Half-Arsed History
Riley Knight
Half-Arsed History's first book, History's Strangest Deaths, is now available: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.htmlWelcome along to Half-Arsed History! It's a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and entertaining stories from history. Three times a week, it helps host Riley Knight feel as though his useless history degree has some kind of real-world relevance.Get in touch: halfarsedhistory@gmail.comSupport the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistorySubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/halfarsedhistoryBuy Half-Arsed History merch: https://halfarsedhistory.theprintbar.comIf you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 350+ episodes to start with, here are some suggestions:Episode 139: The History of the Toilet - https://sptfy.com/PK3J • https://apple.co/3Giftt3Episode 75: The Great Emu War - https://sptfy.com/PK3K • https://apple.co/4jKCvr7Episode 197: The History of Nuclear Weapons - https://sptfy.com/PK3L • https://apple.co/4jygYlcEpisode 233: The 1930 FIFA World Cup - https://sptfy.com/PK3M • https://apple.co/4iltL9PEpisode 106: The First Circumnavigation - https://sptfy.com/PK3N • https://apple.co/4jewsLjHalf-Arsed History acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the unceded Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) Land on which the podcast is written and recorded, and pays respect to First Nations Elders past, present, and emerging. Indigenous sovereignty was never ceded. This continent always was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 3, 2023 • 57min
Episode 284: The Mughal Empire
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, get across a condensed history of one of the richest and most powerful empires of the early modern period: the Mughal Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2023 • 20min
QAH Episode 34: A Brief History of Powdered Wigs
Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief history of powdered wigs, from why and how they emerged as an essential fashion accessory for western men in the 18th century to their eventual decline and downfall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2023 • 50min
Episode 283: The Prophecies of Nostradamus
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the life story of the the celebrated French seer Nostradamus, and examine some of his more famous prophecies in more detail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2023 • 16min
QAH Episode 33: Operation Cowboy
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Operation Cowboy, when an unlikely group of allies came together in the closing stages of the Second World War in Europe to rescue a herd of prize horses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2023 • 55min
Episode 282: Johann Sebastian Bach, the Famed Baroque Composer
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the life story of the famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach while listening to some of his most enduring works - most of which you are already probably familiar with, even if you don't realise it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 15, 2023 • 19min
QAH Episode 32: Adolphe Sax, Inventor of the Saxophone
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Adolphe Sax, who not only invented the saxophone but also defied death on eight different occasions as a small child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2023 • 47min
Episode 281: Kate Sheppard, the Tenacious Suffragette
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the remarkable tale of Kate Sheppard, who was instrumental in making Aotearoa New Zealand the first self-governing place on Earth to offer universal women's suffrage to its populace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2023 • 14min
QAH Episode 31: The Loudun Possessions
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Loudun Possessions, an affair that saw a horny French priest executed for the possession of some nuns during over a dispute about the demolition of Loudun's town walls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 5, 2023 • 40min
Episode 280: History’s Longest Reigns
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, count down through the five longest-reigning sovereign monarchs in history, from ancient Maya city states to modern 21st-century kingdoms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2023 • 17min
QAH Episode 30: Sayyida al Hurra, the Moroccan Corsair
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Sayyida al Hurra, a Moroccan noblewoman who ruled the city-state of Tétouan with a powerful pirate fleet that terrorised the Mediterranean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
