To The Hilt: Dan Meyer, Marc Hartzman, Sword Swallowers Association International
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing Historical Bios
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: Dan Meyer, Marc Hartzman, Sword Swallowers Association International
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Jul 6, 2025
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To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.5 Cliquot: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing 19.02.2025 10:58
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.5 Chevalier Cliquot In this episode, we explore the life and career of sword swallower Chevalier Cliquot: Was he really a French Canadian sword swallower named Chevalier Francis Cliquot, or an American showman from Chicago named Fred McLone? We discuss Cliquot’s rivalry with fellow sword swallower Delno Fritz, how they performed the same Dime Museums for years co...
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast: Ep 1.4: The Victorinas, Sword Swallowers Karmi and Miss Victorina 17.02.2025 14:19
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.4: The Victorinas - Prince Karmi (Joseph Hallworth) and Miss Victorina (Katie Kitty Fischer) 1890s to 1950s, from the book, “To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing In episode 1.4 of “To The Hilt Deep Dive”, we dive into the book “To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing” In this episode, we explore the lives and history o...
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.3: World Sword Swallower’s Day 15.02.2025 9:23
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.3: World Sword Swallower’s Day In this episode, we explore what happens when sword swallowers gather to celebrate World Sword Swallower’s Day at participating Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odditoriums around the world on the last Saturday of February. Read more about historical sword swallowers and the history of World Sword Swallower’s Day in the book “To The Hilt:...
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.2 History of Sword Swallowers: Science on the Cutting Edge 13.02.2025 8:08
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast E 1.2 History of Sword Swallowers and Science on the Cutting Edge In this episode, we explore the history of sword swallowing and how sword swallowing was used to advance the fields of science and medicine. We look into Dr. Adolf Kussmaul’s development of the rigid endoscope on a sword swallower in Freiburg Germany in 1868, the first esophageal electrocardiogram on a...
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.1 - To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing 11.02.2025 8:44
To The Hilt Deep Dive Podcast Ep 1.1 Intro: To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing In this introductory episode of “To The Hilt Deep Dive”, we dive into the book “To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History of Sword Swallowing” to explore the 4000 year history of sword swallowing, World Sword Swallower’s Day, Sword Swallowing in science and medicine Science on the Cutting Ed...
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