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CLASSIC: How Farmers Built A Barbed Wire Phone Network
Nowadays smartphones are an ubiquitous part of many civilizations, but not so long ago telephones of any sort were a rare commodity -- and the infras…
2 years ago
Ridiculous Video Game Tie-ins, Part Two: The Olympics and the Great Game of Chex Quest
Imagine grabbing a box of (at best) mid cereal, only to discover the greatest game, free withing the box. Imagine making an entire game based on an o…
2 years ago
Ridiculous Video Game Tie-ins, Part One: The Rise of Cool Spot -- and Fall of the Noid
Cast your memories back to the strange days of the 1980s and 1990s -- boy howdy, things were weird. At some point, marketing executives the world rou…
2 years ago
CLASSIC: The Strange Story of Canadian Margarine Bootleggers
True story: once upon a time, both Canada and the United States once had bizarre laws banning the production or importation of margarine -- and prohi…
2 years ago
Malta: Tiny and Amazing, Just Like The Dog
How did this tiny, strategically crucial archipelago change the course of World War II? Join Ben, Noel and Max as they explore the deep -- at times, …
2 years ago
The Ridiculous History of Credit Cards
When you think about it, credit cards are a pretty fascinating idea -- they're convenient, ubiquitous and, often, predatory. In today's episode, Ben,…
2 years ago
CLASSIC: San Francisco's Egg War
How much would you pay for an egg? Would you kill for one? In today's classic episode, join the guys as they explore the strange story of the Gold Ru…
2 years ago
Introducing: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
Hi Ridiculous History Fans! Take a listen to the trailer of our newest show Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
About the show: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is …
2 years ago
Skyscrapers, Part Two: An Arms Race to the Sky
Once society became convinced that you could build skyscrapers without them immediately collapsing, cities across the United States -- and, soon the …
2 years ago
Skyscrapers, Part One: A Guy and a Birdcage
Skyscrapers are beautiful -- and utterly ridiculous. In the first part of this two-part episode, Ben, Noel and Max learn how modern skyscrapers were …
2 years, 1 month ago