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The Big Top

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Fetish artist and pornographer Barney, also known as the Muckle Stoater, sits down to discuss niche kinks and paraphilias, as well as the ups, downs and weird roads to self-acceptance those of us with them can travel. Featuring a variety of voices from within the fetish community, hear the stories from those with some truly odd experiences to share, both light and dark. This podcast contains content only suitable for ages 18+. Follow Barney on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/TStoater https://www.instagram.com/the_muckle_stoater/
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Episodes

411: SCAT ACT (Part 2) feat. Pup Sugar

This week, Barney resumes his conversation with Sugar to talk bratlesque, body confidence and fringe theatre. They touch on gender expression, the merger of clown and drag in Sugar's act and of course, shitting in martini glasses.

Jun 17, 20251 hr 11 minSeason 4Ep. 11

410: Ah, The Aquaduct (Part 1) feat. Pup Sugar

Pup Sugar joins Barney this week to talk shit-throwing and learning to burp, before Barney asks seven crucial scat-related questions. In this especially depraved episode, prepare for scat, farts, burps, reverse blumpkins, phlegm, tonsil stones and more!

Jun 10, 20251 hr 10 minSeason 4Ep. 10

409: This Is A Family Show feat. Pup Fidget II

Pup Fidget returns this week to share his experiences at the JustForFans conference and winning Chewi's Kennel 'Best in Show' 2025! Barney gushes over how proud he is of his son, then ends up accidentally flashing his neighbours.

Jun 03, 20251 hrSeason 4Ep. 9

408: Labels Are For Cans feat. Brew Hunter

Following on from last week's HUNTER experience, Brew Hunter joins Barney to discuss the event as a whole and its origins. After covering the inspiration for the HUNTER vibe, Barney gets his questions on the dresscode answered.

May 27, 20251 hrSeason 4Ep. 8

407: Gone Hunting

This week, Barney reflects on his experience at the Hunter Weekender Truck Stop event and on trying new things. Things such as having clothes pegs whipped off of his body and getting Deep Heat in his butt.

May 20, 202541 minSeason 4Ep. 7

406: FULL DISCLOSURE feat. Matthew Finns

This week, Barney is joined by recent scene partner Matthew Finns to discuss Barney’s newfound bottomhood and disclose some truths, like telling your co-workers you're a whore and being too lazy to douche. Most importantly, they weigh in on the nuns from 'The Sound of Music'.

May 13, 20251 hrSeason 4Ep. 6

405: Gobble Gobble (Part 2) feat. Ben Biddick

This week, Barney and Ben Biddick continue to talk over each other; rambling about ABDL, Oompa Loompas, pooltoys, shitting in lunchboxes and how Avril Lavigne doesn't exist. Barney complains about getting buttered and having a gross nose disease, all while Ben refuses to tell his incredible Turkey story.

May 06, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 4Ep. 5

404: Cut the Phlegm Out (Part 1) feat. Ben Biddick

This week, Ben Biddick returns to The Big Top to actually be recorded this time! After giving Ben the floor to talk all about inflation in last week’s lost episode, Barney spends most of the runtime refusing to let him broach the subject and instead badgers on about nonsense.

Apr 29, 202558 minSeason 4Ep. 4

403: Sinking Sunk Costs

In this week's update, Barney is forced to reckon with the loss of two hours worth of audio due to unavoidable tech issues. Instead, he provides a quick recap of the lost recording and looks forward to creating a much better episode.

Apr 22, 202516 minSeason 4Ep. 3

402: Let’s Show Off & Get Naked feat. Clifford Packer

This week, Barney gets hot and cringey with Clifford Packer - who explains the improv behind POV porn. The two discuss insecurity, self-esteem, moustaches and exhibitionism, with a horny surprise at the end!

Apr 15, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 4Ep. 2

401: Mercy Fucking the Little Whistle feat. Tammie Brown

The Big Top is BACK! After a much-needed hiatus, Barney returns joined by none other than Tammie Brown! Tammie teaches Barney about shakubuku and they talk religion, romance and horror movies. They share intimate experiences, including some merciful liaisons.

Apr 08, 202556 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Bonus Episode: Suckin' on Titties feat. NewsieBaby

In this special bonus episode, Barney shares his latest appearance on 'Newsie's Nook', discussing the success of 'Stuck in the Middle'. Barney describes the first two and gives more information on future events before accidentally ripping open his boxer shorts.

Mar 25, 20251 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 41

340: The Way We Kink feat. Liam Wignall

In this Season's finale, Barney is joined by Liam Wignall, who shares his professional opinion on just how neurodiverse Barney is. They discuss the psychology behind puppy hats, ABDL and the enormous chain locked around the host's neck.

Dec 17, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 3Ep. 40

339: Emotional Colon feat. Joel Someone

This week, Barney is joined by Joel Someone - who he immediately harangues into answering why there aren't more clowns in gay porn. Through laughing fits and ADHD, they discuss the gamification of sex, the stupidity of porn and the sexiness of authenticity.

Dec 10, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 3Ep. 39

338: RealClearClowning feat. RealClearFetish

This week, Barney is featured on the RealClearFetish podcast to discuss sobriety in kink. He delves into what clown play is all about and opens up about some of his past experiences with drugs.

Dec 03, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 38

337: Licking Leather feat. Tom Keller

This week, Barney is joined by Mr Leather Europe 2024 Tom Keller, who takes us on a journey of kink awakenings; from licking seats to Rihanna's 'S&M'. Tom talks about his year travelling, the global leather community and what he looks forward to after stepping down.

Nov 26, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 3Ep. 37

336: When Trauma Gets Sexy feat. Sarah from Cruising Podcast

This week, Barney is joined by Sarah Gabrielli from the Cruising podcast to discuss the frightening state of the world, older women and cruising in all its forms. They right all the world’s problems in less than an hour, as Sarah recounts visiting every lesbian bar in the US and Barney considers making this a true crime sex podcast.

Nov 19, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 3Ep. 36

335: Is That Your Foot? feat. Jonah Wheeler

This week, Jonah Wheeler joins Barney to cover dominate bottoms, pup hats and being a goofball! They cover everything from bisexuality to sex vivariums to Burning Man.

Nov 12, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 35

333: Stuck in the Middle

In this week's minisode, Barney laments the loss of an entire episode's audio, but counters with an exciting announcement...

Oct 22, 202412 minSeason 3Ep. 33

332: Let's Take A Break feat. Pup Fidget II

This week, Fidget returns to recap Folsom whilst pulling faces at the camera. They keep it short, sweet and snappy, covering everything from ‘Mafia Mamma’ to gutless bottoms in San Francisco.

Oct 15, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 32

331: FLOORDROBE feat. @ELMCoaching

This week, Barney is joined by Matthew Bennett AKA English Leather Master of ELM Coaching to talk ADHD, demisexuality and some of the cool niche fetishes he’s encountered in his work! After discussing Barney’s lack of clown skills, Matthew talks more about his coaching business and educating on consent.

Oct 08, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 3Ep. 31

329: FEMININE ENERGY (Part 1) feat. @jcpmadonna

This week, Barney is joined by @jcpmadonna AKA The Poppers Queen to talk all things poppers, meth and religion. After recounting their time in Palm Springs, Jay shares some personal stories and experience navigating the fetish scene as a trans woman.

Sep 24, 202451 minSeason 3Ep. 29

328: Brainwashing the Boy Wonder

This week, Barney treats his listeners to a potentially-traumatising audio file he was commissioned to do a while back, involving the Joker and Robin. Someone better light the Bat Signal, or else the Boy Wonder may never be the same again...

Sep 17, 202431 minSeason 3Ep. 28

327: Keeping It Simple

This week, Barney keeps practising authenticity and vulnerability by sharing some personal truths. In a more upbeat version of similar episodes, he talks about how simple positivity can be.

Sep 10, 202453 minSeason 3Ep. 27

326: The GAY Episode (Part 2) feat. Pup Fidget II

This week, Barney continues his conversation with Fidget as they fight his unmedicated ADHD. They talk about gooning and Barney's lack of clown skills, all while Fidget huffs on poppers.

Sep 03, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 26

325: BIG Summer Blowout (Part 1) feat. Pup Fidget II

This week, Barney is joined by his new clown son, who is also called Fidget. They talk gooning, balloon bondage and cover their time together at Dore Alley and filming clown porn in Palm Springs.

Aug 27, 202455 minSeason 3Ep. 25

324: Kinky Boys! feat. Kinkyboy Craig

The Big Top returns after a short hiatus and Barney has (for the most part) got his shit together! This week, Barney shares some of his time on the Kinkyboys podcast, talking about - you guessed it - clown sex!

Aug 20, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 24

323: More Than A Little Hypnosis feat. Little Kenny & HypnoDaddyJ

This week, Barney is joined by HypnoDaddyJ and Little Kenny from A Little Hypnosis to discuss kink theory and how hypnotherapy can aid in self-acceptance. HypnoDaddyJ then demonstrates a hypno induction for listeners.

Jul 23, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 23
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