• Funeral Clown: “To Die Laughing” | 1

  • Nov 14 2022
  • Length: 34 mins
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Funeral Clown: “To Die Laughing” | 1

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  • 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.


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