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Doc Holliday Was, In Fact, A Deadly Dentist
Nov 18, 2025Longtime listeners are well-aware that the history of the 'Wild West' is more than a bit... embellished. Yet a grain of truth exists at the heart of almost every legend, and the story of Doc Holliday ...
CLASSIC: What does "Idaho" actually mean?
Nov 14, 2025Idaho was the 43rd state admitted to the Union, and today it's well-known for potatoes, mining, and stunning forests -- but, even in the modern day, Idaho is home to a surprising mystery: What does it...
The Ridiculous History of Dog Food
Nov 13, 2025Here on Ridiculous History, we are avowedly pro-dog. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into a strange evolution of slave, to companion, to family member, tracing the evolution of dog food as ...
Bir Tawil: The Ridiculous Tale of "Earth's Worst Real Estate"
Nov 11, 2025Land! Historically speaking, it's a pretty popular thing. In fact, a great deal of human conflict is based upon fighting over real estate -- yet, as Ben, Noel and Max discover in today's episode, in a...
CLASSIC: Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs
Nov 08, 2025Folks, we are phenomenally excited about this week's Classic episode. It sounds like something straight out of the cave beneath Bruce Wayne's Manor, but thanks to the passion of a part-time inventor n...
The Ridiculous History of the "Ice Cream Sundae"
Nov 06, 2025For fans of sweet, frozen sweets, there's nothing as perfect as ice cream. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max scoop into a bizarrely niche controversy: Who actually invented the 'Ice Cream Sundae,'...
Zombies, Part Two: The Movies!
Nov 04, 2025On the shambling heels of their recent episode exploring the bizarre legendary origins of zombies, Ben, Noel and Max dive headfirst into the cinematic side of the undead: zombie movies. As they discov...
CLASSIC: The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars
Nov 01, 2025In this weekend's Classic episode, Ben quizzes Max on his dreams of being a director, ultimately asking: What would the average person do to become famous? Often described as one of the most isolated ...
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Temple of Artemis
Oct 30, 2025It's no secret that the Wonders of the Ancient World were pretty... wonderful -- yet also pretty mischaracterized. In today's episode, Ben, Noel, and Super Producer Max explore the phenonemal Temple o...
That Time Everyone Loved Radium: What Could Go Wrong?
Oct 28, 2025Fellow Ridiculous Historians, we all know the inspiring and tragic story of Marie Curie -- however, not everyone is familiar with the absolute boom in radium-associated merchandise, which took the wor...