Listen "70. F is for Funambulism"
Episode Synopsis
Wallendas are flying! Omelets are flipping! Swords are not being swallowed! Lorien straps Katharine to her back and walks a metaphorical tightrope.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightrope_walking
https://martywolner.medium.com/the-most-important-thing-to-remember-when-walking-a-tightrope-33a902707dde#:~:text=Practice balance: Balance is key,emotional and work-life balance.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-happens-your-body-when-you-walk-tightrope-180956897/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/an-abridged-history-of-funambulists
https://balansa-slackline.com/slacklining-history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wallenda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Wallendas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Wallenda
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-nik-wallenda-walks-a-fine-line-on-a-tightrope/2012/06/10/gJQASZ0HTV_story.html
https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2012/06/15/tightrope-walking-wallendas-have-rich/23822148007/
https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/philippe-petits-high-wire-walk-between-towers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Petit
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightrope_walking
https://martywolner.medium.com/the-most-important-thing-to-remember-when-walking-a-tightrope-33a902707dde#:~:text=Practice balance: Balance is key,emotional and work-life balance.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-happens-your-body-when-you-walk-tightrope-180956897/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/an-abridged-history-of-funambulists
https://balansa-slackline.com/slacklining-history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wallenda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Wallendas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Wallenda
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-nik-wallenda-walks-a-fine-line-on-a-tightrope/2012/06/10/gJQASZ0HTV_story.html
https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2012/06/15/tightrope-walking-wallendas-have-rich/23822148007/
https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/philippe-petits-high-wire-walk-between-towers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Petit
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