America is 250 years old — so we're skipping the parts you already know and going straight to the good stuff.

No Paul Revere. No cherry tree. Instead: the United States Army once bought seventy camels and marched them across Texas. A bankrupt man declared himself Emperor of the United States and San Francisco just went along with it. Two paleontologists hated each other so much they accidentally invented American dinosaur science. And in 2026, the whole world came to America for the World Cup and left obsessed with ranch dressing.

This is a clean, family friendly history podcast for curious kids, tired parents, homeschoolers, road trips, and anyone who likes learning things that sound made up but absolutely aren't.

In this episode:

• Rapid Fire — best state flag, most underrated state, and which American invention we'd un-invent
• Would You Rather: American History Edition — Kitty Hawk or Philadelphia in 1776? The Oregon Trail or the Mayflower?
• From the News Desk: The U.S. Army Camel Corps — the true story of America's forgotten camel cavalry, Camp Verde, Texas, and a camel driver named Hi Jolly
• From the News Desk: The 2026 World Cup — a record 6.8 million fans, Spain's win over Argentina, the USMNT's first knockout win since 2002, and why international visitors could not stop filming Buc-ee's
• Top 10 Most Obscure but Wonderful Moments in American History — the Pig War, the disastrous 1904 Olympic marathon, the time people mailed their children through the U.S. Mail, and the Choctaw Nation's extraordinary gift to Ireland in 1847
• The Hullabaloo Debate — should the wild turkey replace the bald eagle as America's national bird? (Plus: the bald eagle wasn't legally the national bird until December 2024. Really.)

Tomfoolery & Hullabaloo is a family friendly comedy and education podcast for all ages — designed to make you laugh and think. New episodes weekly.

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