History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.
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Auction Houses: It's Not *All* Money Laundering
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2024-05-14
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CLASSIC: "Vitamin Donuts" Were A Real Thing
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2024-05-11
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Thomas Nast, Part Two: A Cartoonist Conquers Corruption (and Moves to Ecuador)
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2024-05-09
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Thomas Nast, Part One: The Cartoonist Who Shaped America
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2024-05-07
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CLASSIC: The Rotten, Sausagey Secret Origin of Botox
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2024-05-04
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Books You Can't Read -- By Design!
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2024-05-02
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La Maupin: The Swordfighting Opera Singer of France
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2024-04-30
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CLASSIC: The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (A Gelatin Origin Story)
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2024-04-27
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A History of Roller Coasters, Part Two: Higher, Faster, More Expensive
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2024-04-25
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A History of Roller Coasters, Part One: Early Ups and Downs
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2024-04-23
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CLASSIC: London Made a Train for the Dead
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2024-04-20
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The Page-turning Evolution of the Encyclopædia Britannica
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2024-04-18
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A Ridiculous History of Worcestershire Sauce
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2024-04-16
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CLASSIC: Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent
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2024-04-13
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Micronations: How Liechtenstein Became A Country
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2024-04-11
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Why Are There So Many Captain Marvels?
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2024-04-09
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CLASSIC: When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?
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2024-04-06
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Look at Us, Late to the Ridiculous History of Easter
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2024-04-04
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Royal Deaths, Part Four: The Unfortunate Lives of Scottish Kings
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2024-04-02
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The Delaware Wedge, Part Two: The Wedge and The Horn
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2024-03-28
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