Half-Arsed History

Riley Knight
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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