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A Samurai Walks Into The White House
History is often taught as a series of discrete, unrelated events -- and that could not be further from the truth. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore a fascinating Venn diagram of historical events... and lear...
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A Samurai Walks Into The White House is an episode from Ridiculous History by iHeartPodcasts. History is often taught as a series of discrete, unrelated events -- and that could not be further from the truth. In today's episode, Ben, Noel a...
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Published Jun 4, 2026, 35:44 long, audio available.
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History is often taught as a series of discrete, unrelated events -- and that could not be further from the truth. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore a fascinating Venn diagram of historical events... and learn that, technically, yes! A samurai could have sent something like a fax to President Abraham Lincoln.
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Published Jun 4, 2026 and 35:44 long