HL Hunley: The Mysterious Demise of a Civil War Submarine, with Rachel Lance
On the evening of February 17th, 1864, the HL Hunley became the first submarine in history to successfully sink an enemy ship. Immediately after this attack, the HL Hunley disappeared. More than a cen...
10 Apr 202043min
Dromomania: The Wanderlust Disease
In the 1890s, France found itself in the groups of a bizarre, troubling epidemic -- scores of men were, apparently, wandering off in a trance-like state, only to come to their senses days or weeks lat...
8 Apr 202035min
Key West, Florida Declared a One-Minute War on the United States
It's true -- once upon a time the isolated town of Key West, Florida not only seceded from the Union, but declared war on the United States (for about sixty seconds). Tune in to learn more about the s...
3 Apr 202045min
That Time the US Literally Banned Sliced Bread
You've probably heard the old saying "the best thing since sliced bread" -- and back in the day, people in the US were genuinely over the moon about presliced bread, thanks to the work of Otto Rohwedd...
1 Apr 202051min
Two Green Children Mystified Woolpit, England
Imagine you're working in a field in the tiny community of 12th-century Woolpit, England, and encounter two green-skinned children with no knowledge of your language, a strangely specific diet, and a ...
27 Mar 202047min
Pepsi Briefly Became the Sixth Largest Navy in the World
At multiple, pivotal moments in the Cold War, Pepsi and Coke waged Cola wars all their own. The guys team up for the first episode of Ridiculous History: Quarantine. Learn more about your ad-choices ...
25 Mar 202053min
The Ponzi Scheme with Chelsea Ursin
Nowadays most people are familiar with the term 'Ponzi scheme' -- but where does it come from? How did the scheme work, and why is it called a Ponzi scheme today? Chelsea Ursin, Boston native and crea...
20 Mar 202049min
The History of MREs with Jacqueline Raposo
It's often said that an army marches on its stomach, and for thousands of years the world's militaries tried to feed their forces on the march (often with mixed success). Join the guys and Jacqueline ...
17 Mar 202051min
