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The Ridiculous History of the "Ice Cream Sundae"
For fans of sweet, frozen sweets, there's nothing as perfect as ice cream. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max scoop into a bizarrely niche controv…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Introducing: Health Stuff
Hi, Ridiculous History listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, Health Stuff!
Health Stuff: On Heal…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zombies, Part Two: The Movies!
On the shambling heels of their recent episode exploring the bizarre legendary origins of zombies, Ben, Noel and Max dive headfirst into the cinemati…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
CLASSIC: The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars
In this weekend's Classic episode, Ben quizzes Max on his dreams of being a director, ultimately asking: What would the average person do to become f…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Temple of Artemis
It's no secret that the Wonders of the Ancient World were pretty... wonderful -- yet also pretty mischaracterized. In today's episode, Ben, Noel, and…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
That Time Everyone Loved Radium: What Could Go Wrong?
Fellow Ridiculous Historians, we all know the inspiring and tragic story of Marie Curie -- however, not everyone is familiar with the absolute boom i…
8 months ago
CLASSIC: How a Broken Toilet Foiled a German Sub
Toward the end of World War II, the German Type VIIC submarine was acknowledged to be one of the most advanced -- and deadliest -- predators on the s…
8 months ago
CLASSIC: Creature Feature: The Dark Tetrad
It's the weekend! Time to get outdoors, enjoy nature... and, honestly, watch out for crazy animals. Join the guys in this Classic episode as they mak…
8 months ago
CLASSIC: Gustaf Broman Tried to Cross the Atlantic in a Canoe . . . Or Did He?
Ben here: Noel and I are sailing the seas this week -- wish us luck! Luckily, our Super Producer Max is holding it down with some of our favorite Cla…
8 months, 1 week ago
CLASSIC: The Weird, Surprisingly Recent Origin of the Tooth Fairy
Ben here: Noel and I are sailing the seas this week -- wish us luck! Luckily, our Super Producer Max is holding it down with some of our favorite Cla…
8 months, 1 week ago