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CLASSIC: Who was the highest paid athlete in history?
Jan 03, 2026Today, most people probably don't remember the career of once-famous charioteer Gaius Appuleius Diocles -- however, in his day we was a cultural icon, one of the most famous athletes in Rome. Join the...
Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu, with Tom Freston
Jan 01, 2026Happy New Year! It's no secret that MTV fundamentally changed the nature of media and entertainment. But how did it actually get started? What made the world so obsessed with the concept of "Music Tel...
CLASSIC: The Weird Life of George Washington, Part 2
Dec 30, 2025Join Ben, Noel, Casey and returning guest Christopher Hassiotis as they continue exploring the strange life and times of George Washington in the second part of this two-part series. Listen in to lear...
CLASSIC: The Weird Life of George Washington, Part 1
Dec 27, 2025Returning special guest Christopher Hassiotis joins the guys today for a round-robin discussion of the very weird life of George Washington, first President of the United States. (As you may have gues...
Folks, We're Doing A Clip Show: Leftovers, 2025
Dec 25, 2025Hey there, Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Ben, Noel and Max here: as we travel to hang with our friends and family, we like to do a little thing at the end of the year where we explore various ...
Was 536 Really the Worst Year in History?
Dec 23, 2025Welcome to the end of the year, fellow Ridiculous Historians! As Ben, Noel and Max look back on the events of 2025, they discovered historians do, in fact, have one year singled out as "the worst year...
CLASSIC: Clara, The World's Most Famous Rhinoceros
Dec 22, 2025For centuries most people in Europe thought of rhinos as another form of mythical creature, like unicorns or griffins. However, this all changed when an enterprising sea captain brought a young, orpha...
Christmas Traditions Are So Incredibly Weird!
Dec 18, 2025What's the strangest Christmas tradition you practice? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max ring in the end of the year with an exploration of Christmas celebrations across the world -- and speculate...
The Grim Christmas Folklore of Johnny Ace, with Jake Brennan
Dec 16, 2025While the career of rhythm-and-blues vocalist Johnny Ace was short, he left a huge mark on the music world. Up until Christmas Day of 1954, Ace seemed set to reach genuine crossover success in pop mus...
CLASSIC: How the Monopoly Board Game Became a World War II Escape Kit
Dec 13, 2025Ben, Noel and Max return with this week's Classic episode! Monopoly is a pretty divisive game, and people tend to either love it or hate it. However, for hundreds of Allied POWs captured during World ...