

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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Sep 27, 2023 • 18min
QAH Episode 25: Samuel Bellamy, Forbes’ Top-Earning Pirate
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy, whose short career as a pirate captain was enough to see him named by Forbes magazine as history's top-earning pirate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 2023 • 46min
Episode 274: Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, the Fearsome Pirate
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, who has gone on to become perhaps the most famous and well-known pirate in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2023 • 16min
QAH Episode 24: The 1944 Bombay Explosion
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the 1944 Bombay Explosion, when a huge explosion ripped through the city's docks because of some truly idiotic mistakes when it came to loading cargo aboard a ship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 2023 • 53min
Episode 273: A History of Australian Referendums
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn everything you need to know about Australian referendums - what they are, how they work, and what was involved with the most famous and important ones in Australian history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 2023 • 14min
QAH Episode 23: The TRUTH about the Bermuda Triangle
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the TRUTH about the Bermuda Triangle, the truth that THEY don't want you to know about all the MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES of planes and ships and people in this ONE SPECIFIC PART of the Atlantic Ocean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 2023 • 48min
Episode 272: Catherine de' Medici, Ruler of France
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the tale of Catherine de' Medici, an Italian noblewoman who rose to become the ruler of France during one of the most tumultuous periods in French history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 6, 2023 • 13min
QAH Episode 22: Benedict IX, the Profligate Pope
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Pope Benedict IX, infamous not only for being the only person to have multiple "terms" as pope and for once selling the papacy to someone, but also for apparently having great big orgies in the papal residency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 3, 2023 • 42min
Episode 271: History’s Weirdest Deaths - Part 4
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, enjoy another ten stories surrounding some of the most ridiculous and amusing deaths in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 2023 • 16min
QAH Episode 21: The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Quarter-Arsed History presents: The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, the famous event that saw the city of Pompeii destroyed and preserved under metres of volcanic material. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 27, 2023 • 45min
Episode 270: The Eruptions of Mount Tambora and Krakatoa
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the stories behind the two deadliest volcanic eruptions in human history: the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, and the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


