Clown Spirit Podcast
Episodes
Creating Space for Clown
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit podcast, I address the growing sense of busyness and stress in modern life, and how clowning can provide us with a...
The Life of Laughter: Tweedy the Clown Talks Comedy and Craft
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a look back at one of my favorite Clownversation guests: Tweedy, the renowned British clown. The conversation covers Tweedy's career p...
The Power of Play and Possibility with Nora Bateson
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Nora Bateson about the power of possibility—how it's woven through the connections between people, places, and organism...
Holding Your Shape As a Clown
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode of the Clown Spirit podcast, Barnaby explores the profound impact and inherent challenges of clowning, as well as how...
The Cycle of Kindness: Nathaniel Allenby
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode of the Clown Spirit Podcast, host Barnaby King interviews Nathaniel Allenby, an inspirational circus entrepreneur, public sp...
Roots and Resilience: The Stories of Rootsman Rak
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode finds Barnaby in conversation with Rakesh, also known as 'Rootsman Rak', a multifaceted creator, permaculture expert, yoga teacher and DJ...
Is Trump Really a Clown?
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit podcast, Barnaby delves into the misuse of the term 'clown' as an insult, focusing on Tim Cunningham's Washington ...
Making Marketing Beautiful (and ethical) with Tad Hargrave
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Tad Hargrave, a seasoned marketer specializing in ethical marketing for holistic practitioners, discusses his approach to mar...
Into the Mycelial Mind: Slava Sapershteyn on Clowning, Gestalt and Connection
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit podcast, I welcome Slava Sapershteyn (Slap and Shine), a clown and Gestalt therapist originally from Ukraine and n...
3 Keys to Making a Living with Clown
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into how to turn clowning into a full-time career. Learn the key skills needed to create a successful clown-related business...
Viggo Venn: The Clown Who Won
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we revisit an iconic clown-versation interview with Norwegian comedian and clown Viggo Venn, who won Britain's Got Talent in 2023. Th...
Abhijit Sinha: Rethinking Education and Clowning
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the powerful and subversive vision of Abhijit Sinha, founder of Project Defy, an organization dedicated to transforming ed...
How Do I Know I Am Doing a Good Job (as a clown)
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit Podcast, Barnaby King, founder of Clown Spirit, delves into the persistent question of how to know if you're ...
Clowning and Indigenous Wisdom with Four Arrows
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Four Arrows (a.k.a.) Wahinkpe Topa, indigenous scholar, author, and educator dedicated to decolonization and transformative lear...
Why Are We Clownverging?
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I reflect on the upcoming CLOWNVERGENCE conference and what it really means for me and what I've learned from organizing it. I dive in...
Bayo Akomolafe: Clowning the Cracks
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit podcast, I talk with guest Bayo Akomolafe, celebrated speaker, teacher, and self-styled 'fugitive'. We talk a...
Jay Vidyarthi: Clowning Around with Technology
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit Podcast, I chat with Jay Vidyarthi, a meditator, tech enthusiast, designer, entrepreneur, and author of the b...
The Power of Disruption with Karine Bell
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit podcast, host Barnaby talks with Karine Bell, the founder of Rooted Global Village, about the transformative ...
What is Fun?
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Barnaby delves into the concept of 'fun', dispelling various myths about it, and challenging the idea that it is all about escaping reality...
Wisdom in Play with Wangũi wa Kamonji
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit Podcast, Barnaby interviews Wangũi wa Kamonji, dancer, facilitator, and bearer of Indigenous African lifeways bas...
Clownversation with Ronlin Foreman
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive into the archives to present an interview with the renowned clown teacher Ronlin Foreman. Known for his provocative ideas and ...
John Wolfstone: Eros and the Sacred Clown
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit Podcast, I chat with John Wolfstone about the power of clowning and the trickster archetype in transform...
Rehana Tejpar: Dancing with Conflict
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit podcast, I engage in a vibrant and playful conversation with Rehana Tejpar, an organizational midwife, facilitator...
The Sacred Source / Secret Sauce
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the sacred and transformative nature of clowning, tracing its origins to ancient and tribal traditions. It highlights how clowni...
Briony Greenhill: The Power of Song
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this week's podcast is Briony Greenhill, a vocal improviser and collaborative vocal improvisation teacher. Briony shares her unique perspe...
Clownversation with Sue Morrison
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I go back to the source this week to bring you a conversation with Sue Morrison, who first taught me to clown. We reflect on our work together in an o...
What Kind of Person Becomes a Clown?
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I offer a deeply personal reflection on my journey into the world of clowning, highlighting some pivotal life moments and transformati...
Manish Jain: Goat Shit to Clownversities
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Clown Spirit Podcast, host Barnaby King interviews Manish Jain, a real-life trickster and advocate of unlearning. Jain shares h...
Clownversation with Michelle Matlock
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From minstrelsy to Aunt Jemima ads, pejorative representations of African Americans in popular culture has created barriers to their participation in ...
Why Clown? Why Now?
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Why Clown? Why Now? host Barnaby King delves into the crucial role of clowning in addressing the current global crises. He discusses the emoti...