of being here with people, right now. We share the messy path many artists take from hobbyist to performer and why conviction ma... | 1h 09m 31s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | ![]() 153 - Stage Presence Demystified w Jay Gilligan & Captain Frodo part 1 of 2 | Some performers step into the light and the room leans in. Others work just as hard and leave us cold. We wanted to know why. Together with juggler and performance thinker Jay Gilligan, we unpack stage presence without the fluff—what it is, how to build it, and why authenticity beats polish every time. We start by challenging the myth that presence is a gift you either have or don’t. Yes, some people radiate charisma from day one. But most of us can raise our baseline by choosing the right l... | 1h 06m 25s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | ![]() 152 - Magic, Originality, and the Burden of Knowledge with Nick Difatte | What separates a technically competent performer from one who creates unforgettable moments? In this captivating conversation between Captain Frodo and comic magician Nick Diffatte, we journey into the heart of showmanship and the complex relationship between originality and tradition. The performers candidly explore their creative anxieties about using established material versus developing original routines. "The reason I'm putting this in here is that this is a book that would have helped... | 1h 07m 45s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | ![]() 151 - Creating Your Own Voice in a World of Borrowed Tricks with Nick Diffatte | Ever wondered where the line between inspiration and appropriation lies in performance art? Captain Frodo welcomes comedian-magician Nick Diffatte for a candid exploration of originality in magic that will resonate with creators across all disciplines. Nick takes us behind the scenes of Tannen's Magic Camp—an intensive gathering where 120 young magicians (ages 10-20) immerse themselves in the craft under the guidance of working professionals. You'll feel like you're wandering the Hogwarts-li... | 1h 06m 19s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | ![]() 150 - Antje Pode: Kicking Suitcases & other Acts of Innovation | Ever wondered what happens when a circus performer's act goes "wrong"? In this intimate conversation with East German circus artist Antje Pode, we explore how the most powerful moments of connection often emerge from embracing unexpected challenges on stage. Ancha shares her extraordinary journey through the fall of the Berlin Wall – a time when her entire professional identity was upended as state-sponsored circus dissolved overnight. We explore the magnificent marble circus buildings of th... | 1h 12m 10s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | ![]() 149 - Suitcases, Bears, and Train Journeys: A Foot Juggler's Tale with Antje Pode | Step back in time to a vanished world of state-run circus schools, train journeys across the Soviet Union, and the dramatic moment when the Berlin Wall fell. In this captivating conversation, foot juggler Antje Pode shares her remarkable journey from a young gymnast in East Germany to an internationally acclaimed circus artist. Antje reveals the fascinating, rarely-discussed reality of the communist-era circus system, where performers were government employees with guaranteed lifetime positi... | 1h 29m 32s | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | ![]() 148 - Play is the Way (Showmanship & Play 30 of 30) | What if imagination isn't a distraction from truth, but our only reliable path to experiencing it? In this episode we conclude our 30-part exploration of showmanship through the lens of play. Using a personal case study of creating a plate-spinning poetry act, we witness how true artistic creation evolves organically—not as random elements slapped together, but as a cohesive vision that transcends its individual components. The journey takes an unexpected turn when the pandemic transf... | 59m 23s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | ![]() 147 - Imagination at the Heart of Reality (Showmanship & Play 29 of 30) | What if imagination isn't just fantasy, but the very faculty that brings our world into existence? In this philosophical deep dive, we explore the fifth and final criteria of play: that it is imaginative and improvisational. Unlike previous episodes in this series, I'm not arguing that imagination benefits performers—that connection is self-evident. Instead, we're examining imagination as the arena where showmanship unfolds. From the initial creative impulse to the finished performance, imag... | 1h 19m 16s | ||||||
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