On this week’s episode Josh and Lyndsay talk about the final weeks of SLUMBER in Brooklyn and interview Olga Karmanksy, contortionist, actress, and US national champion of rhythmic gymnastics. Olga is a cast member of SLUMBER and they chat about her career, the creation of various theatrical and circus shows, and and the value of determination. There are only seven more performances of SLUMBER in New York City, so get your tickets here. If you enjoy the episode, please rate us on iTunes and have a great week!

• [15:05] Olga arrives in Coney Island from Soviet Union
• [19:20] Olga's rhythmic gymnastics career
• [29:58] Starting a performing career
• [37:20] Deciding between the Broadway run of Pippin and going to NYU
• [42:02] Creating a contortion act for SLUMBER ​

On this week’s episode Josh and Lyndsay break the news about the upcoming international tour of SLUMBER starting in Adelaide, Australia. They also chat with Joren Dawson, aerialist, acrobat, and sole male cast member of SLUMBER about his career and life as a touring circus performer. There is only three weeks left to see SLUMBER in New York City, so get your tickets here. If you enjoy the episode, please rate us on iTunes and have a great week!

• [13:02] Joren on growing up in the San Francisco circus scene
• [19:20] Going to a circus college in Montreal
• [21:13] Joren's first touring circus show
• [30:02] Managing life and gigs as a circus performer
• [31:34] Joren's introduction to the Australian circus scene
• [38:38] How Joren creates circus acts and the balance between creativity and technique
• [43:14] Getting bloody in SLUMBER
• [45:36] Feminism and circus