00:00 Circus families have rich traditions and teach their children various circus skills.

04:29 Circus families have a long history and often start with one family member discovering a talent and then involving the whole family in the act.

08:50 Circus families often involve the whole family in the act in order to spend time together and pass down the tradition, and being born into a circus family gives automatic prestige and a sense of being part of a dynasty.

13:20 John Clark, a horseman, caught the attention of Philip Astley and together they started an aerial circus act in the early 19th century, and the Clark family dynasty broke up during World War II, but Ernestine Clark carried on the family business and eventually became the first daughter to follow her father into the International Circus Hall of Fame.

18:02 Ernest Clark of Ringling Circus is known for his twist and air act, defying the laws of mechanics by turning his body in the air and appearing to fly at right angles to its line of flight.

22:46 Circus families can have control over their own name and change it, like the Hobbesons who became the Nelsons and then the Flying Nelsons, while the Flying Walendas got their name from a newspaper headline after four of them fell from a high wire.

27:50 The Hajinis, a circus family with a 350 year ancestry, started the Peru Amateur Circus where kids perform 10 shows every summer.

32:51 The Peru Amateur Circus in Peru, Indiana attracts tens of thousands of people and takes place from July 11th to 18th.

38:03 The Clark family, who were equestrians, started their own circus in Europe but returned to America after World War II and transitioned into equestrian centers, while the Togni family, also a circus dynasty, made advancements in the circus industry such as designing tents and collapsible seating wagons.

43:04 Circus families often have multiple children who join the circus, but it is rare for one child to choose a different career path.

47:50 The hosts of the podcast address a correction made by a geotechnical engineer regarding the cause of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency collapse and express their appreciation for the feedback.