Ridiculous History

897 Episodes

1. The Preposterous History of Artificial Flavors, Part One: The Vanilla Problem

   Published: 7/11/2024
2. "Right on," Said the Pope: How the Swiss Guard became the Elite Protectors of the Vatican

   Published: 7/9/2024
3. CLASSIC: Step Aside, James Bond: The Strange Stories of Espionage Animals

   Published: 7/6/2024
4. Ottoman Harems Were Disturbing and Ridiculous, Part Two: A Real-life Game of Thrones

   Published: 7/4/2024
5. Ottoman Harems Were Disturbing and Ridiculous, Part One: Busting Myths

   Published: 7/2/2024
6. CLASSIC: How Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Influenced Star Trek

   Published: 6/29/2024
7. Popeye Changed America, Part Two: Popeye Ain't Perfect

   Published: 6/27/2024
8. Popeye Changed America, Part One: A Breakout Star

   Published: 6/25/2024
9. CLASSIC: What was the 'Great Stink' of London?

   Published: 6/23/2024
10. The Constitution is Amazing (and Ridiculous), Part Two: The Game of Amendments

    Published: 6/20/2024
11. The Constitution is Amazing (and Ridiculous), Part One: A Troubled, Ambitious Origin Story

    Published: 6/18/2024
12. CLASSIC: How Farmers Built A Barbed Wire Phone Network

    Published: 6/15/2024
13. Ridiculous Video Game Tie-ins, Part Two: The Olympics and the Great Game of Chex Quest

    Published: 6/13/2024
14. Ridiculous Video Game Tie-ins, Part One: The Rise of Cool Spot -- and Fall of the Noid

    Published: 6/11/2024
15. CLASSIC: The Strange Story of Canadian Margarine Bootleggers

    Published: 6/8/2024
16. Malta: Tiny and Amazing, Just Like The Dog

    Published: 6/6/2024
17. The Ridiculous History of Credit Cards

    Published: 6/4/2024
18. CLASSIC: San Francisco's Egg War

    Published: 6/1/2024
19. Introducing: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

    Published: 6/1/2024
20. Skyscrapers, Part Two: An Arms Race to the Sky

    Published: 5/30/2024