Overshadowed Podcast
Overshadowed is a podcast about the siblings and spouses of people who changed the world. Have you ever felt overlooked or irrelevant because of your sibling’s accomplishments? How do you think Asia Booth felt after her brother assassinated Abraham Lincoln? Pretty bad! It overtook her life, and she even wrote a memoir trying to humanize John. ”He was so nice to everyone, I have no idea how this could’ve happened!” kind of stuff. Check out episode one to learn more (and try to overlook its ”episode 1” elements.) Siblings we’ve covered include: Nannerl Mozart, Theo Van Gogh, Marc ”Cage” Coppola, Joseph Bonaparte, and many more. We also cover spouses who (typically...) prop up their loved ones, like George Putnam (Amelia Earhart) and Lady Bird Johnson (Lyndon B. Johnson), although in grim cases like Cleopatra and Albert Einstein, those spouses don’t fare so well. This podcast is hosted by comedians Zach Russell and Charles Engle so chill out. Suggestions for siblings/spouses/weird stories? Write to us overshadowedpod@gmail.com Patreon for standup sets,roast battles, bonus episodes, and more!
Episodes
We talk san diego plane crash, the devil wears prada, married in the summer adhd tests, and more of Charles' health bs. Zach's sick - sorry about that. But not because Charles is right.
Want to suggest a sibling/spouse for a future episode? overshadowedpod@gmail.com
Recorded May 2025
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We talk mexican navy, south african white jennys, and the best bathroom in new york city. Want to suggest a sibling/spouse? overshadowedpod@gmail.com
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Recorded May 2025
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Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro mus...
The hilarious Joe Nunnink joins us to talk American Revolution - heavily featuring Paul Revere's midnight run, whether you want to hear about it or not. Paul'll tell ya. And check out Joe's special Keep the Change on June 10th! 800lb Gorilla!
Want to suggest a sibling/spouse? overshadowedpod@gmail.com
Check out the Patreon for the bonus Benedict Arnold stuff NOW. https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast Recorded May 2025 An...We take a chainsaw to Elon Musk’s self-made image and talk about the twisted family tree that raised the world’s richest man.
FAMILY COVERED:
- Papa Errol Musk, a man who raised his kids by dropping them on survival missions and later fathered two kids with his stepdaughter
- Kimball Musk, Elon’s lesser-known brother who's more Cochellahead than colonizer
- Joshua Haldemann (Elon's Canadian Nazi grandpa)
- Maye Musk - Supermodel m...
Zach goes to Shen Yun and somehow convinces Charles to buy tickets. At the end we b.s. for a little about politics.
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Jump into Comancheria as we discuss how the last great Native American Tribe beat back manifest destiny from encroaching past Texas for 150 years. We cover stories of War Chiefs like Iron Shirt and Peta Nocona, the latter of whom abducted Cynthia Ann Parker when she was 9 and eventually made her his sole wife.
Featuring comedian Mike Earley
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Hilarious ep with comedian Steven Rogers about Ringo Starr, Pete Best, Mark David Chapman, and other overshadowed Beatles (& assassins).
Featuring: Sgt Peppers Lonely Farts Club, The Catcher in the Rye, saving gum for later, and two in the stink.
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St. Jadwiga's miracles, and her tryst between William of Austria (also a child) and Jaglia of Lithuania (very much not a child). All in this ep.
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Wacky dads, olde Irish myths, and Ray Zawodni's star-studded Polish heritage.
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Zach find Luigi's bike, planes crashing and chip wars.
Pt. 2 available on Patreon now: https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast
Overshadowed Kumis coming soon.
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@zachrussellcomedy
Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more.
Check out other places to listen here: https://linktr.ee/overshadowed_podcast
Recorded Feb 2025
Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Ou...
Zach gets towed again and misses out on Maserati Mountain. Charles tries to get his mom to say I love you. Pt. 2 available on Patreon now: https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast
Featuring: Italians vs. WASPS, Chip Wars, parents who've never said I love you, and parents who can't stop, gAI, and more.
Overshadowed Kumis coming soon.
IMO, the ep is funniest in the second half, which you'll have to wait for next week for (Monday),...
Charles returns from AZ with his sunbaked buds, and Zach gets 2 inches deep in shwarma before getting in a fight in French Canada.
Instagram:
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@charles_engle
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Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more.
https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast
Check out other places to listen here: https://linktr.ee/overshadowed_podcast
Recorded Feb 2025
Produced by Z...
Fighting for civil rights alongside MLK, A.D.* was a fearless activist, pastor, and leader in his own right—marching, organizing, and facing the same dangers as MLK. From surviving a bombing to mysteriously drowning under suspicious circumstances, A.D.’s story is one of courage, tragedy, and the hidden costs of the Civil Rights Movement.
In this episode, we uncover the overlooked legacy of A.D. King, his role in the fight for j...
We have a lot of new people coming to the pod from that Van Gogh video, so we're re-releasing a re-edited version of our Van Gogh episode! It's very informative, and Matty Litwack Nissim is very funny. (FYI he later went to Matty from Matisyahu - the pendulum swingeth for all).
Instagram:
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@matty_litwack
Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and mor...
We're gonna be huge
Instagram:
@overshadowed_podcast
@charles_engle
@zachrussellcomedy
Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more.
https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast
Check out other places to listen here: https://linktr.ee/overshadowed_podcast
Recorded Jan 2025
Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro music by Mokka!
SURPRISE SURPRISE, CHARLES IS SICK AGAIN, and Nick must answer the call in the name of consistency. He girds himself in a nest of blankets, and we hit record at 1AM, right after his extremely kickable dog ate half my sandwich.
Topics: Japan's rearming, Nick's disgusting beverage choices, sick road trip stories, burns, Comanches, and a shamefully neglected Fat Town fat log.
Zach loses a bandaid at the gym, Charles watches Challenge...
Zach loses a bandaid at the gym, Charles watches Challengers with his mom and girlfriend... weird guy...
Instagram:
@overshadowed_podcast
@charles_engle
@zachrussellcomedy
Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more.
https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast
Check out other places to listen here: https://linktr.ee/overshadowed_podcast
Recorded Jan 2025
Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro...
Charles plays hooky from a holiday party, Zach seeks full control. Homeless sagas continue. Happy winter solstice everyone
(Sorry for the lateness with this one, I have no excuse).
Instagram:
@overshadowed_podcast
@charles_engle
@zachrussellcomedy
Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more.
https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast
Check out other places to listen here: https://linktr.ee/ov...
Charles returns! Zach meets trojan latinas in Miami, Charles talks breathwork that gets you high, and we reveal who Squanto actually was... Spoiler: he's not just a helpful injun he's actually a dirtbag.
(Sorry for the lateness with this one, I have no excuse).
Instagram:
@overshadowed_podcast
@charles_engle
@zachrussellcomedy
Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more.
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