If you watched Season 15 of America’s Got Talent, you probably remember Brett Loudermilk—the guy with the pink hair who made Sofia Vergara freak out on stage when he asked her to pull a sword from his throat.
Her unexpected reaction gave Loudermilk an opportunity to improvise and led to a brilliantly entertaining audition, which helped propel him through several rounds of the competition.
Listen to Season 2/Episode 4 of the Weird Historian podcast to hear all about the AGT star’s experience, from the live audition straight through the pandemic.
You’ll also hear how his sideshow career began, starting with learning how to hammer a nail in his nose at the age of 8 and getting sword swallowing lessons over the phone as a teenager. Plus, for those who don’t already know, you’ll find out what it’s like swallow live frogs—and bring them right back up, safe and sound.
