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20 Questions: A Ridiculous Crossover, Part One
Long-time listeners will know Ben, Noel and Max are big fans of their peer podcast, Ridiculous Crime -- but what happens when the guys join forces wi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Tecumseh's Curse, Part Two: Boy, It's Tough to be President
As curses go, Tecumseh's is, according to the legend, ridiculously specific. Every US President elected in a year divisible by twenty is doomed to me…
2 years, 1 month ago
Tecumseh's Curse, Part One: Rise of The Prophet
Did the legendary Shawnee chief Tecumseh really lay a curse on US Presidents? In the first part of this special two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max di…
2 years, 1 month ago
History Is Absolutely Riddled With Famous Mistranslations
True story: back in the late 70s, US President Jimmy Carter accidentally claimed he'd left the states forever, and wanted to sleep with everyone in P…
2 years, 2 months ago
Stuff That Got Left Over, Part Two: Hot Tubs, The Last Shantyman, President Taft Had Pet Cows
In our continually ridiculous mission to explore the funniest events of yesteryear, Ben, Noel and Max often leave some stones unturned. In today's ep…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Puzzler Returns, Part Two: A Field Trip to the CIA
True story: in the heart of the CIA headquarters at Langley, Virginia, there's a puzzle no one has solved. In the second part of this special two-par…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Puzzler Returns, Part One: Puzzles and Spies
For most people, puzzles are a fun, fascinating diversion. Yet throughout history, they've also played a crucial role in the great game of espionage.…
2 years, 2 months ago
A Boeing Wonderland, Part Two: A Fake Rooftop City For All!
As paranoia increases in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attacks, amateur magician (and storied military official) John Francis Ohmer, Jr. finds Uncle S…
2 years, 2 months ago
A Boeing Wonderland, Part One: A Magician Tries to Camouflage Entire Airfields
In the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, paranoia reigned across the western US -- and the country entirely. From California to Washington…
2 years, 2 months ago
Calvin Coolidge Was Super Weird...and Surprisingly Cool
When President Warren G Harding passed away abruptly while in office, his Vice President Calvin Coolidge assumed in the role of Commander in Chief. T…
2 years, 2 months ago