Todd Robbins
1 archived appearance · 2015
Sideshow PerformanceMagic HistoryCarnival CultureDeception
Todd Robbins is a sideshow performer, author, and magic historian known 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.
On the air with Art · 1
Dec 1, 2015 · 2h 22m
Master of the Macabre
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...
