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Ridiculous History

Ridiculous History

iHeartPodcasts 1109 - That Time We Made Backpack Nukes

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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Published 15 Sep 2026

Duration 31:28

Episodes

1109-

That Time We Made Backpack Nukes

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15 Sep 2026

1108-

CLASSIC: Bug Wars: When We Tried to Turn Insects into Soldiers

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12 Sep 2026

1107-

CLASSIC: Yasuke, the African Samurai

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10 Sep 2026

1106-

CLASSIC: The Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I Tried To Make An Army of Super Tall Soldiers

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08 Sep 2026

1105-

CLASSIC: Playboy, Progressive Politics and Stand-up: The Dick Gregory Story, with Wayne Federman

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05 Sep 2026

1104-

The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part Two: The Great Debate and Anti-tipping Crusades

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03 Sep 2026

1103-

The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part One: A Gratuitous History of Gratuity

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01 Sep 2026

1102-

CLASSIC: I Modi: The Scandalous Erotic Blockbuster Banned By The Vatican

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29 Aug 2026

1101-

The Dark Side of Frank Lloyd Wright, Part Two: Mass Murder, Cults, and the FBI

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27 Aug 2026

1100-

The Dark Side of Frank Lloyd Wright, Part One: Professional Success and Personal Turmoil

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25 Aug 2026

1099-

CLASSIC: Patriots, Prisoners and Plants: The World of Political Body Doubles

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22 Aug 2026

1098-

Who Took William Lilly’s Fish?

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20 Aug 2026

1097-

Francis Scott Key was Kind of a Jerk

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18 Aug 2026

1096-

CLASSIC: Fort Blunder: The US Fort Mistakenly Built in Canada

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15 Aug 2026

1095-

Mastodons and 'Murica, with Lauren Vogelbaum, Part Two: A Grudge Match with the French

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13 Aug 2026

1094-

Mastodons and 'Murica, with Lauren Vogelbaum, Part One: American Degeneracy

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11 Aug 2026

1093-

CLASSIC: The Duke of Edinburgh is Literally a God in Vanuatu

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08 Aug 2026

1092-

Oof! A Lot of Baby Gear was Absolutely Ridiculous

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06 Aug 2026

1091-

A Ridiculous History of 'Soft Serve'

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04 Aug 2026

1090-

CLASSIC: The Honorary Citizens of the United States

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01 Aug 2026

1089-

Who was the real John Henry?

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30 Jul 2026

1088-

From Slaves to Superpower: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Janissaries

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28 Jul 2026

1087-

CLASSIC: The Nature of Ephemera, with Alex Williams

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25 Jul 2026

1086-

Badass of the Week Returns, Part Two: Chesapeake Capes

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23 Jul 2026

1085-

Badass of the Week Returns, Part One: George Rogers Clark

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21 Jul 2026

1084-

CLASSIC: That Time Ohio and Michigan Almost Went To War

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18 Jul 2026

1083-

The Ridiculously Inspiring Story of Free Public Restrooms, Part Two: The Rise of CEPTIA

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16 Jul 2026

1082-

The Ridiculously Inspiring Story of Free Public Restrooms, Part One: Everyone Has To Poop

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15 Jul 2026

1081-

CLASSIC: The Rise and Fall of Local Scrip: Alternative Currencies of the Great Depression

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11 Jul 2026

1080-

The Kingdom of Callaway: That Time One Missouri County (Sort Of, Maybe) Became An Independent Nation

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09 Jul 2026

1079-

The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part Two: The Fall of a Grift

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07 Jul 2026

1078-

CLASSIC: The Attack of the Japanese Balloon Bombs

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04 Jul 2026

1077-

The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part One: A Golden Age

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02 Jul 2026

1076-

People Used to Do Very Weird Drugs, Part One: Broomsticks, Sailors and Vikings

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30 Jun 2026

1075-

CLASSIC: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Hoax

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27 Jun 2026

1074-

Berserkers: Violent Viking Villains, Unverified

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25 Jun 2026

1073-

Did Knights Really Wear Suits of Armor?

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23 Jun 2026

1072-

CLASSIC: Nosy Boraha: The Pirate's Paradise (And Cemetery)

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20 Jun 2026

1071-

The Outlaw Origins of NASCAR: From Moonshine to Racing

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18 Jun 2026

1070-

The Real Johnny Appleseed was SUPER WEIRD (and Pretty Cool)

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16 Jun 2026

1069-

CLASSIC: How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship

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13 Jun 2026

1068-

Germans, Sausages and Dachshunds: Oh, My!

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11 Jun 2026

1067-

The Ridiculous History of Atlanta's Street Names

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09 Jun 2026

1066-

CLASSIC: Susanna Caroline Matilda: The Colonial Grifter Princess

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06 Jun 2026

1065-

A Samurai Walks Into The White House

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04 Jun 2026

1064-

What is SantaCon -- and Why Do So Many People Hate it?

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02 Jun 2026

1063-

CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part Two

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30 May 2026

1062-

CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part One

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28 May 2026

1061-

The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter Two: A Rise. A Fall. A Conspiracy?

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26 May 2026

1060-

CLASSIC: How Robert "The Fastest Knife In The West End" Liston Conducted A Surgery With A 300% Mortality Rate

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23 May 2026

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