Ridiculous History

921 Episodes

1. How far did Isaac Newton go to hunt down forgers?

   Published: 2/21/2019
2. How Admiral Horatio Nelson Ended Up Dead in a Barrel of Brandy

   Published: 2/19/2019
3. English Men Used to Sell Their Wives

   Published: 2/14/2019
4. How Louisiana Almost Became a Hippo Ranching Hub

   Published: 2/12/2019
5. The Weird Life of George Washington, Part 2

   Published: 2/8/2019
6. The Weird Life of George Washington, Part 1

   Published: 2/5/2019
7. Who was the highest paid athlete in history?

   Published: 1/31/2019
8. Clara, The World's Most Famous Rhinoceros

   Published: 1/30/2019
9. How the Monopoly Board Game Became a World War II Escape Kit

   Published: 1/24/2019
10. Idiomatic For The People, Part 1

    Published: 1/23/2019
11. Was there a real-life Rapunzel?

    Published: 1/17/2019
12. Benjamin Franklin's Advice on 'Finding a Mistress'

    Published: 1/15/2019
13. What does 'Idaho' actually mean?

    Published: 1/10/2019
14. Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs

    Published: 1/8/2019
15. The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars

    Published: 1/4/2019
16. How a Broken Toilet Foiled a German Sub

    Published: 1/1/2019
17. Creature Feature: The Dark Tetrad

    Published: 12/27/2018
18. Gustaf Broman Tried to Cross the Atlantic in a Canoe . . . Or Did He?

    Published: 12/25/2018
19. The Weird, Surprisingly Recent Origin of the Tooth Fairy

    Published: 12/20/2018
20. When Vikings Loot The Wrong Town

    Published: 12/18/2018