Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 23 - John Thurston, Author of The Carnie King
Episode 23 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features John Thurston. John Thurston is the author of Carnie King, a history of Patty Conklin and Conklin Shows. Hear the story of how a German immigrant, Joe Renker, landed in new Jersey and became the King of Canadian Carnivals.
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