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.
Ridiculous History
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4.1(1,981 reviews)
1,069 episodes
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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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Publishing Since
10/18/2017
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Recent Episodes
September 19, 2026
CLASSIC: The Night Witches: How an All-female Soviet Bomb Squad Terrorized Nazi Germany
Host Ben Bowlin explores the fearless ambition and brilliant strategies of the all-female Soviet Night Witches bomber squad who terrorized Nazi Germany.
September 17, 2026
Mata Hari: Courtesan Turned WWI Double Agent?
Ben, Noel, and Max explore whether Mata Hari, the Dutch dancer and courtesan, was a WWI double agent or a scapegoat.
September 15, 2026
That Time We Made Backpack Nukes
Hosts Ben, Noel, and Max explore the absurd history of portable nuclear weapons and their unsettling tendency to disappear.
1,069 total episodes available with 397 transcripts
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