Things are heating up as we cover two devastating fires from US history (oops!). We're joined by comedian and entrepreneur, Mo Phillips-Spotts who sparks up the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and then Nat further fans the flames with the story of the Iroquois Theatre Fire

More on Mo

Morgan (Mo) Phillips-Spotts is a Chicago-based actor, improviser, educator and entrepreneur. Her children’s book subscription business: Momo’s Book Club strives to make your child’s library as diverse as the world that surrounds them. The book club has been featured on ‘best of’ lists in Bustle, Cratejoy and Cosmo. Sign up today at momosbookclub.com. Follow Mo at @momosapeach on all platforms.

Our Lovely Guest, Mo Phillips-Spotts!

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Headlines 1 and 2 (warning, graphic!)

Less graphic Triangle Shirtwaist in headlines

Union members at Triangle funeral procession

Greenlit Triangle Fire Memorial design

Iroquois Theater Fire Headline

Iroquois Theatre promenade foyer (before fire)

Mr Bluebeard Ad boasting ‘absolutely fireproof’

Bluebeard Cast onstage post-fire

Artistic rendering of lobby chaos at Iroquois Theater

The Iroquois Theatre after the Fire 1 and 2

SOURCES:

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Triangle: The Fire That Changed America (Drehle), Wiki, history.com, osha.gov

Iroquois Theatre Fire: Wiki, History.com, Chicagology.com, The Life and Times of Florence Kelley

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Original Theme: Garreth Spinn

Original Art: Sarah Cruz

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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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