083 - The Great Emu-Potomus
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If you're wondering where to find fantastic beasts, may we suggest The Great Emu War of 1932 and The Hippo Bill of 1910. Cass and Nat both coincidentally bring tales from the animal kingdom this week showcasing the failure of the Australian army to defeat the pesky Emus and the failure of American congress to pass a bill that would've filled our nation's bayous with hippos. These are real things. We hope you learn something. Sources: Wired, The Atavist, YouTube and others Complete citations on our website. SOCIALS: Follow Shared History at @SharedPod on Twitter & Instagram  SUPPORT: Support us on Patreon or Buy us a "coffee" and fuel our next episode. MERCH: Snag some Shared History merch and get stylin’!  CREDITS: Original Theme: Garreth Spinn Original Art: Sarah Cruz Animations & Addtl Design: The Banditry Co.  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 Herbiery Brewing, BatesMeron Sweet Design & The Banditry Co.
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