9 Podcast Episodes
Tessa Fontaine: Freak Show Sanctuary
Tessa Fontaine: Freak Show Sanctuary
TESSA FONTAINE is the author of “THE ELECTRIC WOMAN: A Story in Death Defying Acts”. She tells of her days spent on t... Read more
9 Apr 2023
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21mins
Tessa Fontaine, Abdi Nor Iftin, Moses Storm, and Laura Veirs
Tessa Fontaine, Abdi Nor Iftin, Moses Storm, and Laura Veirs
Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello relive some of their greatest escapes; writer and former sideshow performer ... Read more
9 Oct 2020
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56mins
LITerally Ep. 33 - Tessa Fontaine, "The Electric Woman"
LITerally Ep. 33 - Tessa Fontaine, "The Electric Woman"
Interview with Tessa Fontaine, author of The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts, A New York Times Editors' C... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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43mins
Tessa Fontaine -- The Electric Woman
Tessa Fontaine -- The Electric Woman
This is her story in the midst of losing her mother, and finding herself out on the road with the World of Wonders, Amer... Read more
14 Oct 2018
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25mins
Tessa Fontaine, “The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts” (FSG, 2018)
Tessa Fontaine, “The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts” (FSG, 2018)
Who doesn’t remember their first trip to the county fair? The greasy hotdogs and popcorn and cotton candy. The lights an... Read more
27 Aug 2018
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48mins
Tessa Fontaine, “The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts” (FSG, 2018)
Tessa Fontaine, “The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts” (FSG, 2018)
Who doesn’t remember their first trip to the county fair? The greasy hotdogs and popcorn and cotton candy. The lights an... Read more
27 Aug 2018
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48mins
Tessa Fontaine on Mother-Daughter Relationships
Tessa Fontaine on Mother-Daughter Relationships
Tessa Fontaine is the author of “The Electric Woman”, a story about her complex relationship with her mother and her par... Read more
22 Aug 2018
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49mins
PW Radio 277: Tessa Fontaine; Book Expo Preview
PW Radio 277: Tessa Fontaine; Book Expo Preview
Author Tessa Fontaine discusses her new book, 'The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts.' PW editorial directo... Read more
11 May 2018
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49mins
Ep. 57: Tessa Fontaine & Meg Reid
Ep. 57: Tessa Fontaine & Meg Reid
When her mother suffers a stroke, Tessa Fontaine joins the traveling circus sideshow. She recounts this unique time in h... Read more
8 May 2018
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1hr 35mins