ah, so you want to learn some history do ye?
great news! this page (and the several others contained therein) are alllll about history. you're never gonna believe what about
welcome to History of Fools, by me, ken callahan! History of Fools is a limited run short podcast/series of essays/descent into madness about the history of various types of fools throughout time and culture. each episode is dedicated to a specific type of fool. have you ever been interested in jesters? have you ever wondered where rodeo clowns came from? have you ever enjoyed the comedic stylings of amy schumer? if the answer to any of these questions is yes, then this inscrutable project is for you! History of Fools is your one stop circus for the history of all silly little guys. please take a listen, and if there's anything i got wrong, or any questions you may have, or if you just wanna send me a thank you e-card for turning you into a clown-appreciator, you can email me at isawken.callahan@gmail.com! this is currently a work in progress; i am planning for the final couple of episodes to be done and available for your listening pleasure in 2024 :o)
below are links to each episode's scripts, a handy dandy link to the audio, and lists of primary sources! i also have spotify and apple podcast links if that's your preferred listening platform.
