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Ridiculous HistoryJuly 30, 2026

Who was the real John Henry?

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Ben Bowlin, Noel Brown
iHeartPodcasts
July 30, 2026
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Getting to a great idea is hard in college. Nonsensical essays, cringe-inducing presentations, and seemingly unsolvable problem sets. But then, the first thought becomes a final thesis. Jumbled slides transform into a polished keynote, and that midterm assignment gets a lot less mid because the road to great ideas is littered with bad ones. You just have to keep going until something clicks. Great ideas start on Mac. Find out more on apple.com slash college.

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Episode

Ridiculous History
Who was the real John Henry?
Hosts: Ben Bowlin, Noel Brown
Publisher: iHeartPodcasts