Ridiculous History

Ridiculous History

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.

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When People Waged War Over Eggs

When People Waged War Over Eggs

How much would you pay for an egg? Would you kill for one? Join the guys as they explore the strange story of the Gold Rush, the Common Murre and Farallon Island -- the site of California's Egg War L...

13 Feb 201837min

The Wild West Was Actually Pretty Chill

The Wild West Was Actually Pretty Chill

If you're like most people, the phrase ''Wild West'' conjures images of brutal gunfights in dusty, tumbleweed-ridden streets, visions of criminals slinking into the shadows of dimly-lit saloons and th...

8 Feb 201831min

How A Grudge Match Launched the Ford GT40

How A Grudge Match Launched the Ford GT40

Today the Ford GT40 is one of the world's most iconic vehicles -- but this award winning automotive beast is, it turns out, the result of a serious grudge match. Join the guys as they delve into the s...

6 Feb 201845min

Vitamin Donuts Were A Real Thing

Vitamin Donuts Were A Real Thing

Donuts: they're sweet, delectable and dangerous. Nowadays they're best known as a sugary snack or a nice accompaniment to a cup of coffee, but this wasn't always the case. In fact, for a few years man...

1 Feb 201829min

The Rotten, Sausagey Secret Origin of Botox

The Rotten, Sausagey Secret Origin of Botox

Today botox is one of the world's most well-known wrinkle treatments, as well as a go-to joke in the realm of pop culture. But where did this treatment come from, and what on Earth does it have to do ...

30 Jan 201830min

The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (Gelatin Origin Story)

The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (Gelatin Origin Story)

Today Jell-O and other gelatin foodstuffs are generally relegated to world of desserts, but this wasn't always the case. In fact, gelatin took a long, strange path from ancient history to modern-day g...

25 Jan 201835min

London Made a Train for the Dead

London Made a Train for the Dead

When London was in the grips of a cholera epidemic, the already-overfilled cemetaries couldn't handle the extra bodies. So when there's literally no room in the soil for another dead body, what's a ci...

23 Jan 201831min

Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent

Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent

Today author Roald Dahl is best-known for his prolific writing career -- but, as it turns out, he lived an entirely different life before he ever put pen to paper to create children's stories. Learn m...

18 Jan 201836min

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