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!
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Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
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.
Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more.
https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast
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Recorded Mar 2025
Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro music by Mokka!
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Wacky dads, olde Irish myths, and Ray Zawodni's star-studded Polish heritage.
Check out the Patreon for Pt 2 right NOW, bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more.
https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast
Follow us all
https://www.instagram.com/rayzawodni/
https://www.instagram.com/charles_engle/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/zachrussellcomedy/?hl=en
Check out other places to listen here: https://linktr.ee/overshadowed_podcast
Recorded Mar 2025
Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro music by Mokka!
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
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.
Instagram:
@overshadowed_podcast
@charles_engle
@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/Outro music by Mokka!
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
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), OR join the patreon! $3 and $5 tiers available
Instagram:
@overshadowed_podcast
@charles_engle
@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/Outro music by Mokka!
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
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:
@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 Feb 2025
Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro music by Mokka!
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
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 justice, and why history seems to have forgotten him. Buckle up—this is a story you won’t hear in school.
*The original episode from years ago is on the patreon. It's wilder, filled with conflict, and probably too many MLK impressions.
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 Feb 2025
Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro music by Mokka!
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
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:
@overshadowed_podcast
@charles_engle
@zachrussellcomedy
@matty_litwack
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!
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
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!