When Did We All Start Saying "Bulls*t"?

When Did We All Start Saying "Bulls*t"?

April 28, 2026 · 39 min

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The episode explores the etymology and history of the term 'bullsh*t'.

Heads-up, fellow Ridiculous Historians: this is an explicit episode, and maynot be appropriate for all audiences. It's no secret that Ben, Noel and Max are huge fans of etymology -- and there's one word that's mystified them for years. When did the English world fall in love with the term "bullsh*t"? In today's episode, the guys discover this particular curse word has a suprisingly bizarre, murky backstory, and a lot of the proposed origins of bullsh*t are, themselves ... bullsh*t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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