Remember when every TV show had a musical episode? Ring in the 100th episode of Shared History with the sweat and style of the history of house music and Chicago's notorious and naughty Everleigh club PLUS original and fully improvised songs courtesy of some of our very talented friends: the Then This Happened Podcast, S6 finale guest Alex DiVirgilio, Andi Sharavsky from Sports Kid/Drama Kid, Mike Amandes, Teddy Oliver and Eli Wilson.

Huge thanks to Then This Happened: Musical Stories for really making this happen.

More on Then This Happened

Then This Happened: Musical Stories is a podcast where true stories are told and musical improvisers cut in and out with songs moving the story along. The show is put together by comedian and musician Matt Griffo in his tiny studio in Chicago. Listen to and learn more about the show here. Follow them @TTH_MusicalStories on IG.

More on our guests:

Matt Griffo is what you get if Ben Folds and Flight of the Concords had a lovechild. He combines music with comedic lyrics and has been featured on FunnyorDie, YouTube, Buzzfeed, several national and international comedy festivals and has even opened for Reggie Watts. The dude is amazing and constantly performing live, go see him if you get the chance. -- Follow Griffo @mattgriffo on ⁠Instagram, listen to his music here ⁠& support him and TTH on Patreon.

Andi Sharavsky is an actor, writer and musical improviser performing regularly with Riff at iO and Baby Wants Candy at The Second City. Her podcast, Sports Kid/Drama Kid bridges the gap between sports lovers and those who couldn't care less by diving into the most drama-filled sports stories. -- Follow her at @timothee_salome on IG.

Alex DiVirgilio an improviser, musician and shaper of young minds. He's trained and performed on comedy stages all across Chicago, including with Nat and Andi in Baby Wants Candy, and is 1/2 of a spooky, cryptid comedy band called the Van HellStrings. -- Follow Alex @adivir on IG.

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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 The Banditry Co.