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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The Ridiculous History of Vending Machines
Duration: 1h 02m
Published April 1st 2025
CLASSIC: Fanny and Stella: The Cross-Dressing Scandal of Victorian England
Duration: 36m
Published March 29th 2025
Badass of the Week, with Ben Thompson - Part 2: the Battle of Karánsebes
Duration: 44m
Published March 27th 2025
Badass of the Week, with Ben Thompson - Part 1: History's Most Ridiculous Friendly-fire Incident
Duration: 37m
Published March 25th 2025
CLASSIC: That Time Kansas Imprisoned Women For Having STDs
Duration: 31m
Published March 22nd 2025
A Ridiculous History of Processed Cheese
Duration: 32m
Published March 20th 2025
The Darién Gap, or: the Real Reason Scotland Lost Its Independence
Duration: 39m
Published March 18th 2025
CLASSIC: Oregon Was a White Supremacist Paradise
Duration: 44m
Published March 15th 2025
Apple Versus Apple: The Beatles' Decades-long IP War
Duration: 38m
Published March 13th 2025
Ancient Wonders of the Modern World: The (Alleged) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Duration: 41m
Published March 11th 2025