Ridiculous History

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  • 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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  • CLASSIC: 3 Times Society Refused to Accept New Books on Science

    CLASSIC: 3 Times Society Refused to Accept New Books on Science
    Sep 14 2024

    Progress versus preservation: It's one of the eternal dilemmas found throughout every instance of human civilization. Should we embrace disruptive thoughts and science that challenges our beliefs, or should we cling to the comfort of the status quo? Join Ben and Noel in this week's Classic episode as they explore the tragic and inspiring stories of books that were banned not for racy, fictional scenes -- but for furthering our understanding of the universe and our place within it.

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    51 mins
  • The Ridiculous, Murky Origins of Pasta, Part Two: From Myth to the Modern Day

    The Ridiculous, Murky Origins of Pasta, Part Two: From Myth to the Modern Day
    Sep 12 2024

    Today pasta is a worldwide phenomena, and the story of pasta's spread is, in a very real way, also a study of global trade and civilization. Tune in to part two of this week's two-part series as Ben, Noel and Max explore the continuing evolution of pasta. (Spoiler: people are still inventing new shapes!)

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    37 mins
  • The Ridiculous, Murky Origins of Pasta, Part One: Basic Ingredients, Delicious Results

    The Ridiculous, Murky Origins of Pasta, Part One: Basic Ingredients, Delicious Results
    Sep 10 2024

    Pasta is amazing. But where does the concept come from? In part one of this week's two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max delve into the origin of a simple series of ingredients -- and discover there's a lot more to the story.

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    33 mins
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Great show to learn bits of missed history.

Sometimes wacky, crazy, dare I say ridiculous historical moments from Clown juice that became pink lemonade to the US Navy defeating their enemies with potatoes! Ben and Nole with their Super Producers cover various topics. They can sometimes get trapped down rabbit holes but they will then usually bring things back around with a 2 parter. As extra fun beware the Quizzster at the end of some episodes!

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Informative

These guys are funny. smart, and all the things you want in a podcast about history

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Insanely informative and always entertaining!

I was hooked on "The Stuff They Don't Want You To Know", then I found this podcast with some of the same hosts. I'm so excited that I get to listen to a while new library of amazing history. Keep up the amazing work!

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