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The Unsung Bravery of Martha Gellhorn

10/22/2026 • 28 min

While history often relegates Martha Gellhorn to a single role -- one of Ernest Hemingway's four wives -- this lauded journalist, fiction writer, and war correspondent was an absolute badass. She was on the ground during D-Day, reported during the Vietnam War, and traveled to Panama after the U.S. invasion. In today's episode, Ben, Noel, and Max explore the oft-… Play episode

The Millionaires and Wild Horses of Cumberland Island
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Ridiculous Stuff We Didn't Get To in 2026, Part Two: Apple Trees, Ice Crea…
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"CLASSIC: Operation Northwoods: How the US Planned to Attack Itself and St…
Death by Honey: The Legend of the Mellified Man
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CLASSIC: The Night Witches: How an All-female Soviet Bomb Squad Terrorized…
Mata Hari: Courtesan Turned WWI Double Agent?
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CLASSIC: Bug Wars: When We Tried to Turn Insects into Soldiers
CLASSIC: Yasuke, the African Samurai
CLASSIC: The Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I Tried To Make An Army of Su…
CLASSIC: Playboy, Progressive Politics and Stand-up: The Dick Gregory Stor…
The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part Two: The Great Debate and An…
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CLASSIC: I Modi: The Scandalous Erotic Blockbuster Banned By The Vatican
The Dark Side of Frank Lloyd Wright, Part Two: Mass Murder, Cults, and the…
The Dark Side of Frank Lloyd Wright, Part One: Professional Success and Pe…
CLASSIC: Patriots, Prisoners and Plants: The World of Political Body Doubl…
Who Took William Lilly’s Fish?
Francis Scott Key was Kind of a Jerk
CLASSIC: Fort Blunder: The US Fort Mistakenly Built in Canada
Mastodons and 'Murica, with Lauren Vogelbaum, Part Two: A Grudge Match wit…
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Oof! A Lot of Baby Gear was Absolutely Ridiculous
A Ridiculous History of 'Soft Serve'
CLASSIC: The Honorary Citizens of the United States
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From Slaves to Superpower: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Janissaries
CLASSIC: The Nature of Ephemera, with Alex Williams
Badass of the Week Returns, Part Two: Chesapeake Capes
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CLASSIC: That Time Ohio and Michigan Almost Went To War
The Ridiculously Inspiring Story of Free Public Restrooms, Part Two: The R…
The Ridiculously Inspiring Story of Free Public Restrooms, Part One: Every…
CLASSIC: The Rise and Fall of Local Scrip: Alternative Currencies of the G…
The Kingdom of Callaway: That Time One Missouri County (Sort Of, Maybe) Be…
The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part Two: The Fall of…
CLASSIC: The Attack of the Japanese Balloon Bombs
The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part One: A Golden Age

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