882 Episodes

  1. A History of Roller Coasters, Part One: Early Ups and Downs

    Published: 4/23/2024
  2. CLASSIC: London Made a Train for the Dead

    Published: 4/20/2024
  3. The Page-turning Evolution of the Encyclopædia Britannica

    Published: 4/18/2024
  4. A Ridiculous History of Worcestershire Sauce

    Published: 4/16/2024
  5. CLASSIC: Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent

    Published: 4/13/2024
  6. Micronations: How Liechtenstein Became A Country

    Published: 4/11/2024
  7. Why Are There So Many Captain Marvels?

    Published: 4/9/2024
  8. CLASSIC: When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

    Published: 4/6/2024
  9. Look at Us, Late to the Ridiculous History of Easter

    Published: 4/4/2024
  10. Royal Deaths, Part Four: The Unfortunate Lives of Scottish Kings

    Published: 4/2/2024
  11. The Delaware Wedge, Part Two: The Wedge and The Horn

    Published: 3/28/2024
  12. The Delaware Wedge, Part One: A Tiny State with Massive History

    Published: 3/26/2024
  13. Back to the Choo-ture: the Enduring Nostalgia of Model Trains

    Published: 3/21/2024
  14. PEZ: Candy or Anti-smoking Aid?

    Published: 3/19/2024
  15. Mobituaries with Mo Rocca, Part Two: What's Past is Prologue

    Published: 3/14/2024
  16. Mobituaries with Mo Rocca, Part One: Mo Eulogizes The Pager

    Published: 3/12/2024
  17. Awful Candy, Part Two: Peeps, Licorice, Wax Lips and More

    Published: 3/7/2024
  18. Awful Candy, Part One: Tootsie Rolls Saved the War -- and Divided the World

    Published: 3/5/2024
  19. It Is Literally Time For The Leap Year Episode

    Published: 2/29/2024
  20. The Ridiculous History of Hot Sauce

    Published: 2/27/2024

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History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.