Crack open a cold one and/or crack open a good book, Cass and Nat are here to tell you about the Lager Beer Riot (Chicago, 1855) and the history of Penguin Publishing...plus a brief explanation of where we disappeared to for months, and a few luke-warm takes on home library organization.

Mayor William B. Ogden

Mayor Levi Boone

1858 photo of riot site

Klinkel's Hall (1623 N. Wells) - tavern involved in event

Article on AZ pre-statehood abortion law

Article on Chicago using bridges as barricades

Sir Allen Lane

The Bodley Head og logo

Clifford Ray rescuing a dolphin

LibraryThing

Jack Edwards buys/reads 'aesthetic' books from Etsy (video)

Our Haymarket affair episode

Our Dimestore Novel episode

Our Tale of Genji episode

Our History of Dragons episode

Rebinding library into clothbound classics (tiktok)

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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.

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