054 - Children Be Crusadin' (feat. Marie Salter)

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 in common with The Children's Crusades of the early 1200s…

052 - It's Britney, Bitch! (feat. Hannah Weilbacher)

052 - It's Britney, Bitch! (feat. Hannah Weilbacher)

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…

051 - Zen and the Art of Motorbike Medicine

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, then zip over to Flanders field…

049 - Ladies Got Plans

049 - Ladies Got Plans

Kicking off Season 4 with a Ladies Night! From 3rd century Vietnamese warrior, Lady Triệu or Triệu Thị Trinh to modern maestra Jessica Bejarano…

048 - Fair or Unfair (feat. Jim Vozzella)

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 with guest Jim Vozzella…

043 - Making Space (feat. Marie Tredway)

043 - Making Space (feat. Marie Tredway)

We're joined by Marie Tredway...for a journey to early Filipino American history with a look at the Manilamen of Saint Malo. Then Cass takes us to space…

042 - Double Triple Threats

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…

040 - Let's Play Celts and Cowboys

040 - Let's Play Celts and Cowboys

From the first century reign of Celtic Queen Cartimandua to nineteenth century life on the range with black cowboy Nat Love…

038 - Vuhlez-Vuh Cathay Avec Moi

038 - Vuhlez-Vuh Cathay Avec Moi

Cass finally gets to talk about the Midwest - of Guatemala - as she recounts some ancient Mayan mythos. Nat keeps it consistent by talking about the American Midwest…