Ridiculous History

881 Episodes

1. Spontaneous Generation, Part Two: "Broth Science"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

   Published: 10/5/2024
10. Mark Twain Was a Terrible Investor, Part Two: Typesetters, Steam Pulleys and Tesla

    Published: 10/3/2024
11. Mark Twain Was a Terrible Investor, Part One: The Legend of "Josh"

    Published: 10/1/2024
12. CLASSIC: How James Bond Created a Mexican Dia de los Muertos Tradition

    Published: 9/28/2024
13. What is Karaoke? Part Two: Going Global; Careful What You Sing

    Published: 9/26/2024
14. What is Karaoke? Part One: An Origin Story

    Published: 9/24/2024
15. CLASSIC: Did Richard Nixon Unwittingly Smuggle Drugs for Louis Armstrong?

    Published: 9/21/2024
16. The Nebraska Episode

    Published: 9/19/2024
17. Occupy Alcatraz!

    Published: 9/17/2024
18. CLASSIC: 3 Times Society Refused to Accept New Books on Science

    Published: 9/14/2024
19. The Ridiculous, Murky Origins of Pasta, Part Two: From Myth to the Modern Day

    Published: 9/12/2024
20. The Ridiculous, Murky Origins of Pasta, Part One: Basic Ingredients, Delicious Results

    Published: 9/10/2024