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.
019 - Too Pretty for Film (feat. Cassie Ballschmidt)
018 - Selective Memory History
017 - Open Skate on the Open Sea
Coming Soon: Shared History Season 2
BONUS - Mummy May I? - Live from Naperville with James Galanis
016 - We Wish You a Share-y Christmas
015 - Mush Ado About Something
014 - The League of Extraordinary Confederates
013 - War, But Make it Fashion
012 - Scared History
011 - The Rock 2: Return to The Rock
010 - There Will Be Blood...and LSD
009 - Genji's Great Chase Through Time
008 - Of Haymakers & Handwashers
007 - What's in a Name?
006 - Phantom Army of the Opera-tion
005 - Tinker, Tailor, Sarcophagus, Spy
004 - Going for the Gold Member
003 - Eurotrip: Salons & Sphincters
002 - Brain Recognizes Brain
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