Todd Robbins — America’s #1 Con Man (and co-author of our upcoming book) — got his start when he was twelve and the carnival came to town. Eventually, it picked up and left like they always do. But in a way, Todd followed and stayed with it, and today presides over the Coney Island Sideshow. Carnivals are still as chock full of scams as they've always been – filled with games you have no real chance of winning no matter how easy they seem when demonstrated – but you can’t hold it against them. They’re rich in a fading history and provide one of the last places you’ll catch the truly American tradition of the sideshow performer.
We'll get to some modern carnival scams soon, but for now, take a moment and order American Carny, a documentary releasing today, starring Mr. Robbins himself.
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