057 - A Tough Chestnut to Crack

Cass brings us to the Golden Age of the Mediterranean with the story of Artemisia I and the Grecco-Persian Wars. Then the wheels and clothes come off for a Golden Age of Mediterranean Debauchery at the Ballet of Chestnuts / Banquet of Chestnuts aka the Papal Orgy Nat brings up to anyone who will listen.

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SOURCES:

Artemisia I:
-Wiki, PBS, Britannica, imdb

Banquet of Chestnuts:
- wiki, The Raven Report, History and Headlines.com, The Italy Forum, History.stackexchange.com, A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and Renaissance: Portrait of an Age, William Manchester

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CREDITS:

Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz

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.

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