In New York, burlesque performer Gin Minsky has a reputation for feats that feel impossible. She let Columbia University doctors film her swallowing an 18-inch sword, producing a viral video that shows us the steel’s path past her larynx and into her esophagus. NYC Sword Swallower Goes Viral for Filming the Inside of Her Throat Mid-ActThe collaboration is part of Columbia’s Center for Voice and Swallowing’s new series looking at performers’ throats in action. “When you think about sword swallowing, it makes sense what’s happening, but to actually see it happen is mind-blowing.”Minsky’s career with swords began in 2017 when she trained under Todd Robbins, a Coney Island veteran of the sideshow world. She now merges sword swallowing with burlesque and tap, appearing at venues like Duane Park in NoHo and Bathtub Gin in Chelsea.