Episode 15 - Big & Tall, Short & Small (The Story of Anna Haining Swan)

Episode 16 - Scared To Death & Full Of Grass (The Story of Raw Head & Bloody Bones)

On episode 16 of According To My Wife, Babs teaches Ricky about the morbid history of folklore designed to keep those pesky kids in line. Specifically through the ghostly tales of Raw Head and Bloody Bones (keep the dirty jokes to yourself), an old Southern tradition of passed down spoken history involving spooky figures that kept children from sneaking out of bed to raid the cupboards. They also discuss the Ohio Grass Man. Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow us on Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠@accordingtomywife⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/accordingtomywife/] ⁠⁠⁠@rickmartinellicomedy⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rickmartinellicomedy/] ⁠⁠⁠@amber.applejuice⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/amber.applejuice] Like and subscribe on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy] Find all Rick Martinelli's upcoming stand up comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠www.rickmartinellicomedy.com [https://linktr.ee/rickmartinelli]

Episode 15 - Big & Tall, Short & Small (The Story of Anna Haining Swan)

On this weeks episode of According To My Wife, Babs takes Ricky on a deep dive into the story of Anna Haining Swan, a larger than life (literally) figure famously known as The Giantess. Not only does Babs love the 1800's, but she loves a good oddity! This hilarious and informative episode tells the tale of a one of a kind woman's journey through circuses and freak shows in the time of classic Americana. Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow us on Instagram at: ⁠⁠@accordingtomywife⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/accordingtomywife/] ⁠⁠@rickmartinellicomedy⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rickmartinellicomedy/] ⁠⁠@amber.applejuice [https://www.instagram.com/amber.applejuice] Like and subscribe on YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy] Find all Rick Martinelli's upcoming stand up comedy shows: ⁠⁠www.rickmartinellicomedy.com [https://linktr.ee/rickmartinelli]

Episode 14 - Fine Dining & Rubber Tires

Babs and Ricky are BACK! After a long and unexpected hiatus, According To My Wife returns with a much anticipated new episode that delivers the historical tidbits and fun facts that loyal listeners have been waiting for. This week dive into the unique story behind a company known for automobile tires and... restaurant reviews? How did Michelin manage to bridge the worlds between fine dining and transportation? Find out on the newest episode of According To My Wife! Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow us on Instagram at: ⁠@accordingtomywife⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/accordingtomywife/] ⁠@rickmartinellicomedy⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rickmartinellicomedy/] ⁠@martinelli.cider [https://www.instagram.com/martinelli.cider/] Like and subscribe on YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy] Find all Rick Martinelli's upcoming stand up comedy shows: ⁠www.rickmartinellicomedy.com [https://linktr.ee/rickmartinelli]

Episode 13 - Stay Golden Pony Boy

We all use one every day, a technology thats been around for centuries but seems so commonplace we rarely even think about a life without one. On the 13th episode of According To My Wife, Babs tells Ricky all about the history of the toilet. Inspired by the seemingly strange idea of uniquely designed colorful commodes, Babs deeps dives the origin of an invention that relies almost entirely on physics and gravity to efficiently remove our waste, and explores a time before the modern toilet in which waste removal was little messier. Also learn about why a bidet is called a bidet. Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow us on Instagram at: @accordingtomywife [https://www.instagram.com/accordingtomywife/] @rickmartinellicomedy [https://www.instagram.com/rickmartinellicomedy/] @babs.martinelli [https://www.instagram.com/babs.martinelli/] Like and subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy [https://www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy] Find all Rick Martinelli's upcoming stand up comedy shows: www.rickmartinellicomedy.com [https://linktr.ee/rickmartinelli]

Episode 12 - The Hat From Outlander

Have you ever wondered where those silly ass hats that dudes in the 1700's wore actually came from? In this episode of According To My Wife, Babs and Ricky explore the accidental origin, and century long history of the tricorne hat. From it's gun related inception, to nearly two century's later when Ricky made his parents buy him one on a family vacation / educational excursion in Jamestown, Virginia, the tricorne hat holds a unique position in American and European history that is still recognizable today. Also learn about the "invention" of the top hat. Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow us on Instagram at: @accordingtomywife @rickmartinellicomedy @babs.martinelli Like and subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@rickmartinellicomedy Find all Rick Martinelli's upcoming stand up comedy shows: www.rickmartinellicomedy.com