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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Jan 29, 2023 • 55min
Episode 240: The Federation of Australia
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover how the Commonwealth of Australia was created through federation, bringing six separate colonies together as one new nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2023 • 55min
Episode 239: The Colonisation of Australia
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn why Australia Day, the 26th of January, isn't a date worth celebrating while uncovering the full story of the colonisation of Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2023 • 44min
Episode 238: Hatshepsut, the Builder Queen
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the life story of one of ancient Egypt's most successful and famous pharaohs: Hatshepsut, whose great buildings are still standing today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2023 • 49min
Episode 237: The Funniest Art Heists in History - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, enjoy some of the ridiculous stories involved with when famous pieces of artwork have been stolen: the funniest art heists in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 1, 2023 • 58min
Episode 236: The Gregorian Calendar
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, begin the new year by learning about the history of the date-keeping system that almost the entire world uses today: the Gregorian calendar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 25, 2022 • 39min
Episode 235: Frederick Douglass, the Voice of Abolitionism - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the second part of the life story of Frederick Douglass, and the influence he had on the progress of US history as a speaker, writer, abolitionist, and statesman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 18, 2022 • 37min
Episode 234: Frederick Douglass, the Voice of Abolitionism - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the first part of the life story of Frederick Douglass, a remarkable man who began life enslaved before making a daring and dangerous escape to a life of freedom as an author, speaker, statesman, and political activist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2022 • 51min
Episode 233: The 1930 FIFA World Cup
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the story of the most ridiculous World Cup in soccer's history - which also happens to be the first one ever held, the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 4, 2022 • 47min
Episode 232: Tokugawa Ieyasu, First of the Last Shoguns
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, listen to the conclusion of the story of Japan's great unifiers, with the tale of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who forged the mighty Tokugawa Shogunate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 27, 2022 • 47min
Episode 231: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Lowborn Conqueror
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, continue the tale of the unification of Japan with the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the second of the great unifiers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
