Ridiculous History
By iHeartPodcasts
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.
Episodes (6)
Ridiculous History
CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part Two
History's greatest flexes weren't just about wealth—they were acts of cultural desecration, colonial arrogance, and grotesque spectacle. In this darkly hilarious follow-up to their viral series, Ben and Noel dive into the truly disturbing ways elites flaunted
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CLASSIC: Susanna Caroline Matilda: The Colonial Grifter Princess
In 1771, Sarah Wilson, a 17-year-old maid in Queen Charlotte’s household, stole jewels, a portrait, and dresses from the royal closet—then vanished. She didn’t just flee; she reinvented herself as 'Lady Susanna Carolina Matilda,' a self-proclaimed princess who
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The Ridiculous History of Atlanta's Street Names
Atlanta’s infamous street name chaos isn’t just quirky urban planning—it’s a direct legacy of institutional racism. The city’s 71 streets named 'Peachtree' trace back to the Muscogee people’s original settlement, Standing Peachtree, long before Atlanta existed
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Germans, Sausages and Dachshunds: Oh, My!
The hot dog, far from being a purely American invention, traces its roots to ancient Roman and Greek culinary experimentation with stuffed animal intestines—a 'culinary whoopsie' that became a global phenomenon. The episode dismantles the myth that the hot dog
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CLASSIC: How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship
A ghost ship carrying the Black Death crashed into Bergen Harbor in 1349, delivering a fatal blow to Norway despite its remote location and strict quarantine measures. While most of Europe was ravaged by the plague between 1346 and 1353, Norway had largely avo
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The Real Johnny Appleseed was SUPER WEIRD (and Pretty Cool)
The legendary figure of Johnny Appleseed, beloved in American folklore as a gentle, barefoot wanderer planting apple trees for peace and prosperity, was in reality a far more complex and bizarre man. Based on the real John Chapman, a devout Swedenborgian who r
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