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    Ridiculous History

    Ridiculous History

    Ridiculous History

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    Length:
    671 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    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.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 671 episodes

    Title

    A History of Roller Coasters, Part Two: Higher, Faster, More Expensive

    In the history of roller coasters, one thing became clear: the public wanted extremes -...

    48 minutes
    		Apr 25, 2024

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

    If you described the concept of a roller coaster to an alien, they'd probably be baffle...

    45 minutes
    		Apr 23, 2024

    CLASSIC: London Made a Train for the Dead

    In the mid-19th century, London was literally filling with corpses. When the city was i...

    32 minutes
    		Apr 20, 2024

    The Page-turning Evolution of the Encyclopædia Britannica

    In a burst of meta-humor, the Encyclopædia Britannica defines encyclopædia as "referenc...

    47 minutes
    		Apr 18, 2024

    A Ridiculous History of Worcestershire Sauce

    It's tangy. It's salty. It's sweet. It's unctuous... but what exactly is Worcestershire...

    42 minutes
    		Apr 16, 2024

    CLASSIC: Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent

    Today author Roald Dahl is best-known for his prolific writing career -- but, as it tur...

    39 minutes
    		Apr 13, 2024

    Micronations: How Liechtenstein Became A Country

    The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small, landlocked country out in the alpines -- ...

    37 minutes
    		Apr 11, 2024

    Why Are There So Many Captain Marvels?

    Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's... "definitely not Superman." At l...

    53 minutes
    		Apr 09, 2024

    CLASSIC: When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

    You've seen them before, whether in forwarded spam email, a strangely passionate TikTok...

    37 minutes
    		Apr 06, 2024

    Look at Us, Late to the Ridiculous History of Easter

    Easter! It's a big deal, all across the world. And just like earlier celebrations of sp...

    47 minutes
    		Apr 04, 2024