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Introducing: The Last Soviet
Hey, Ridiculous History listeners! The newest hit docuseries of another star-studded podcast, The Last Soviet is live. Go check out the beginning of …
3 years, 1 month ago
It Turns Out Blue Laws Aren't Entirely Terrible
If you've ever tried to buy beer at the wrong time in certain parts of the US, you may have run into the odd proscriptions known as blue laws. Origin…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Origin of Moby Dick, Part Two: Horrors At Sea
Captain George Pollard Jr. was just 29 years old when his whaling vessel, the Essex, met with disaster. As the hapless crew struggled (and largely fa…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Origin of Moby Dick, Part One: Mocha Dick
Today, Herman Melville's magnum opus Moby Dick is lauded as a classic of American literature -- but it turns out Melville didn't invent the whole thi…
3 years, 2 months ago
The (Weirdly Crooked) History of the Food Pyramid
Nutrition is a big deal -- across the United States, tons of kids learned the basics of nutrition through a handy infographic called the 'Food Pyrami…
3 years, 2 months ago
That Time Europeans Went Nuts For Dancing
If you've ever been to a great concert or a banging dance party, then you know sometimes the spirit can overwhelm you -- you might feel compelled to …
3 years, 2 months ago
Star Trek Almost Never Happened, Part Two: In Which We Boldly Go
After just three seasons, the original run of Star Trek reached syndication -- which would become key to everything that happened afterward. In the s…
3 years, 2 months ago
Star Trek Almost Never Happened, Part One: Pilots and Peril
Nowadays Star Trek is more than just a show -- it's a global pop culture phenomenon, with measurable impacts on the real world. In part one of this s…
3 years, 2 months ago
“It’s Edible!” The Origin of Breakfast Cereal, Part Two
Cereal is everywhere these days. While diet trends come and go, those ubiquitous boxes and mascots seem here to stay -- and, in some cases, it seems …
3 years, 2 months ago
“It’s Edible!” The Origin of Breakfast Cereal, Part One
Cereal is everywhere nowadays, but how did it become a thing? For most of us, this stuff is the ultimate convenient breakfast, and even the most suga…
3 years, 2 months ago