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The Ridiculously Inspiring Story of Free Public Restrooms, Part Two: The Rise of CEP…

7/16/2026 • 33 min

In this week's Classic episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore how a misunderstanding of the geography of the Great Lakes started a feud, known as the Toledo War, between the state of Ohio and a territory called Michigan. Tune in to Ridiculous History to hear how the conflict between these lands was solved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Play episode

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
People Used to Do Very Weird Drugs, Part One: Broomsticks, Sailors and Vik…
CLASSIC: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Hoax
Berserkers: Violent Viking Villains, Unverified
Did Knights Really Wear Suits of Armor?
CLASSIC: Nosy Boraha: The Pirate's Paradise (And Cemetery)
The Outlaw Origins of NASCAR: From Moonshine to Racing
The Real Johnny Appleseed was SUPER WEIRD (and Pretty Cool)
CLASSIC: How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship
Germans, Sausages and Dachshunds: Oh, My!
The Ridiculous History of Atlanta's Street Names
CLASSIC: Susanna Caroline Matilda: The Colonial Grifter Princess
A Samurai Walks Into The White House
What is SantaCon -- and Why Do So Many People Hate it?
CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part Two
CLASSIC: History's Weirdest Flexes, Part One
The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter Two: A Rise. A Fall. A Conspiracy?
CLASSIC: How Robert "The Fastest Knife In The West End" Liston Conducted A…
The Bizarre Parable of New Coke, Chapter One: Sweeter, Stranger, Strange
"Resting Bicycle Face": Bikes and Women's Rights
CLASSIC: How Oliver Cromwell Got Executed Several Years After His Death
The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part Two: Public Fame, Private Chaos
The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part One: From Poverty to Pop Stardom
CLASSIC:Hong Xiuquan: The Younger Brother of Jesus Christ Who Led a Bloody…
The Bizarre Saga of the Red Solo Cup
The Day a Dalí Escaped From Prison
CLASSIC: How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles
A Ridiculous History of Potatoes, Part One: the Origin Story
When Did We All Start Saying "Bulls*t"?
CLASSIC: New Providence: That Time Pirates Had A Government
The Ridiculous Truth About Pirates, Chapter Two: History's Most Successful…
The Ridiculous Truth About Pirates, Chapter One: The Caribbean
CLASSIC: Teddy Roosevelt May Just Have Saved Modern (American) Football
Eurovision, Chapter Two: Pop Music as Problematic Diplomacy
Eurovision, Chapter One: A Ridiculous Origin Story -- and A Smash Success
CLASSIC: Prohibition, Prescriptions and the Rise of 'Medicinal' Booze
Fort Sauerkraut: North Dakota’s Strange, Ill-Planned Origin Story
The Bizarre Tale of the 1909 Catnip Riot
CLASSIC: Did Robert E. Lee hate Confederate Memorials?
IQ Tests are (Kind of) Dumb
Did Lead Lead to the Fall of the Roman Empire?
CLASSIC: California Schoolchildren and the Great Squirrel War
Don’t Be a Schmo Yo, Try a Yoyo!
The Ridiculous Secret of "Supreme" Pizza

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