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Biographies
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Feb 19, 2026
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Josh Clark considers P.T. Barnum a complex figure who was not evil, though he performed exploitative acts.
“So, he is just this very complex character who I think you and I can agree was not an evil person. He just did some horrible things here and there.”
Stuff You Should Know · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 7K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Complete months · first on record Aug 2024