Heads-up, folks: this is a PG-13 episode. Ben and the legendary guest producer, also Ben, welcome author and journalist Ross Benes for a wide-ranging discussion on the ridiculous ways in which sex has altered the course of human civilization. We're talking about the origin story of the vibrator, the way the US military accidentally made San Francisco a 'gay mecca,' the fanatical drives of the Puritans, sex scandals and so much more.

The Ridiculously Adorable, Feminist History of Kewpie Dolls
33:59

CLASSIC: Agent Garbo: The Strange Tale of the Man Who Saved D-Day
40:41

The Most-hated Condiment? A Ridiculous History of Mayonnaise
47:23