122 episodes

A history and comedy podcast about the overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history. Join comedians Cass and Natalie for an educational, entertaining and sometimes irreverent romp through history as they share the tales your textbooks glossed over, whitewashed, man-washed...or left out completely.

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    • 4.9 • 57 Ratings

A history and comedy podcast about the overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history. Join comedians Cass and Natalie for an educational, entertaining and sometimes irreverent romp through history as they share the tales your textbooks glossed over, whitewashed, man-washed...or left out completely.

    104 - Don't Matter if You're Black or White

    104 - Don't Matter if You're Black or White

    What does hockey's first organized league and a colony of creative rabbits have in common? One was black, one was white, but both buck expectations and deserve some overdue recognition for being really freaking good in their fields. Listen and learn about The Colored Hockey League and The White Rabbits (women sculptors) of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.



    CHL Commemorative Stamp

    Black Ice - CHL Colored Hockey League (video)

    Lorado Taft and his White Rabbits at work



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    CREDITS:


    Original Theme: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Garreth Spinn⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Original Art: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Cruz⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Animations & Addtl Design: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Banditry Co. ⁠⁠⁠⁠

    About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.

    SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by The Banditry Co.

    • 56 min
    103 - Everday War (feat. Dr. Greta Uehling)

    103 - Everday War (feat. Dr. Greta Uehling)

    What the networks deem "newsworthy" barely scratches the surface of what it means to be a nation at war, a community at war, a civilian at war. Cultural anthropologist Dr. Greta Uehling joins us to provide a window into life for noncombatant civilians in Ukraine looks like during the current conflict, and the humor and humanity that gets them through the day.



    More on Greta

    Greta Uehling began her career by working directly with refugees,
    helping them find work in the United States. Her experiences in refugee resettlement motivated her to pursue a PhD in cultural anthropology, and have informed her career ever since.

    After earning her PhD, she became a consultant with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland, working in the Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit. Her work on irregular migration there led to another migration-related position as a Family Reunification Coordinator for minors smuggled across United States borders from Latin America and China, in Washington, DC.

    Named after the globe-trotting Swedish actress
    Greta Garbo, she has traveled and worked in many regions. Her
    interviewees have often remarked about the rapport they feel during
    conversations. Her colleagues in anthropology note how this rapport, and Uehling’s writing, centers previously unheard voices.

    With her current project, Uehling sought to tell the story of internal
    displacement in Ukraine in a way that is multivocal. She uses the
    language of lived experience to take readers on a journey through
    Ukraine that deepens understanding and solidarity.

    Uehling dedicated Everyday War to her students because they inspire her to write with their many and insightful questions.



    Her most recent book, Everyday War: The Conflict over Donbas, Ukraine is now available via Cornell Press or wherever books are sold

    Follow Greta @uehlingumiched1 on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠,and @greta.uehling on IG or learn more about her and her work at ⁠www.gretauehling.com



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    CREDITS:


    Original Theme: ⁠⁠⁠Garreth Spinn⁠⁠⁠
    Original Art: ⁠⁠⁠Sarah Cruz⁠⁠⁠
    Animations & Addtl Design: ⁠⁠⁠The Banditry Co. ⁠⁠⁠

    About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.

    SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by The Banditry Co.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    102 - Jazz Goddess, Gypsy Queen

    102 - Jazz Goddess, Gypsy Queen

    Today we're talking about two ladies who've got rhythm and music: black singer, composer and music critic, Nora Holt; and fierce beast of falmenco, Carmen Amaya.



    Nora Holt

    Carmen Amaya



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    CREDITS:


    Original Theme: ⁠⁠⁠Garreth Spinn⁠⁠⁠
    Original Art: ⁠⁠⁠Sarah Cruz⁠⁠⁠
    Animations & Addtl Design: ⁠⁠⁠The Banditry Co. ⁠⁠⁠

    About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.

    SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by The Banditry Co.

    • 53 min
    101 - Celebrities, They're Just Like Us! (feat. Lanny Jones)

    101 - Celebrities, They're Just Like Us! (feat. Lanny Jones)

    As we explore overlooked figures from history, we often find ourselves shouting about how these folks should have been celebrities, either in their time or in history books. But this week we're taking a step further back to examine the history of celebrity itself. And who better to lead us on that journey than former managing editor of People and Money magazines, Landon "Lanny" Jones.

    More on Lanny

    Landon Y. Jones (Lanny) is an author and magazine editor. He is the former managing editor of People and Money magazines, author of the biography William Clark and the Shaping of the West, and editor of The Essential Lewis and Clark. In 1980, he published Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation, which was a finalist for the American Book Award in Nonfiction. In 2015, he received the Henry R. Luce Award for Lifetime Achievement from Time Inc.



    His most recent book, Celebrity Nation: How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers, was published in May 2023 by Beacon Press. Get it here.



    Follow Lanny @lannyjones on ⁠Twitter⁠ and learn more about him and his work at www.lannyjones.com



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    CREDITS:


    Original Theme: ⁠⁠Garreth Spinn⁠⁠
    Original Art: ⁠⁠Sarah Cruz⁠⁠
    Animations & Addtl Design: ⁠⁠The Banditry Co. ⁠⁠

    About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.

    SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by The Banditry Co.

    • 53 min
    100 - In Da Club: A Shared History Musical Spectacular!

    100 - In Da Club: A Shared History Musical Spectacular!

    Remember when every TV show had a musical episode? Ring in the 100th episode of Shared History with the sweat and style of the history of house music and Chicago's notorious and naughty Everleigh club PLUS original and fully improvised songs courtesy of some of our very talented friends: the Then This Happened Podcast, S6 finale guest Alex DiVirgilio, Andi Sharavsky from Sports Kid/Drama Kid, Mike Amandes, Teddy Oliver and Eli Wilson.



    Huge thanks to Then This Happened: Musical Stories for really making this happen.



    More on Then This Happened

    Then This Happened: Musical Stories is a podcast where true stories are told and musical improvisers cut in and out with songs moving the story along. The show is put together by comedian and musician Matt Griffo in his tiny studio in Chicago. Listen to and learn more about the show here. Follow them @TTH_MusicalStories on IG.



    More on our guests:

    Matt Griffo is what you get if Ben Folds and Flight of the Concords had a lovechild. He combines music with comedic lyrics and has been featured on FunnyorDie, YouTube, Buzzfeed, several national and international comedy festivals and has even opened for Reggie Watts. The dude is amazing and constantly performing live, go see him if you get the chance. -- Follow Griffo @mattgriffo on ⁠Instagram, listen to his music here ⁠& support him and TTH on Patreon.



    Andi Sharavsky is an actor, writer and musical improviser performing regularly with Riff at iO and Baby Wants Candy at The Second City. Her podcast, Sports Kid/Drama Kid bridges the gap between sports lovers and those who couldn't care less by diving into the most drama-filled sports stories. -- Follow her at @timothee_salome on IG.



    Alex DiVirgilio an improviser, musician and shaper of young minds. He's trained and performed on comedy stages all across Chicago, including with Nat and Andi in Baby Wants Candy, and is 1/2 of a spooky, cryptid comedy band called the Van HellStrings. -- Follow Alex @adivir on IG.



    BAND


    (Piano) Matt Griffo
    (Guitar) Teddy Oliver
    (Drums) ⁠Mike Amandes⁠
    (Saxophone) ⁠Eli V Wilson⁠



    VOCALISTS


    Matt Griffo
    Andi Sharavsky
    Alex DiVirgilio
    Natalie Younger
    Cass Maher



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    CREDITS:


    Original Theme: ⁠⁠Garreth Spinn⁠⁠
    Original Art: ⁠⁠Sarah Cruz⁠⁠
    Animations & Addtl Design: ⁠⁠The Banditry Co. ⁠⁠

    About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.

    SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by The Banditry Co.

    • 58 min
    099 - The Most Interesting Man in the World (feat. Michael MacBride)

    099 - The Most Interesting Man in the World (feat. Michael MacBride)

    Nobody puts Baby in the corner and nobody makes Merton Clivette pick a lane. Author and indie publisher, Michael MacBride, regales us with tales of painter, magician, writer and more Merton Clivette, aka Clivette the Great, aka The Man in Black, aka The Mysterious Strange. Join us to learn about all things Clivette and how/why MacBride found himself writing a whole book about him.

    More on Michael

    Originally from Michigan, Michael MacBride now calls Minnesota home. Michael received his PhD in 19th century American and 18th century British Literature, but his true focus was 1870-1930. He studied Mark Twain and the period of American history from 1780-1930, and sought out the odd and unusual moments of history. Michael began his college career as an art student, then art history major and has continued to have a love for art and artists. For fun, Michael reads newspapers from 100 years ago--a habit he began in 2017 (which is how he initially became aware of Clivette). Michael taught English, Literature, and Humanities courses at universities and colleges in Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Illinois, but also held a number of odd jobs. He has delivered newspapers, worked for UPS, delivered pizzas, did collections at a bank, was a roadie for a country band, and was a grant-writer and funder-researcher for non-profits. Regardless of what he was doing and
    when, the two consistent things in his life have been: writing and his intense curiosity. Michael has written academic books about pedagogy and
    cultural studies, non-fiction about LGBTIA+ history, contemporary "bookclub" fiction, speculative/science fiction, and a series of mid-grade interactive detective books.



    Follow Michael @michaelmacbride on Instagram & Twitter, @mdmacbride on TikTok and @author.macbride on Facebook



    ⁠Complete citations on our website.⁠

    SOCIALS: Follow Shared History at @SharedPod on ⁠⁠Instagram, @SharedHistory on TikTok, @sharedhistorypod on Mastadon

    SUPPORT: Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠

    MERCH: ⁠Snag some Shared History merch and get stylin’! ⁠

    CREDITS:


    Original Theme: ⁠Garreth Spinn⁠
    Original Art: ⁠Sarah Cruz⁠
    Animations & Addtl Design: ⁠The Banditry Co. ⁠

    About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.

    SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by The Banditry Co.

    • 1 hr 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
57 Ratings

57 Ratings

daveequalssummer ,

Love Nat and Cass!

Nat and Cass are both so funny, and they have such a great dynamic together. I love learning about these lesser-known, fascinating moments in history from these two brilliant, hilarious hosts!

Gusthemynabird ,

Love It

I love listening to Nat and Cass, although I admit I have a hard time telling them apart. Their topics are great, discussing subjects I haven't heard anywhere else, such as Wilma Mankiller and Billie Tipton. They will work in musical theater references whenever possible, which could be annoying but I find endearlingly dorky.

epp30 ,

Very enjoyable show

These ladies are a joy to listen to. I am working my way through their first season and each episode is more enjoyable than the last. Great job. -SRE (Cinema Decon Podcast)

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