Ridiculous History Presents: A History of "Adult" Toys, Part 1

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The Ridiculously Adorable, Feminist History of Kewpie Dolls

When illustrator and novelist Rose O'Neill first debuted the Kewpie cartoons in 1909, these loveable little characters took the world by storm. Yet O'Neill didn't stop there. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max learn the surprisingly inspiring and feminist story of the Kewpie d ...  Show more

CLASSIC: Agent Garbo: The Strange Tale of the Man Who Saved D-Day

When Juan Pujol first volunteered to spy for the British during World War II, they didn’t take him seriously. That all changed when he got a gig spying for the German government. Listen to learn the story of one of World War II’s most successful double agents.See omnystudio.com/l ...  Show more

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