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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.2025 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia Social Sciences World
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  • The Grim Christmas Folklore of Johnny Ace, with Jake Brennan

    The Grim Christmas Folklore of Johnny Ace, with Jake Brennan
    Dec 16 2025

    While the career of rhythm-and-blues vocalist Johnny Ace was short, he left a huge mark on the music world. Up until Christmas Day of 1954, Ace seemed set to reach genuine crossover success in pop music -- until, that is, he met his untimely end during an ill-fated game of Russian Roulette. At least, that's the legend. Yet as special guest Jake Brennan, the creator of the hit podcast Disgraceland, reveals: there's much more to the story. Tune in as Jake and the gang explore a strange, disturbing Christmas mystery.

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disgraceland/id1275172907
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HeA7PGBai6TQrZLOLzcEi?si=6362c868e1da4ad6

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    41 mins
  • CLASSIC: How the Monopoly Board Game Became a World War II Escape Kit

    CLASSIC: How the Monopoly Board Game Became a World War II Escape Kit
    Dec 13 2025

    Ben, Noel and Max return with this week's Classic episode! Monopoly is a pretty divisive game, and people tend to either love it or hate it. However, for hundreds of Allied POWs captured during World War II, Monopoly became more than a mere diversion -- it became, instead, their ticket to freedom. Join the guys as they explore the strange sequence of events that led the UK to turn Monopoly into a real-life escape kit.

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    30 mins
  • That Time the US Government Brainwashed America into DIY Bomb Shelters

    That Time the US Government Brainwashed America into DIY Bomb Shelters
    Dec 9 2025

    Picture this: it's just after World War II -- the world knows nuclear weapons can end civilization. So, how can a government help the public feel safe? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the ridiculous history of that time Uncle Sam tried to make the public build cartoonishly bad fallout shelters.

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    39 mins
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