Ridiculous History
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CLASSIC: Patriots, Prisoners and Plants: The World of Political Body Doubles
Aug 22, 202650 min
Who Took William Lilly’s Fish?
Aug 20, 202644 min
Francis Scott Key was Kind of a Jerk
Aug 18, 202643 min
CLASSIC: Fort Blunder: The US Fort Mistakenly Built in Canada
Aug 15, 202634 min
Mastodons and 'Murica, with Lauren Vogelbaum, Part Two: A Grudge Match with the French
Aug 13, 202633 min
Mastodons and 'Murica, with Lauren Vogelbaum, Part One: American Degeneracy
Aug 11, 202637 min
CLASSIC: The Duke of Edinburgh is Literally a God in Vanuatu
Aug 8, 202625 min
Oof! A Lot of Baby Gear was Absolutely Ridiculous
Aug 6, 202631 min
A Ridiculous History of 'Soft Serve'
Aug 4, 202650 min
CLASSIC: The Honorary Citizens of the United States
Aug 1, 202642 min
Who was the real John Henry?
Jul 30, 202635 min
From Slaves to Superpower: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Janissaries
Jul 28, 202638 min
CLASSIC: The Nature of Ephemera, with Alex Williams
Jul 25, 202640 min
Badass of the Week Returns, Part Two: Chesapeake Capes
Jul 23, 202646 min
Badass of the Week Returns, Part One: George Rogers Clark
Jul 21, 20261h 2m
CLASSIC: That Time Ohio and Michigan Almost Went To War
Jul 18, 202634 min
The Ridiculously Inspiring Story of Free Public Restrooms, Part Two: The Rise of CEPTIA
Jul 16, 202633 min
The Ridiculously Inspiring Story of Free Public Restrooms, Part One: Everyone Has To Poop
Jul 15, 202636 min
CLASSIC: The Rise and Fall of Local Scrip: Alternative Currencies of the Great Depression
Jul 11, 202639 min
The Kingdom of Callaway: That Time One Missouri County (Sort Of, Maybe) Became An Independent Nation
Jul 9, 202637 min
The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part Two: The Fall of a Grift
Jul 7, 202645 min
CLASSIC: The Attack of the Japanese Balloon Bombs
Jul 4, 202634 min
The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part One: A Golden Age
Jul 2, 202642 min
People Used to Do Very Weird Drugs, Part One: Broomsticks, Sailors and Vikings
Jun 30, 202642 min
CLASSIC: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Hoax
Jun 27, 202644 min
Berserkers: Violent Viking Villains, Unverified
Jun 25, 202631 min
Did Knights Really Wear Suits of Armor?
Jun 23, 202637 min
CLASSIC: Nosy Boraha: The Pirate's Paradise (And Cemetery)
Jun 20, 202625 min
The Outlaw Origins of NASCAR: From Moonshine to Racing
Jun 18, 202643 min
The Real Johnny Appleseed was SUPER WEIRD (and Pretty Cool)
Jun 16, 202652 min
CLASSIC: How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship
Jun 13, 202635 min
Germans, Sausages and Dachshunds: Oh, My!
Jun 11, 202651 min
The Ridiculous History of Atlanta's Street Names
Jun 9, 202643 min
CLASSIC: Susanna Caroline Matilda: The Colonial Grifter Princess
Jun 6, 202654 min
A Samurai Walks Into The White House
Jun 4, 202635 min
What is SantaCon -- and Why Do So Many People Hate it?
Jun 2, 202636 min
CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part Two
May 30, 202627 min
CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part One
May 28, 202631 min
The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter Two: A Rise. A Fall. A Conspiracy?
May 26, 202644 min
CLASSIC: How Robert "The Fastest Knife In The West End" Liston Conducted A Surgery With A 300% Mortality Rate
May 23, 202629 min
The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter One: Sweeter, Stranger, Strange
May 21, 202636 min
"Resting Bicycle Face": Bikes and Women's Rights
May 19, 202644 min
CLASSIC: How Oliver Cromwell Got Executed Several Years After His Death
May 15, 202626 min
The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part Two: Public Fame, Private Chaos
May 14, 202636 min
The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part One: From Poverty to Pop Stardom
May 12, 202631 min
CLASSIC:Hong Xiuquan: The Younger Brother of Jesus Christ Who Led a Bloody Rebellion in China
May 9, 202637 min
The Bizarre Saga of the Red Solo Cup
May 7, 202639 min
The Day a Dalí Escaped From Prison
May 5, 202651 min
CLASSIC: How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles
May 2, 202625 min
A Ridiculous History of Potatoes, Part One: the Origin Story
Apr 30, 202649 min