• To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.29 Ling Look: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing
    Jul 3 2025

    To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.29 Ling Look: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing


    Ling Look was a master sword swallower and illusionist from the mysterious Far East who travelled the world from 1868 to 1878. In reality, his real name was David Gueder from Budapest Hungary who performed around the world with his brother, until his death… and even for many years after that around Europe by an imposter.


    Ling Look is one of more than a hundred sword swallowers featured in the book, To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing, by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more:


    For more on To The Hilt book, visit

    https://ToTheHiltBook.com


    Buy To The Hilt on Amazon:

    https://amzn.to/3EbUsQf


    Listen to more To The Hilt Podcasts, both historical and modern living sword swallowers:


    To The Hilt Podcasts

    https://www.swordswallow.com/podcasts.php


    #ToTheHilt #ToTheHiltPodcast

    #swordswallower #LingLook

    #swordswallowers #history

    #swordswallowing

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    15 min
  • To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.27 Johnny Nugent: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing
    Jun 25 2025

    To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.27 Johnny Nugent: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing


    In this episode, we discuss sword swallower Johnny Nugent, who ran away from home to join the circus as a teenager in the 1920s, and ended up performing as a sword swallower with dozens of circuses and sideshows over 50 years.


    Johnny Nugent is one of more than a hundred sword swallowers featured in the book, To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing, by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more:


    To buy To The Hilt book, visit

    https://ToTheHiltBook.com


    Buy To The Hilt on Amazon:

    https://amzn.to/3EbUsQf


    Listen to more To The Hilt Podcasts, both historical bios and modern living sword swallowers’ jackpots:


    To The Hilt Podcasts

    https://www.swordswallow.com/podcasts.php


    #ToTheHilt #ToTheHiltPodcast

    #swordswallower #JohnnyNugent

    #swordswallowers #history

    #swordswallowing

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    10 min
  • To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.26 Hans Rosling: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing
    May 24 2025

    To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.26 Dr. Hans Rosling: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing


    In this episode, we discuss TED speaker Dr. Hans Rosling, a researcher, doctor, scientist, academic, professor, and sword swallower who went viral on his second TED Talks. Hear about his induction into the Sword Swallowers Association International Sword Swallower’s Hall of Fame in Stockholm Sweden.


    Hans Rosling is one of more than a hundred sword swallowers featured in the book, To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing, by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more:


    For more on To The Hilt book, visit

    https://ToTheHiltBook.com


    Buy To The Hilt on Amazon:

    https://amzn.to/3EbUsQf


    Listen to more To The Hilt Podcasts, both historical and modern living sword swallowers:


    To The Hilt Podcasts

    https://www.swordswallow.com/podcasts.php


    #ToTheHilt #ToTheHiltPodcast

    #swordswallower #HansRosling

    #swordswallowers #history

    #swordswallowing

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    12 min
  • To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.25 Stan Marye: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing
    May 24 2025

    In this episode, we discuss sword swallower Stan Marye, who ran away from home to join the circus at the age of 16, and ended up performing as a sword swallower with dozens of circus sideshows over 10 years and swallowing up to five swords at once.


    Stan Marye is one of more than a hundred sword swallowers featured in the book, To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing, by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more:


    For more on To The Hilt book, visit

    https://ToTheHiltBook.com


    Buy To The Hilt on Amazon:

    https://amzn.to/3EbUsQf


    Listen to more To The Hilt Podcasts, both historical and modern living sword swallowers:


    To The Hilt Podcasts

    https://www.swordswallow.com/podcasts.php


    #ToTheHilt #ToTheHiltPodcast

    #swordswallower #StanMarye

    #swordswallowers #history

    #swordswallowing

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    16 min
  • To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.24 Johnny Fox: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing
    May 21 2025

    To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.24 Johnny Fox: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing


    In this episode, we discuss sword swallower Johnny Fox, who performed first as a magician and fire-eater and then as a sword swallower for over 38 years.


    Johnny Fox is one of more than a hundred sword swallowers featured in the book, To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing, by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more:


    For more on To The Hilt book, visit

    https://ToTheHiltBook.com


    Buy To The Hilt on Amazon:

    https://amzn.to/3EbUsQf


    Listen to more To The Hilt Podcasts, both historical and modern living sword swallowers:


    To The Hilt Podcasts

    https://www.swordswallow.com/podcasts.php


    #ToTheHilt #ToTheHiltPodcast

    #swordswallower #JohnnyFox

    #swordswallowers #history

    #swordswallowing

    #MarylandRennFestival

    #MarylandRennFaire

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    14 min
  • To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.23 Ricky Richiardi: Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing
    May 10 2025

    To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.23 Ricky Richiardi: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing


    In this episode, we discuss legendary sword swallower Ricky Richiardi, who learned sword swallowing from Lady Betty Bancroft in the early 1950s, started performing at the age of 23 with Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, worked with Hoxie Brothers Circus, and taught sword swallowing to Lady Sandra Reed, and worked with many other circuses and sideshows for 15 years from 1955 to his untimely suspicious death in 1970.


    Ricky Richiardi is one of more than a hundred sword swallowers featured in the book, To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing, by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more:


    For more on To The Hilt book, visit

    https://ToTheHiltBook.com


    Buy To The Hilt on Amazon:

    https://amzn.to/3EbUsQf


    Listen to more To The Hilt Podcasts, both historical and modern living sword swallowers:


    To The Hilt Podcasts

    https://www.swordswallow.com/podcasts.php


    #ToTheHilt #ToTheHiltPodcast

    #swordswallower #RickyRichiardi

    #swordswallowers #history

    #swordswallowing

    #HoxieBrosCircus #RinglingBrosCircus #RinglingBrothersCircus

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    13 min
  • To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.22 Baron Bill Unks: A Sword Swallower’s History Sword Swallowing
    May 8 2025

    To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.22 Baron Bill Unks: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing


    In this episode, we discuss legendary sword swallower Baron Bill Unks, who started performing at the age of 24, and went on to perform from 1947 to 1997 with Clyde Beatty Cole Bros Circus, Hoxie Bros Circus, Coney Island sideshows, with Bobby Reynolds Sideshow and other circuses and sideshows over 50 years!


    Baron Bill Unks is one of more than a hundred sword swallowers featured in the book, To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing, by sword swallower Dan Meyer and sideshow historian Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing), now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Target, Walmart and more


    For more on To The Hilt book, visit

    https://ToTheHiltBook.com


    Buy To The Hilt on Amazon:

    https://amzn.to/3EbUsQf


    Listen to more To The Hilt Podcasts, both historical and modern living sword swallowers:


    To The Hilt Podcasts

    https://www.swordswallow.com/podcasts.php


    #ToTheHilt #ToTheHiltPodcast

    #swordswallower #BaronBillUnks #TheBaron #BillUnks

    #swordswallowers #history

    #swordswallowing

    #ConeyIsland #DreamlandSideshow

    #ConeyIslandSideshow

    #ClydeBeattyColeBros #HoxieBrosCircus

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    11 min