CLASSIC: California Was Named for a Fictional Island Ruled by a Black Amazon Queen

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 9 November 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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California was admitted to the United States as the 31st state in 1850, but it acquired its unique name much, much earlier. Join Ben and Noel as they trace the strange story behind California's name, from the fiction that inspired it to the loss and rediscovery of the story and, of course, adventures on a legendary Amazonian island. Tune in to learn more in this week's Classic episode.

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0:00.0	fellow ridiculous historians, we have an absolute banger of a classic episode for you today.
0:07.4	No fooling.
0:09.0	California doesn't just know how to party.
0:12.0	It was also named in a really ridiculous way.
0:16.3	Do you think Anthony Kedis knows about this?
0:18.2	I hope he does.
0:19.2	He really likes California.
0:20.6	Yeah.
0:20.8	We got to check the bridge.
0:22.5	He's under there somewhere.
0:24.4	California was, in fact, admitted to the United States as the 31st state in 1850, but it acquired its own unique name a lot earlier.
0:33.0	And the provenance of this name is a little more ridiculous than you might think.
0:38.5	It comes from the realms of fiction. we'll tell you the facts behind it. Let's jump in. Chelsea Hanler here on Dear
0:46.8	Chelsea, I am joined by my longtime illegitimate baby named Kevin Hart. We talk about his birth,
0:52.1	we talk about his afterbirth, we talk about his childhood, his adolescence, and that's pretty much where he is right now.
0:57.7	What do you mean?
0:58.2	You don't think.
0:58.9	What is going on with your legs that they need washing?
1:01.4	It's your body.
1:02.8	You wash your body.
1:04.3	Chelsea, your entire body.
1:05.8	You don't pick and choose.
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