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A Ridiculous History of "Fad Diets," Part Two: Beverly Hills, Scarsdale and More

As the Western world embarks on 2026, Ben, Max and Noel welcome everyone's New Year's resolutions. (Here's hoping that gym schedule continues through February!) In celebration of a "New Year, New Me" mentality, the boys return to the Ridiculous History of Fad Diets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  CLASSIC: The Tragic Origin Story of Morse Code

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  The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, with Aaron Tracy, Part Two: the Man Behind…

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  The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, Part One: A "Noisy" Life

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  CLASSIC: Operation Gunnerside: How a Crew of Military Skiers Ruined the Na…

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  The Thai Restaurant Conspiracy

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  The Ridiculous History of Ping Pong

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

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

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

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  CLASSIC: How Admiral Horatio Nelson Ended Up Dead in a Barrel of Brandy

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  What makes a word a 'word'?

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  The Rise (and Crash) of the Concorde Jet

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  CLASSIC: English Men Used to Sell Their Wives

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  CLASSIC: How Louisiana Almost Became a Hippo Ranching Hub

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  CLASSIC: Who was the highest paid athlete in history?