Ridiculous History

894 Episodes

1. CLASSIC: Roland the Farter and the Weird World of Professional Flatulence

   Published: 4/10/2025
2. CLASSIC: Gregor MacGregor Invented a Country and Convinced People to Invest in It

   Published: 4/8/2025
3. CLASSIC: Angry Feds and Deadly Booze: The Story of the Chemists' War

   Published: 4/5/2025
4. We're Late for the April Fools' Episode

   Published: 4/3/2025
5. The Ridiculous History of Vending Machines

   Published: 4/1/2025
6. CLASSIC: Fanny and Stella: The Cross-Dressing Scandal of Victorian England

   Published: 3/29/2025
7. Badass of the Week, with Ben Thompson - Part 2: the Battle of Karánsebes

   Published: 3/27/2025
8. Badass of the Week, with Ben Thompson - Part 1: History's Most Ridiculous Friendly-fire Incident

   Published: 3/25/2025
9. CLASSIC: That Time Kansas Imprisoned Women For Having STDs

   Published: 3/22/2025
10. A Ridiculous History of Processed Cheese

    Published: 3/20/2025
11. The Darién Gap, or: the Real Reason Scotland Lost Its Independence

    Published: 3/18/2025
12. CLASSIC: Oregon Was a White Supremacist Paradise

    Published: 3/15/2025
13. Introducing: ScienceStuff

    Published: 3/15/2025
14. Introducing: SNAFU Season 3: Formula 6

    Published: 3/14/2025
15. Apple Versus Apple: The Beatles' Decades-long IP War

    Published: 3/13/2025
16. Ancient Wonders of the Modern World: The (Alleged) Hanging Gardens of Babylon

    Published: 3/11/2025
17. CLASSIC: Project A119: The Cold War Plan to Nuke the Moon!

    Published: 3/8/2025
18. The US Camel Corps, Part Two: The Legend of the Red Ghost

    Published: 3/6/2025
19. The US Camel Corps, Part One: Several People With A Really Weird Dream

    Published: 3/4/2025
20. CLASSIC: Adidas Versus Puma: A Tale of Two Brothers

    Published: 3/1/2025