What is ridiculous history?
Ridiculous History on Apple Podcasts 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. History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous.
How do I subscribe to the ridiculous history podcast?
Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Player FM, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps. 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.
What is the weird history podcast?
The Weird History Podcast focuses on obscure, horrible, and strange corners of history. New episodes appear roughly weekly.
Why should I leave a review on the weird history podcast?
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Is ridiculous history podcast free?
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Who hosts 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.
Does weird history have a podcast?
The Weird History Podcast explores the out-of-the-way, obscure, weird, and overlooked corners of history. New episodes appear every Thursday.
Who are the hosts of stuff they don't want you to know?
Matt Frederick is the co-host of iHeart Media's hit podcast Stuff They Don't Want You to Know. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Noel Brown is the co-host of iHeart Media's hit podcast Stuff They Don't Want You to Know.
What happened to How Stuff Works?
The website was acquired by Discovery Communications in 2007 but was sold to Blucora in 2014. The site has since expanded out into podcasting, focusing on factual topics. In December 2016, HowStuffWorks, LLC became a subsidiary of OpenMail, LLC, later renamed System1.
When did Stuff You Missed in History Class Start?
A boss who overheard them being snarky at a party suggested they join forces for a podcast. They took on the research-intensive History Class—originally launched as Fact or Fiction in 2008 and now one of a dozen Stuff shows—when the last of its many hosts moved on.
What did Richard Carrington see?
When amateur astronomer Richard Carrington gazed through his telescope on the morning of September 1st, 1859, he noticed something weird about the surface of the sun -- it seemed to have clusters of dark spots. Later historians would recognize this ...
What happened in the Carrington event?
The Carrington Event, Part I: The Sun is Acting Strange. When amateur astronomer Richard Carrington gazed through his telescope on the morning of September 1st, 1859, he noticed something weird about the surface of the sun -- it seemed to have clusters of dark spots. Later historians would recognize this ...
Did aristocrats grow pineapples?
As the pineapple craze swept through Europe's upper class, aristocrats worked tire lessly to grow their own pineapples. This was no small feat, since pineapples aren't suited to the European climate. Still, some clever inventors and gardeners figured it out -- ...
Did ancient civilizations predict solar and lunar eclipses?
Thousands of years before the current day, ancient civilizations accurately predicted both lunar and solar eclipses. They often believed these events were spiritual omens. When an eclipse came at an inauspicious time, multiple priestly classes scrambled to find a substitute ...
What did Richard Carrington see?
When amateur astronomer Richard Carrington gazed through his telescope on the morning of September 1st, 1859, he noticed something weird about the surface of the sun -- it seemed to have clusters of dark spots. Later historians would recognize this as the earliest observation of a solar flare -- and a little less than 18 hours later, the associated coronal mass ejection would wreak havoc on Earth, setting telegraphs aflame, lighting up the night sky and causing many to wonder whether it was the end of the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Who was the first person to propose a new communication system?
This primal impulse inspired French occultist Jacques-Toussaint Benoît to propose a new, global communication system in the mid-1800s, a system he was certain would replace the telegraph: collections of snails.
Ben Bowlin
Ben Bowlin is a veteran podcaster at HowStuffWorks and has worked on numerous shows, including Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, CarStuff and BrainStuff.
Noel Brown
Noel Brown is a podcaster, musician, and filmmaker living in Atlanta, Georgia. While studying film production, Brown became the youngest reporter for Georgia’s NPR affiliate where he produced radio features on everything from local and state politics to the nuclear industry.
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