Ridiculous History

792 Episodes

1. Are the Vikings to Blame for Cats?

   Published: 11/19/2024
2. CLASSIC: Napoleon Bonaparte Was Attacked by Bunnies -- And Lost

   Published: 11/16/2024
3. The Most Ridiculous Weather of Baseball

   Published: 11/14/2024
4. Bhutan Grades Itself On Happiness

   Published: 11/12/2024
5. CLASSIC: California Was Named for a Fictional Island Ruled by a Black Amazon Queen

   Published: 11/9/2024
6. The World's Weirdest Sports, Part Two: Literal Murderball

   Published: 11/7/2024
7. The World's Weirdest Sports, Part One: Buzkashī is Where You Fight Over A Dead Goat

   Published: 11/5/2024
8. CLASSIC: Ancient Mayan Ritual Alcohol Enemas

   Published: 11/2/2024
9. One Guy Was So Good At Violin That People Thought He Worshipped Satan

   Published: 10/31/2024
10. Credit Scores are Absolutely Ridiculous

    Published: 10/29/2024
11. CLASSIC: That Time Vermont Was an Independent Republic

    Published: 10/26/2024
12. Spontaneous Generation, Part Two: "Broth Science"

    Published: 10/24/2024
13. Spontaneous Generation, Part One: Mice and Grain

    Published: 10/22/2024
14. CLASSIC: The Capture of Guam Was Bloodless and Quick, All Due to a Misunderstanding

    Published: 10/19/2024
15. Ridiculous Royal Deaths, Part 5: A Blind and Bloody Finale (For Now)

    Published: 10/17/2024
16. Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart was Darn Near Unkillable

    Published: 10/15/2024
17. CLASSIC: Are All US Presidents Actually Related?

    Published: 10/12/2024
18. Post-Presidential Careers, Part Two: Adams, Taft, And More

    Published: 10/10/2024
19. Post-Presidential Careers, Part One: Happy Birthday, Jimmy!

    Published: 10/8/2024
20. CLASSIC: What's the deal with two-dollar bills?

    Published: 10/5/2024