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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Jul 19, 2023 • 12min
QAH Episode 15: Bat Bombs
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Bat Bombs, an actual, factual US military project run by a dentist, the goal of which was to drop incendiary bats on Tokyo during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2023 • 40min
Episode 264: History's Weirdest Epithets
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover five historical figures with some of the strangest epithets you'll ever come across: Mithridates the Poison King, Charles the Bald, Ivaylo the Cabbage, Selim the Drunk, and Robert the Cuckhold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2023 • 12min
QAH Episode 14: Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese Holdout
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese guerilla fighter who continued to fight the Second World War on behalf of Japan for almost three decades after it finished. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2023 • 42min
Episode 263: Harald Hardrada, the Last Great Viking
Explore the life of Harald Hardrada, a famous Viking who sought to create a North Sea Empire. From his exile to his ill-fated invasion of England, discover his remarkable military campaigns and alliances. Learn about the impactful Battle of Stamford Bridge and the end of large-scale Viking invasions. Dive into his legacy and the decline of the Viking era, shedding light on his significance in English and Norwegian history.
Jul 5, 2023 • 13min
QAH Episode 13: Harald Bluetooth, the Viking King
Harald Bluetooth, a famed Viking King, unified Denmark, conquered Norway and the Holy Roman Empire. Explore his reign, military conquests, and conversion to Christianity. Learn about power struggles, betrayals, and his son's rebellion. Discover the origin of the Bluetooth name from his distinctive rotten tooth.
Jul 2, 2023 • 39min
Episode 262: King Cnut of the North Sea Empire
Explore the life of Cnut the Great, who unified Denmark, Norway, and England to create the North Sea Empire. Learn about his conquests, governance strategies, and the rise and fall of his empire. Delve into Viking invasions, battles, alliances, and the intricate dynastic rivalries that followed his sudden death.
Jun 28, 2023 • 13min
QAH Episode 12: Violet Jessop, the Unsinkable Woman
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Violet Jessop, who not only survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic, but also the sinking of its sister ship the HMHS Brittanic, as well as surviving a collision aboard the RMS Olympic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 261: The Sinking of the RMS Titanic
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the full story of the famous ship RMS Titanic - a ship that was touted as being "unsinkable", right up until it sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 21, 2023 • 13min
QAH Episode 11: Operation Plumbbob
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Operation Plumbbob, a series of nuclear tests that were carried out in the US in 1957, that involved test subjects such as buildings, aircraft, pigs, living servicemen - as well as creating what was at the time the fastest-moving human-made object in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2023 • 46min
Episode 260: Captain Cook’s Second and Third Voyages
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the second and third voyages of Captain James Cook, as he sailed in search of Terra Australis Incognita and the Northwest Passage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
