Ridiculous History

882 Episodes

1. History's Most Ridiculous Clothing, with AJ Jacobs: Part One

   Published: 4/29/2025
2. CLASSIC: War and Candy: The Infamous Tootsie Roll Air Drop

   Published: 4/26/2025
3. A Ridiculous History of Tupperware

   Published: 4/24/2025
4. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

   Published: 4/22/2025
5. CLASSIC: The Man Who Assassinated Abe Lincoln's Assassin

   Published: 4/19/2025
6. Paul Is Dead, Part Two: Welcome to the Walrus

   Published: 4/17/2025
7. Paul Is Dead, Part One: The Beatles versus MI5

   Published: 4/15/2025
8. CLASSIC: The Cock Lane Ghost: Haunting, Hoax, Hysteria… or Hilarious?

   Published: 4/12/2025
9. CLASSIC: Roland the Farter and the Weird World of Professional Flatulence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 3/15/2025