Ridiculous History

876 Episodes

1. CLASSIC: Attack of the Aswang: How the CIA Used Vampires as Weapons of War

   Published: 5/31/2025
2. The Ridiculous -- and Surprisingly Dangerous -- History of Hair Dye

   Published: 5/29/2025
3. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: That Super Humble Statue of Zeus

   Published: 5/27/2025
4. CLASSIC: Who are the Hartlepudlian Monkey Hangers?

   Published: 5/27/2025
5. HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part Two: The Horror Stories That Changed The World

   Published: 5/22/2025
6. HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part One: Childhood Tragedy

   Published: 5/20/2025
7. CLASSIC: William Walker: Filibuster and (Fantastically Bad) President

   Published: 5/17/2025
8. Accidental Inventions of the 20th Century, Part Two: The Slinky and the Post-it Note

   Published: 5/15/2025
9. Accidental Inventions of the 20th Century, Part One: Penicillin, X-Rays and the Microwave Oven

   Published: 5/13/2025
10. CLASSIC: Lawsonomy: How the Father of the Modern Airline Started His Own Religion

    Published: 5/10/2025
11. Did Pirates Really Ruin the US Dream of the Metric System?

    Published: 5/8/2025
12. Yet More Ridiculous Historical Honorifics: Ethelred Just Ain't Ready

    Published: 5/6/2025
13. CLASSIC: A Dead Pope Goes To Court

    Published: 5/3/2025
14. History's Most Ridiculous Clothing, with AJ Jacobs: Part Two

    Published: 5/1/2025
15. History's Most Ridiculous Clothing, with AJ Jacobs: Part One

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 4/17/2025