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The Ridiculous Origin of the Modern Calendar
The calendar is... ridiculous. Since the earliest days of civilization, humanity has tried to measure the passage of time on Earth through any number…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
CLASSIC: George Carlin Gets Quoted in the Supreme Court: Ridiculous Stand-up Stories with Wayne Federman
In the second part of this two-part series, special guest Wayne Federman explores the strange, curse-word-riddled stand-up bit that resulted in Georg…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Ridiculous History of Fantasy Sports, Part Two
As local fantasy sports initiatives grew into larger, more organized pursuits, technology improved as well. Access to online statistics made it much …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
The Ridiculous History of Fantasy Sports, Part One
To outsiders, fantasy sports and fantasy leagues may sound like a bizarre proposition: you get together with a bunch of friends and leverage statisti…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
CLASSIC: The People vs. Lenny Bruce: Ridiculous Stand-up Stories with Wayne Federman
Lenny Bruce is a legend in the history of stand-up comedy, and while his use of explicit language thrilled audience members, it didn't win him any fr…
11 months ago
First Ladies Who Weren't Wives, Part Two, Part Two: Some Folks Didn't Want The Job
Imagine one of your family members attains the highest political position in American history -- your uncle or sibling becomes the President of the U…
11 months ago
First Ladies Who Weren't Wives, Part Two, Part One: James "The Bachelor" Buchanan
Ben here. I know, I know: it's confusing that we split our First Ladies sequel episode into two separate episodes. The title is literally ridiculous.…
11 months ago
CLASSIC: The Life and Times of Ol' Knife Hand
A necropolis in what is now Northern Italy holds a strange and, at first glance, terrifying corpse. A Lombard man, aged somewhere between 40 and 50 y…
11 months, 1 week ago
Batman, or Bat-Man? A Ridiculously Comical Feud For The Ages
The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. The terror of all criminals and ne'er-do-wells in Gotham... that's right, folks: today's episode is all about Ba…
11 months, 1 week ago
Introducing: American History Hotline
Hi, Ridiculous History listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, American History Hotline.
American …
11 months, 1 week ago