According To My Wife

On episode 16 of According To My Wife, Babs teaches Ricky about the morbid history of folklore designed to keep those pesky kids in line. Specifically through the ghostly tales of Raw Head and Bloody Bones (keep the dirty jokes to yourself), an old Southern tradition of passed down spoken history involving spooky figures that kept children from sneaking out of bed to raid the cupboards . They also...

On this weeks episode of According To My Wife, Babs takes Ricky on a deep dive into the story of Anna Haining Swan, a larger than life (literally) figure famously known as The Giantess. Not only does Babs love the 1800's, but she loves a good oddity! This hilarious and informative episode tells the tale of a one of a kind woman's journey through circuses and freak shows in the time of clas...

Babs and Ricky are BACK! After a long and unexpected hiatus, According To My Wife returns with a much anticipated new episode that delivers the historical tidbits and fun facts that loyal listeners have been waiting for. This week dive into the unique story behind a company known for automobile tires and... restaurant reviews? How did Michelin manage to bridge the worlds between fine dining and tr...

We all use one every day, a technology thats been around for centuries but seems so commonplace we rarely even think about a life without one. On the 13th episode of According To My Wife, Babs tells Ricky all about the history of the toilet. Inspired by the seemingly strange idea of uniquely designed colorful commodes, Babs deeps dives the origin of an invention that relies almost entirely on phys...

Have you ever wondered where those silly ass hats that dudes in the 1700's wore actually came from? In this episode of According To My Wife, Babs and Ricky explore the accidental origin, and century long history of the tricorne hat. From it's gun related inception, to nearly two century's later when Ricky made his parents buy him one on a family vacation / educational excursion in Jamestown, Virgi...

Would you remove your family jewels for the prospect of becoming a world famous singer?  In this episode of According To My Wife, Babs and Ricky learn all about the painful history of castrado singers, a popular musical genre from the 1500's into the early 1800's in which its biggest stars were castra ted during childhood to maintain a high pitched voice. Dance moms ain't got nothing o...

Learn all about strange Victorian Era inventions on the latest episode of According To My Wife! Babs continues to share her obsession with the 1800's through this unique list of odd products and devices ranging from explosive fire extinguishers to self contained face bleaching masks. Although many inventions of this timeframe are still used today, this episode deep dives the lesser known, and...

Does Ricky need hair plugs? On this episode of  According To My Wife,  Babs teaches Ricky about the unique history of wigs. From Egyptian royalty to feudal lords who forced poverty stricken women to grow out their hair for harvesting, to horse hair and even vegetable fiber, the history of wigs spans thousands of years. Babs even covers the origins of the legendary merkin, a very special wig origin...

History gets a little weird on the newest episode of  According To My Wife.  Babs and Ricky take a trip into the strange and somewhat disturbing interests of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.  From dirty songs to alarmingly graphic letters to his cousin / love interest, the story of Mozart goes far beyond his world renowned symphonies, and the dynamic duo that is According To My Wife even uncover a potenti...

On another highly informative episode of  According To My Wife,  Babs and Ricky deep dive the strange, and often times grotesque, history of Milk.  From ancient times, to genetic evolution, to modern day advertising campaigns, the fascinating history of one of the worlds most interesting and versatile food products takes the duo down a strange path of cereal debates, alternate animal milk sources,...

On this episode of  According To My Wife,  Babs teaches Ricky about the story of Josephine Myrtle Corbin, a popular 1800's circus side show attraction born with four legs and two... side show entrances. Deep dive this fascinating tale that delves into the strange life of a famous American circus performer who, despite a debilitating medical condition, became one of the wealthiest and most icon...

On Episode 5 of According To My Wife,  Babs and Ricky have a fascinating conversation about the strange origins of the tooth fairy.  Learn how cultures across the globe deal with their children's fallen teeth in this unique deep dive into the history of a rarely questioned tradition. Have you ever wondered why the tale of the tooth fairy collecting our kids teeth in exchange for money is still...

This might be the funniest episode yet! Babs takes Ricky on a deep dive into the culinary universe of medieval feasts, a journey filled with unique and, in many ways, barbaric dishes ranging from swan neck pudding to surprise filled pie crusts. Learn about h ow people in the dark ages celebrated the arrival of royal dignitaries through exorbitant feasts that even once included the unexpected prese...

In this episode of  According To My Wife , Babs and Ricky discuss  life and death on the Oregon Trail,  a topic that has long fascinated their generation as a result of early education via the popular computer game in the early 1990's. The two also explore  a grotesque, and often fatal, illness  that not only plagued patrons of the Oregon Trail,  but still exists today, leading them to ponder...

In the second episode of According To My Wife , Babs teaches us about the fascinating history of retired corporate mascots, including little know facts about the former faces of some of the worlds best known brands and businesses. Ricky reveals some of his own families personal connection to a popular type of mascot, and ponders on why even some of today's current mascots have such a dark and...

In the hilarious debut episode of According To My Wife, Babs and Ricky discuss the unique and surprising history of garden gnomes . From 1700's grottos, to the mysterious and hygienically questionable origins of ornamental hermits, this episode is the perfect introduction to the quirkiness of Amber Martinelli's mind and the comedic wittiness of her husband stand up comedian Rick Martinelli...