Tom Thumb
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Tom Thumb has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
Charles Sherwood Stratton, better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb", was an American with dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Tom Thumb on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Tom Thumb; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Selects: PT Barnum: More Complicated Than You've Heard | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is Tom Thumb mentioned alongside?
Tom Thumb is most often mentioned alongside Joyce Heth, Ben Avery and P. T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan, and Circus.
Mentioned together: Joyce Heth, Ben Avery, P. T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan, and Circus, Barnum & Bailey, Barnum and Bailey Circus, Charles Stratton, Jane McGrath, Hugh Laurie, William Cameron Coup, John Fish