# Some run away and join the circus. Carisa Hendrix built her own

An episode of [Q with Tom Power](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801), 24 Jul 2026, 32 min.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-mOggc9s1-20260723.mp3

Carisa Hendrix a magician, comedian, fire eater, and the creative force behind the character Lucy Darling, a glamorous socialite who’s become an internet sensation. Guest host Gill Deacon speaks with the multi-talented Carisa as she prepares for a performance at Just for Laughs Montreal. She talks about finding a community of magicians in Calgary, breaking into the male-dominated field of magic, and the unlikely journey from sideshows and circus stages to the Guinness World Records and the legendary Magic Castle in Hollywood.

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