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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.2026 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 Monde Sciences sociales
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  • CLASSIC: How far did Isaac Newton go to hunt down forgers?

    CLASSIC: How far did Isaac Newton go to hunt down forgers?
    Jan 24 2026

    Today, Isaac Newton is best known for his scientific pursuits -- but he also served as Warden and, later, Master of the Royal Mint. And this wasn't some sort of honorary position, either: Newton took his job of hunting down forgers seriously, and may have even bent (or broken) the law in his quest to arrest and hang his archnemesis, the counterfeiting kingpin William Chaloner.

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    29 min
  • A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part Two: a Rise, a Fall, and a Legacy

    A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part Two: a Rise, a Fall, and a Legacy
    Jan 22 2026

    Oof! Atari! As our producer Max likes to say, 'it was a thing.' In the second part of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max explore the pioneering rise of Atari, corporate overtake, and the final words of its founder.

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    41 min
  • A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part One: From Pings to Pongs

    A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part One: From Pings to Pongs
    Jan 20 2026

    Nowadays most people either play video games, or know someone who does -- yet this wasn't always the case. As civilization skyrockets toward gaming experiences that feel increasingly immersive (and, in some cases, inseperable from reality), Ben, Noel and Max pay homage to the crew that started it all: a scrappy, legendary outfit called "Atari".

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    42 min
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