Ridiculous History

868 Episodes

1. The Noble -- and Kind of Ridiculous -- History of Butlers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 7/2/2024
17. CLASSIC: How Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Influenced Star Trek

    Published: 6/29/2024
18. Popeye Changed America, Part Two: Popeye Ain't Perfect

    Published: 6/27/2024
19. Popeye Changed America, Part One: A Breakout Star

    Published: 6/25/2024
20. CLASSIC: What was the 'Great Stink' of London?

    Published: 6/23/2024