Ridiculous History

930 Episodes

1. The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (Gelatin Origin Story)

   Published: 1/25/2018
2. London Made a Train for the Dead

   Published: 1/23/2018
3. Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent

   Published: 1/18/2018
4. When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

   Published: 1/16/2018
5. Why does the Guinness Beer Company Track World Records?

   Published: 1/11/2018
6. Digging Up James K Polk (For the Third Time)

   Published: 1/9/2018
7. Presidents Love Their Ridiculous Pets

   Published: 1/4/2018
8. The Atomic Whoops: When the US Air Force Bombed South Carolina

   Published: 1/2/2018
9. Waging War With Hallucinogenic Honey

   Published: 12/28/2017
10. Ben Franklin Tried To Reinvent the Alphabet

    Published: 12/26/2017
11. The Strange History of Antarctic Fruitcake

    Published: 12/21/2017
12. When the Puritans Canceled Christmas

    Published: 12/19/2017
13. Baguettes and Vacation: France versus Bakers

    Published: 12/14/2017
14. What's the deal with smashing cake at weddings?

    Published: 12/12/2017
15. Conquest via Bird Poop: One Island at a Time

    Published: 12/7/2017
16. When Scientists Hid Under Beds To Spy On Kids

    Published: 12/5/2017
17. When People Thought They Were Made of Glass

    Published: 11/30/2017
18. Nazis, Churchill and Chocolate

    Published: 11/28/2017
19. When (and why) did the US start calling its citizens consumers?

    Published: 11/23/2017
20. Does the US Confederacy still exist in Americana, Brazil?

    Published: 11/21/2017