Ridiculous History

792 Episodes

1. CLASSIC: That Time the US Built a Flying Aircraft Carrier

   Published: 8/17/2024
2. CLASSIC: Yes, Those are Corpses in the Diorama

   Published: 8/15/2024
3. CLASSIC: Weird People Who Built Weird Things

   Published: 8/13/2024
4. CLASSIC: What was the West Point Eggnog Riot?

   Published: 8/10/2024
5. The Noble -- and Kind of Ridiculous -- History of Butlers

   Published: 8/8/2024
6. CLASSIC: Lyndon Johnson Chatted on the Phone More than a Teenager

   Published: 8/6/2024
7. The Founding of the Smithsonian, Part Two: James Gives America a Fortune -- and a Mission

   Published: 8/1/2024
8. The Founding of the Smithsonian, Part One: The Remains of the James

   Published: 7/30/2024
9. CLASSIC: Arsenic: The Assassin's Dream Weapon

   Published: 7/27/2024
10. The Orphan Train: That Time the US Auctioned Children Via Rail

    Published: 7/25/2024
11. 20 Questions: A Ridiculous Crossover, Part Two

    Published: 7/23/2024
12. CLASSIC: The Killer Marketing Campaign Behind Guy Fawkes

    Published: 7/20/2024
13. CLASSIC: When Ancient India Beat Machiavelli to the Punch

    Published: 7/18/2024
14. The Preposterous History of Artificial Flavors, Part Two: Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

    Published: 7/16/2024
15. CLASSIC: The Rise of Harvey Wiley's Poison Squad

    Published: 7/13/2024
16. The Preposterous History of Artificial Flavors, Part One: The Vanilla Problem

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

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

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

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

    Published: 7/2/2024