Chuckling with Chuck

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 This week I talk to one of my favorite regulars. Chuck enjoys a good beer and share his life from our island to the big top. Enjoy me chuckling with Chuck! 

Summary/Time Stamps: 

• Introduction to today’s episode. 0:09
• The first elementary school on the island and clown college. 2:03
• Was he auditioning for other things before deciding to go to clown college? 7:56
• How he got involved with the circus. 13:17
• The connection between clowns and mimes. 19:45
• What kind of clowns did you do in the circus? 25:15
• The wild life of clowns on the road. 31:20
• What was your favorite place to perform? 37:08
• Cockroaches, fleas, and cockroaches. 42:51
• We got pulled over by the cops in Oklahoma City. 48:41
• Was there a preconceived notion of the type of person he was? 50:59
• When you were doing the freelance clown stuff, were you the same clown that you had been in the circus? 55:39
• Dancing in front of an arena full of people. 1:01:03
• No one wanted a Christmas Time spoof. 1:06:53
• How did you get into dance? 1:12:27
• Hearst Castle and evening tours. 1:18:07
• Retiring from the outside world. 1:24:49
• Pat’s memories of growing up in Madison Square Garden. 1:31:41
• Did you ever go see the circus when it comes back? 1:36:45