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Responding to fifty genuine questions from the public, Greg Jenner takes you on an entertaining tour through history from the Stone Age to the Swinging Sixties, revealing the best and most surprising stories, facts and historical characters from the past. From ancient joke books, African empires and the invention of meringues, to mummies, mirrors and menstrual pads—Ask A Historian is a deliciously amusing and informative smorgasbord of historical curiosities.

In Planet Funny, Ken Jennings explores this brave new comedic world and what it means - or doesn’t - to be funny in it now. Tracing the evolution of humor from the caveman days to the bawdy middle-class antics of Chaucer to Monty Python’s game-changing silliness to the fast-paced meta-humor of The Simpsons, Jennings explains how we built our humor-saturated modern age, where lots of us get our news from comedy shows and a comic figure can even be elected president of the United States purely on showmanship.

A comedy history podcast looking at the forgotten side of the past. The jokes are silly, the accents are terrible, and the history will amaze you.

Twitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright 'baddie' things we British* have done to the world since time immemorial - and then conveniently forgot all about, of course.

Nazis are bad. The worst kind of bad. There are no very fine people among them. If you disagree, you won’t like this book. Still here? Cool. You are about to receive an education unlike any you’ve previously experienced. In this uproarious and informative tour from ancient times to the modern day and everything in between, James Fell, the self-proclaimed “sweary historian,” reveals a past replete with deeds both noble and despicable. Throughout the book, he provides insightful analysis of all the sh!t that went down. Behold!

From the team that brought you the best-selling Have You Heard the One About audios, this is another rib-tickling collection of stories. Anyone who loves a good chuckle is once again in for a treat with this treasury of anecdotes from some of the best raconteurs in the business. So sit back, put your feet up, and hang on to your sides as you enjoy this hilarious gigglefest.

Did you know that a measles outbreak led to the assigning of phone numbers? How about the fact that pirates are the reason we don’t use the metric system in the United States? Or that there’s actually a reason why stepping on a Lego hurts so damn much? Now I Know: The Soviets Invaded Wisconsin?! is the ultimate challenge for even the biggest trivia buff. Based on the very popular newsletter, you are guaranteed to learn something new despite how much you already think you know.

This is a book of odd and unusual trivia facts--a real treasure trove of fun stories for curious people! You will find strange, fascinating, and unusual facts about the US, its history, and its culture. You will also find odd facts about famous people, landmarks, and unusual facts from the US and around the world.

In Letters of Note: Dogs, Shaun Usher brings together a delightful collection of correspondence about our canine friends, featuring affectionate accounts of pups’ playful misdemeanours, heartfelt tributes to loyal fidos and shared tales of remarkable hounds.

Goof around with two boneheads while we dive into topics in the paranormal, conspiracy theory, science fiction and true crime realm. With a healthy amount of skepticism, we go through deep research on supernatural topics in 30 minutes. Topics include but are not limited to exorcisms, ghost stories, Salem Witch Trials, cults, UFOs and other paranormal mysteries phenomenon, conspiracy theories and true crime cases. Make sure to follow along on our journey on this somewhat funny paranormal podcast

Goof around with two boneheads while we dive into topics in the paranormal, conspiracy theory, science fiction and true crime realm. With a healthy amount of skepticism, we go through deep research on supernatural topics in 30 minutes. Topics include but are not limited to exorcisms, ghost stories, Salem Witch Trials, cults, UFOs and other paranormal mysteries phenomenon, conspiracy theories and true crime cases. Make sure to follow along on our journey on this somewhat funny paranormal podcast

Join us in our return to season 2, just in time for 2024 election season we are back with Not Funny Politics. Not funny haha but obviously funny in the sarcastic way. So, not really funny at all: politics.Each week we will go out and chat about 3 topics from the week or are on our mind that week, about politics. We will try not to cry too much...promises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From FDR to Harry Truman to JFK to George W. Bush, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House captures the wit and humor of the campaign trail - a place where levity is always welcome. Osgood includes fragments of speeches, interviews, and press conferences, as well as articles written by and about the candidates - no source is left untapped.

A group of friends that cover an array of conspiracies and mysteries all while cracking jokes. From fringe sciences to whether or not bigfoot would ever consider wearing pants.

Funny Finance is the cocktail party of finance. We discuss humorous financial topics related to the stock and bond markets. Join us daily for a spin on stock market news and developments. We may tackle complex economic theories by reducing them to ice cubes making PhD’s scratch their heads.

Marjorie J. Preston and her friends compiled a bunch of the best Ohio jokes and spun them into a little joke book! Some they wrote, and others have been passed around for years. Old gems, new twists on old themes, plays on words, and local Ohio color are all here. This book is a perfect gift for die-hard Buckeyes, as well as for those just passing through.

I lost my dad, Bruce Chapman, in 2015 to colon cancer. It’s been 6 years and I still miss him every day. It’s a constant grief that I don’t think I’ll ever get over, but instead, I can learn to live with it. In this series I've dedicated to my dad, I'll talk to friends and family members about my grief and the ways that I cope. Hopefully, it helps anyone else who is also struggling with their own loss, and will also help to carry on the legacy of my dad, who was a funny funny guy.

A comedy storytelling podcast for dark times (both figuratively and literally) (because podcasting is not a visual medium!) (....get it?). Produced and hosted by Julie Censullo

A comedic look into my daily life, with plenty of jokes, twists and turns, put on your harness it gets real, real quick, to say the least. Enjoy!!

An all-star team of 18 conservative writers offers a hilarious, insightful, sanctimony-free remix of William Bennett's The Book of Virtues - without parental controls. The Seven Deadly Virtues sits down next to listeners at the bar, buys them a drink, and, an hour or three later, ushers them into the revival tent without them even realizing it.