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 5, 2020 • 37min
Episode 80: Tycho Brahe, the Brass-Nosed Astronomer
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the life of Tycho Brahe, who balanced his astronomic and scientific genius with, like, just a whole bunch of really weird stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2019 • 42min
Episode 79: Operation Pastorius - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the second half of the story of Operation Pastorius, when eight Nazi saboteurs were sent across the Atlantic in submarines to attempt to wreak havoc within the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2019 • 45min
Episode 78: Operation Pastorius - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the first half of the story of Operation Pastorius, when eight Nazi saboteurs were sent across the Atlantic in submarines to attempt to wreak havoc within the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2019 • 34min
Episode 77: Artemisia and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the origin of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and the woman who was behind its construction, Artemisia II of Caria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2019 • 47min
Episode 76: The Norman Conquest of England
Explore the Norman Conquest of England, from the reign of Ethel Red the Unready to the Battle of Hastings. Learn about historical figures like Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror, and Tostig Godwinson. Witness the fierce battles and enduring legacy of this pivotal event in world history.
Dec 1, 2019 • 25min
Episode 75: The Great Emu War
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover one of the most humiliating defeats ever suffered by the Australian Army - the Great Emu War, when artillerymen and machine guns from the Australian Army were deployed to fight tens of thousands of emus, and lost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2019 • 36min
Episode 74: Mutiny on the Batavia
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the story of the Mutiny on the Batavia, when a Dutch ship ran aground off the coast of Western Australia and ended up with a murderous psychopath in charge, resulting in treachery, betrayal, and of course 'orrible murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2019 • 31min
Episode 73: USS William D. Porter, History’s Unluckiest Ship
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the hilarious and near-world-changing story of the USS William D. Porter, a ship whose crew almost accidentally killed US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt before suffering the weirdest kamikaze attack in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2019 • 47min
Episode 72: Bowie, Crockett, and the Battle of the Alamo
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, find out the truth about the famous Battle of the Alamo and its role in securing Texan independence, as well as the stories of some of the famous men who were there, including Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2019 • 34min
Episode 71: Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the tale of Queen Nzinga, who spent a lifetime fighting against the Portuguese colonisation of Angola - and in doing so, united two kingdoms and made a name for herself as a clever, pragmatic, and ruthless leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
