Funeral Clown: "To Die Laughing"
- Podcast Episode
- 2022
- 34m
What is it like to tell jokes at a Roman emperor's funeral? Chris Parnell interviews a real Funeral Clown from 82 CE, a job that sometimes captured the hearts of funeral goers... and sometim... Read allWhat is it like to tell jokes at a Roman emperor's funeral? Chris Parnell interviews a real Funeral Clown from 82 CE, a job that sometimes captured the hearts of funeral goers... and sometimes ended in certain death. And Chris wonders if this is a job tailor-made for his talents.What is it like to tell jokes at a Roman emperor's funeral? Chris Parnell interviews a real Funeral Clown from 82 CE, a job that sometimes captured the hearts of funeral goers... and sometimes ended in certain death. And Chris wonders if this is a job tailor-made for his talents.