Ridiculous History

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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episode Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: That Super Humble Statue of Zeus artwork
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: That Super Humble Statue of Zeus

Statues are sort of a big deal. Even today, most folks you meet don't have a statue of themselves. So it comes as no surprise that back in the day, one statue in particular became a wonder of the ancient world. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the story of Zeus. (Ben here: I need everyone to know we are not talking about the origins of Zeus as a G-d; just this crazy, huge IKEA-level statue.) See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

I går - 35 min
episode CLASSIC: Who are the Hartlepudlian Monkey Hangers? artwork
CLASSIC: Who are the Hartlepudlian Monkey Hangers?

Years ago, if you wanted to start a fight in Hartlepool in north eastern England, all you'd have to do is start calling people 'monkey hangers'. But why? Join the guys as they explore how the Napoleonic War, a terrified village and one incredibly unlucky monkey collided -- allegedly -- in one of the most ridiculous events of its time. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

I går - 34 min
episode HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part Two: The Horror Stories That Changed The World artwork
HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part Two: The Horror Stories That Changed The World

Newly inspired by his recent associations in amateur magazine circles, HP Lovecraft returns to fiction. In the second part of this series, Ben, Max and special guest Jonathan Strickland witness Lovecraft's work building a mythos with his friends and collaborators, his love life, his tragedies and triumphs. Also his strange hatred of so many things (including, oddly, seafood). See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

22. mai 2025 - 56 min
episode HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part One: Childhood Tragedy artwork
HP Lovecraft Was A Super Weird Dude, Part One: Childhood Tragedy

Love him or hate him, there's no denying that Howard Phillips Lovecraft fundamentally altered the course of horror and speculative fiction. So how did he become one of the most influential authors in all of horror history? In the first part of this special two-part episode, Ben and Max welcome returning guest Jonathan Strickland for an exploration of Lovecraft's tragic childhood and long record of bizarre childhood behavior -- and how a vicious argument over love stories paved the way for his later success. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

20. mai 2025 - 52 min
episode CLASSIC: William Walker: Filibuster and (Fantastically Bad) President artwork
CLASSIC: William Walker: Filibuster and (Fantastically Bad) President

In today's Classic episode, Ben, Noel, Casey In Spirit and Max explore a bizarrely American story. The adventurer and filibuster William Walker was, in his heyday, lauded as an American hero for his repeated failed invasions of areas of Mexico and Nicaragua. But what led this man on a fanatical mission to invade these regions? Perhaps more importantly, why did so many folks in the US support his various strange escapades? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

17. mai 2025 - 42 min
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