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Step into the shadows with Across The Pond, the podcast that dares to uncover the mysteries lurking beyond the veil of reality. From government cover-ups and secret experiments to hauntings, cryptids, and UFO encounters, we explore the unexplained and the conspiracies that keep them hidden. Join us as we sift through eyewitness accounts, declassified documents, and chilling folklore to separate fact from fiction. If you have a thirst for the unknown, you’ve found your new obsession. New episodes every week 

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Circus of Shadows: Clowns, Conmen & the Hidden Hand with Paul Stobbs

They told us it was all just entertainment—a little mystery, a little magic, and a whole lot of showmanship. But what if the circus was always something more... something darker? In this episode, we uncover the occult origins and hidden agenda of the traveling circus. From the smoke-filled tents of 19th-century America to the unsettling smile of the modern clown, we peel back the curtain on a world built on deception, symbolism, and shadowy power. Topics include:

  • The Freemasonic fingerprints all over early circus culture—ritual, hierarchy, and spectacle as tools of control

  • P.T. Barnum: genius entrepreneur or manipulative conman who preyed on belief and gullibility?

  • The clown archetype—not just creepy, but potentially demonic, tracing back to ancient trickster spirits and even biblical Nephilim

  • How the circus blurred the lines between entertainment, indoctrination, and exploitation

  • Sinister symbolism, mind games, and why the circus might not be as innocent as it seems

From the Greatest Show on Earth to the greatest illusion ever sold, we’re pulling the thread on a cultural institution that may have always been a mask for something else. Step into the ring—if you dare.

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