Maybe she's born with it, maybe she was founded in Chicago. Writer and entrepreneur, Linze Rice, comes on to tell us about Thomas Lyle Williams, founder of Maybelline & then Cass takes us on a journey through jingles... and yet this episode isn't sponsored at all.

Though we’re open to it. Contact us at [email protected] to explore sponsorship opportunities!

Sexy Abe Lincoln statue

Thomas Lyle & Mabel Williams

Maybelline Building 1934

Thomas Lyle Williams + Maybelline Ad

The Wheaties Quartet

Read Linze’s DNAinfo story on “Maybelline” here, her story on ‘Sexy Lincoln’ here, and her story on famous people buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago here.

More about Linze:

LinzeRice.com

TheTaTaTop.com

@thetatatop on insta

Pinkhouse Media

Her fabulous midwestern threadless store

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Sources for Maybelline story: Made in Chicago Museum and this book.

Sources for Jingles story:

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.