EPISODES
Episode 056—Don’t Call Me Mouse (feat. Rachel Bublitz)
This week combines 3 things we love: spies, badass broads, and playwright Rachel Bublitz….
Episode 055—Skagway Scallywag S-S-S-Soapy Smith
Nat brings us on a wild ride of the mischief and misdeeds of American con artist and gangster frontiersman…
Episode 054—Children Be Crusadin’ (feat. Marie Salter)
Ever follow a charismatic 12-year-old to enslavement and almost certain death? No? Well then you might not have a lot…
Episode 053—Tippin & Choppin
Let's talk about sex[uality], baby! This week we're making sweet, sweet music with jazz musician, Billy Tipton, and Polish virtuoso, Frédéric François Chopin…
Episode 052—It’s Britney Bitch (feat. Hannah Weilbacher, The B-Sides)
In a blast from the not-so-distant past, we're revisiting the tumultuous break up and deeply problematic aftermath of Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears…
Episode 051—Zen and the Art of Motorbike Medicine
Climb in the the Shared History sidecar as we go on a journey of the "discovery" and definition of what is now known as ADHD…
Episode 050—Shared Scottish History (feat. Adam McNamara)
Grab your passport because Scottish actor & writer Adam McNamara is taking us home and serving up some Scottish justice…
Episode 049—Ladies Got Plans
Kicking off Season 4 with a Ladies Night! From Vietnamese warrior, Lady Triệu or Triệu Thị Trinh to modern maestra Jessica Bejarano…
Episode 048—Fair or Unfair (feat. Jim Vozzella)
We're bullying Cass into doing a Chicago-centric finale, y'all! It's the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (aka The Columbian Exposition…
Episode 047—A Big Bright Bomb
Science and sports?! Nat tells us about Queen of Nuclear Research Chien-Shiung Wu and Cass shares the story of football…
Episode 046—Fire Emoji, Fire Emoji, Fire Emoji (feat. Mo Phillips-Spotts)
Things are heating up as we cover two devastating fires from US history (oops!). We're joined by comedian and entrepreneur, Mo Phillips-Spotts…
Episode 045—Take a Shot if We Learned This (feat. Tolu Taiwo)
Our guest, PhD student Tolu Taiwo, takes us from 1860 Nigeria through today, providing context for #EndSARs…
Episode 044—Flirt Game On Pointe
From the beauty and grace of the ballet to a kinda gross romantic gesture. Cass shares the inspiring story of the first…
Little Locals Minisode 01—Logan Square, Chicago
Welcome to “Little Locals” — A series of bonus minisodes where Cass & Nat research the history behind the names and faces of local streets, parks, buildings, statues, etc.
Episode 043—Making Space (feat. Marie Tredway)
We're joined by actor, director and blogger, Marie Tredway...for a journey to early Filipino American history…
Episode 042—Double Triple Threats
We're reading bones and tickling ivories this week. From Empress-Priestess-General Fu Hao to Composer-Pianist-Manufacturer Nannette Streicher…
Episode 041—This Woman’s Work (feat. Anna Beyerle)
Ever wonder why housework has fallen on the female of the species for so damn long? Well, Anna Beyerle, writer and host…
Episode 040—Let’s Play Celts & Cowboys
From the first century reign of Celtic Queen Cartimandua to nineteenth century life on the range with black cowboy Nat Love…