Ridiculous History

Ridiculous History

Hosted by Ben and Max and Noel · iHeartPodcasts

4.2from 6,041 ratings

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87Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
1,089
Episodes
417
Transcribed
6,041
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2017
First episode
419M
YouTube views

About 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.

Publisher
iHeartPodcasts
Category
history · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
18 Oct 2017
Latest episode
5 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

417 of 1,089 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Ridiculous History of Estate Sales

  2. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Sound of Silence: What's Up With Silent Lettters?

  3. 31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    CLASSIC: Castle Itter: When Germans and Americans Joined Forces in World War II

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views
419,108,275
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.2 / 5
4,521 ratings
Spotify
4.1 / 5
1,520 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

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Quality
99
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
93

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Who hosts Ridiculous History?

Ben and Max and Noel host the show. Published by iHeartPodcasts.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does Ridiculous History take guests?

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