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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Mar 15, 2020 • 39min
Episode 90: The Black Death
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about one of the most devastating diseases the world has ever seen - the Black Death, which killed countless millions of people and reduced Europe's population by up to sixty percent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2020 • 31min
Episode 89: Diogenes, the Hardcore Cynic
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the life and times of Diogenes the Cynic, a famous Ancient Greek philosopher who was known for living in a jar, making a mockery of the establishment, and relieving himself in public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2020 • 48min
Episode 88: The English Longbow
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn all about the English longbow, which played a decisive role in the military history of western Europe between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, and hear the stories of the battles in which it played a key role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2020 • 31min
Episode 87: Edward Jenner, Father of the Vaccine
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the life of Edward Jenner, a man who perhaps saved more lives than any other human in the history of our species by developing a vaccine for smallpox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2020 • 32min
Episode 86: Irene, Byzantine Empress
Explore the brutal rule of Irene of Athens, Byzantine Empress who used extreme methods to maintain power, such as blinding her son. Learn about her religious policies, power struggles, and eventual tragic fall against her son Constantine VI. Delve into the challenges faced by Irene as a female ruler in the European Middle Ages and her ruthless leadership tactics.
Feb 9, 2020 • 31min
Episode 85: Peter Tordenskjold, Norway’s Han Solo
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the incredible exploits of the brazen sea captain Peter Tordenskjold, who fought for Denmark-Norway against the Swedish during the Great Northern War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 2, 2020 • 28min
Episode 84: Black Agnes and the Siege of Dunbar
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the ridiculous story of the Siege of Dunbar, where a Scottish noblewoman known as Black Agnes thoroughly humiliated her English foes as they laid siege to her castle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2020 • 35min
Episode 83: Johann Friedrich Struensee, Paramour of Queens
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the tale of Johann Friedrich Struensee, who took control of the Kingdom of Denmark in the eighteenth century, by winning over the king and sleeping with the queen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2020 • 31min
Episode 82: Norwegian Heavy Water Sabotage
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the remarkable tale of the Norwegian and Allied saboteurs who fought a secret and dangerous war against the Nazi nuclear weapons program during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2020 • 35min
Episode 81: The Beast of Gévaudan
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the remarkable true story of the Beast of Gévaudan, a monstrosity that plagued and terrorised the French countryside in the 1760s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
