Ridiculous History

891 Episodes

1. CLASSIC: The Earliest Recorded Mooning Killed Thousands

   Published: 1/2/2025
2. The Story of Claudette Colvin, with Nimene Wureh

   Published: 12/31/2024
3. CLASSIC: How did Fido become the default name for dogs?

   Published: 12/28/2024
4. Whatever Happened to Mac Tonight?

   Published: 12/26/2024
5. The First Recorded Christmas Was The Latest Birthday Party Ever

   Published: 12/24/2024
6. CLASSIC: Dock Ellis and the Legend of the LSD No-hitter

   Published: 12/21/2024
7. Whoops! All Quizster, Part Two: A Ridiculous History of HowStuffWorks

   Published: 12/19/2024
8. Whoops! All Quizster, Part One: The Gang Reunites

   Published: 12/17/2024
9. CLASSIC: Maryland’s State Song was a Diss Track

   Published: 12/14/2024
10. How The (English) Alphabet Became A Thing, Part Two: Each Letter Has A Story

    Published: 12/12/2024
11. How The (English) Alphabet Became A Thing, Part One: Writing Stuff Down Is A Bonkers Idea

    Published: 12/10/2024
12. CLASSIC: The Story of Max, South Africa's Famous, Crime-fighting Gorilla

    Published: 12/7/2024
13. History's Famous Mistranslations, Part Two: Life on Mars, the Cold War, and FARTFULL

    Published: 12/5/2024
14. Neckties are Utterly Ridiculous

    Published: 12/3/2024
15. CLASSIC: How Santa Anna Lost His Leg Twice, and Held a Funeral for It

    Published: 11/30/2024
16. The History of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Part Two: A World-Class Show

    Published: 11/28/2024
17. The History of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Part One: From Marching Bands to Celebrities

    Published: 11/26/2024
18. CLASSIC: That Time Chewbacca Needed Bodyguards

    Published: 11/23/2024
19. How Emergency Call Lines Became A Thing

    Published: 11/21/2024
20. Are the Vikings to Blame for Cats?

    Published: 11/19/2024