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From the High Desert

A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Todd Robbins

Todd Robbins

Sideshow PerformanceMagic HistoryCarnival CultureDeception

Todd Robbins is a sideshow performer, author, and magic historian renowned for his expertise in the lost arts of carnival entertainment and theatrical deception. As a veteran stage performer and co-creator of the Off-Broadway hit Play Dead, he has authored The Modern Con Man and other works chronicling the colorful history of sideshow acts, con artists, and the golden age of American carnival culture.

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December 1, 2015: Master of the Macabre - Todd Robbins

Dec 1, 2015
2h 22m
Art Bell welcomes Todd Robbins, a New York City performer and creative artist who has spent decades immersed in the dark worlds of sideshows, magic, con artists, and seances. Todd shares how he became fascinated with arcane entertainment as a child in Southern California, from visiting a local magic shop to discover...