Sometimes there is nothing scarier than reality. So, in this edition of Scared History, Nat & Cass is keeping things close to home with a very real local (Chicago) murder and Cass is bombarding us with scary tales of Nature.


Chicago Reader headline/illustration on Ruthie McCoy murder

The Death of Alexander, 323 bce

Lake Nyos limnic eruption

Lake Nyos limnic eruption kinda explained

Camp Funston KS - influenza hospital - spanish flu

Artistic expression of ‘The Great Dying Event’

30 min documentary on Cabrini Green


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Sources: Chicago Reader, The Cultural Experience, All That's Interesting...


Complete citations on our website.


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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 Herbiery Brewing, BatesMeron Sweet Design & The Banditry Co.

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