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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Did Pirates Really Ruin the US Dream of the Metric System?
Duration: 37m
Published May 8th 2025
CLASSIC: A Dead Pope Goes To Court
Duration: 27m
Published May 3rd 2025
History's Most Ridiculous Clothing, with AJ Jacobs: Part Two
Duration: 37m
Published May 1st 2025
CLASSIC: The Man Who Assassinated Abe Lincoln's Assassin
Duration: 35m
Published April 19th 2025
Paul Is Dead, Part Two: Welcome to the Walrus
Duration: 45m
Published April 17th 2025
Paul Is Dead, Part One: The Beatles versus MI5
Duration: 51m
Published April 15th 2025
CLASSIC: The Cock Lane Ghost: Haunting, Hoax, Hysteria… or Hilarious?
Duration: 40m
Published April 12th 2025
CLASSIC: Roland the Farter and the Weird World of Professional Flatulence
Duration: 35m
Published April 10th 2025
CLASSIC: Gregor MacGregor Invented a Country and Convinced People to Invest in It
Duration: 57m
Published April 8th 2025
CLASSIC: Angry Feds and Deadly Booze: The Story of the Chemists' War
Duration: 29m
Published April 5th 2025