Mud Show

Studio 360

The Kelly Miller Circus is one of the last “mud shows,” setting up in small towns and breaking down the same night. North Country Public Radio’s Gregory Warner visited the circus in Arcade, New York. He found a unique version of family-friendly raunch, and a big grudge against Cirque du Soleil.

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