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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing Historical Bios

To The Hilt: Dan Meyer, Marc Hartzman, Sword Swallowers Association International

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To The Hilt Podcast takes a Deep Dive into the history of sword swallowing by reviewing the lives of historical sword swallowers from the 1800s to modern days, including sword swallowers Chevalier Cliquot, Delno Fritz, Edith Clifford, Edna Price, Lucky Ball, Estelline Pike, Mighty Ajax, Marie DeVere, Alex Linton, Lady Patricia Zerm, Capt. Don Leslie, Lady Diane Falk and many others covered in the book To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing by Dan Meyer and Marc Hartzman (Schiffer Publishing) https://ToTheHiltbook.com

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.30 Dan Meyer: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 30

Sunday, July 6, 2025 • Duration 46:46

Dan Meyer started life as a scared, shy, skinny wimpy kid who suffered from social anxiety disorder and was teased and beat up by bullies. He vowed someday to do real magic, real feats and somehow fly around the world like a superhero defying death and saving lives. After a near-death experience with malaria fever as a missionary in south India in the place where sword swallowing started, Meyer decided to put his fears to death and take on risks and challenges. Over 20 years later, he added sword swallowing to his bucket list of goals.

After 14,000 unsuccessful attempts over 4 years, Meyer finally swallowed his first sword in 2001. Since then, sword swallowing has taken Meyer on a remarkable journey to impact lives around the world, on over 100 TV programs, on 9 TED Talks, on 16 Got Talents including the finals of America’s Got Talent and Sweden’s Talang, and live in over 60 countries around the world.

Dan Meyer is one of more than a hundred sword swallowers featured in the book, To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing, coauthored by sideshow historian Marc Hartzman and published by 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 #DanMeyer

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

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

Season 1 · Episode 29

Thursday, July 3, 2025 • Duration 14:48

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

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.20 Count Desmond: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 21

Sunday, April 13, 2025 • Duration 20:21

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.20 Count Desmond: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of legendary sword swallower “Count Desmond”, Edward Benjamin, who received three Guinness World Records, one for swallowing 13 swords at once, who swallowed a sword while hanging suspended upside down over Niagara Falls, and who worked as a sword swallower with circuses like the Shrine Circus, Circus Bartok and many other circuses and sideshows between 1957 and 1994.

Count Desmond’s story comes from his chapter in 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:

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #CountDesmond

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow #daredevil

#CircusBartok

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.19 Francis Doran: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 19

Saturday, April 12, 2025 • Duration 13:12

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.19 Sir Francis Doran: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of legendary sword swallower Francis Doran, who worked with circuses and sideshows first as a half-and-half, and later as a sword swallower with Bailey Brothers Circus, Dailey Brothers Circus, Ward Hall’s World of Wonders Sideshow, and ultimately with Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, Hoxie Bros Circus, and many other circuses and sideshow between 1941 and 1979.

Francis Doran’s story comes from his chapter 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:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #FrancisDoran

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow

#HoxieBrosCircus

#RinglingBrothersCircus

#WardHallsWorldofWonders

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.18 Lady Diane Falk Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 18

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 • Duration 11:31

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.18

Lady Diane Falk: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of sword swallower Diane Falk, who worked as a sword swallower for over 30 years from 1979 to 2009 with John Bradshaw’s Sideshow, Coney Island Sideshow, Ward Hall’s World of Wonders, and many other shows, including being the sword swallower featured in Bruce Springsteen’s “Tunnel of Love” music video in 1993.

Lady Diane’s story comes from her chapter 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:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #LadyDiane

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow

#JohnBradshawsSideshow

#ConeyIslandSideshow

#WardHallsWorldofWonders

#WorldofWonders

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.17 Capt Don Leslie: A Sword Swallower’s History Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 17

Monday, April 7, 2025 • Duration 17:32

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.17

Capt. Don Leslie: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of sword swallower Capt. Don Leslie, who ran away with the circus at the age of 14, worked with King Bros Cristiani Circus, Royal American Shows, Ringling Brothers Circus, and many other circuses, shows and films over 46 years from 1952 to 1998.

Capt. Don Leslie’s story comes from his chapter 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:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #CaptainDon

#CaptDonLeslie

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow

#KingBrothersCircus

#CristianiBrothersCircus

#RinglingBrothersCircus

#RoyalAmericanShows

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.16 Patricia Zerm: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 16

Sunday, April 6, 2025 • Duration 14:01

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.16

Lady Patricia: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of sword swallower Lady Patricia Zerm, who worked as a sword swallower for 37 years from 1939 to 1976 under the stage names “Miss Patricia” and “Lady Patricia” with Ringling Brothers Circus, Royal American Shows, Ward Hall’s World of Wonders, and many other shows, including being the sword swallower featured in Cecil B. DeMille’s 1952 film “Greatest Show on Earth”.

Lady Patricia’s story comes from her chapter 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:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #MissPatricia

#LadyPatricia #PatriciaZerm

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow

#RinglingBrothersCircus

#RoyalAmericanShows

#WardHall #WorldofWonders

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.15 Lucky Ball: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 15

Friday, April 4, 2025 • Duration 14:38

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.15

Lucky Ball: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of sword swallower Lucky Ball, who worked with Ringling Brothers Circus, Clyde Beatty Circus, Royal American Shows, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and many other shows, and was known as “The World’s Greatest Sword Swallower” for swallowing up to 16 swords at once. He also taught sword swallowing to Estelline Pike, and performed in a number of films.

Lucky Ball’s story comes from his chapter 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:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #LuckyBall

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow

#RinglingBrothersCircus

#RipleysBelieveItorNot

#RoyalAmericanShows

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.14 Chas Griffin: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 14

Thursday, April 3, 2025 • Duration 17:38

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.14

Charles Griffin: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of sideshow manager and sword swallower Charles E Griffin, who was not only a sideshow manager but also sword swallower with Bob Hunting’s Circus, Ringling Brothers Circus, and Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show during four years in Europe, who performed from 1886 to 1917.

Charles Griffin’s story comes from his chapter 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:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #CharlesEGriffin

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow

#RinglingBrothersCircus

#BuffaloBillsWildWestShow

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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.13 Mimi Garneau: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

Season 1 · Episode 13

Thursday, April 3, 2025 • Duration 17:36

To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.13

Mimi Garneau: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing

In this episode, we take a deep dive to explore the life of sword swallower Mimi Garneau, who learned sword swallowing in 1923, and performed with Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odditoriums, with Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, Cole Brothers Circus, Al G. Barnes Circus, and many other circuses and sideshows for over 55 years from 1923 to 1978!

Mimi Garneau’s story comes from her chapter 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:

https://ToTheHiltbook.com

https://amzn.to/47Qqw6p

#ToTheHilt

#swordswallower #MimiGarnrau

#swordswallowers #history

#swordswallowing

#circus #sideshow #Ripleys

#RipleysBelieveItorNot

#RinglingBrothersCircus

#ColeBrothersCircus

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