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Half-Arsed History

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:

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All Episodes

25:52

QAH Episode 107: Lord Timothy Dexter, the Whacko...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/23

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the (somewhat unverified) tale of Timothy Dexter, who amassed a vast fortune by making some of the most ludicrous business decisions you'll ever hear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:19:53

Episode 356: A Guide to Australian Elections

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/20

In this week's episode, learn all about Australian elections - how they originated, how they've changed, how they work today, and how their results lead to parliamentary governments being formed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:40

Inventions Episode 16: The Compass

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/18

The compass has been used as a navigational tool for a thousand years, guiding ships and aeroplanes around the world - but for a thousand years before that, it served a different (and slightly less useful) role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:18

QAH Episode 106: Jeanne de Clisson, Lioness of...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/16

Quarter-Arsed History present: the tale of the 14th-century noblewoman Jeanne de Clisson, who, after the execution of her husband at the hands of the French king, turned to a life of piracy and terrorised French shipping in the English Channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:06:50

Episode 355: The Jacobite Risings and the Battle of...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/13

In this week's episode, get stuck into another tragic chapter in Scottish history with the stories of the Jacobite Risings and the famous Battle of Culloden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:04

Inventions Episode 15: Gunpowder

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/11

Gunpowder revolutionised human warfare, ushering in a new chapter in the history of our species as we left behind swords and shields to fire guns and cannons instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:52

QAH Episode 105: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/09

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of the event that triggered the First World War - the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, complete with all the ludicrous misadventure that came with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:49

Episode 354: The Buried Treasure of William Kidd

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/06

In this week's episode, meet Captain William Kidd, the only pirate in history known to have actually buried treasure - something that gave rise to one of the most common and popular pirate-themed tropes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:27

Inventions Episode 14: The Toothbrush

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/04

The toothbrush is yet another simple but very important invention that has been a part of everyday life for people for over a thousand years, helping in keeping our choppers clean and in good health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:11

QAH Episode 104: The War of the Oaken Bucket -...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/04/02

Quarter-Arsed History presents: another telling of the War of the Oaken Bucket, one of the shortest episode topics ever covered by this tinpot history podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:56

Episode 353: The Historic Origins of Popular Sayings...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/30

In this week's episode, learn the origins of five sayings that all have a nautical origin: logbook, not enough room to swing a cat, grog, three sheets to the wind, and average. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:12

Inventions Episode 13: Toilet Paper

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/28

Toilet paper is something we have been wiping our bums with it for almost 1,500 years - an old invention with quite a few interesting details in its story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:34

QAH Episode 103: The Affair of the Diamond Necklace -...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/26

Quarter-Arsed History presents: a retelling of the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, when a French con woman scammed a rich cardinal in a truly scandalous manner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:22

Episode 352: The History of NATO

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/23

In this episode, learn all about the origin and history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and the uncertain future it faces in the current global political landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:33

Inventions Episode 12: The Stirrup

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/21

The stirrup is an invention that transformed warfare by making mounted cavalry more effective than ever before - which may have had profound social, not just military, consequences across the centuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:37

QAH Episode 102 D.B. Cooper - Remastered

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/19

Quarter-Arsed History presents: D.B. Cooper, a man who hijacked a plane, extracted a US$200,000 ransom, and skydived away, never to be seen again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:25

Inventions Episode 11: The Wheelbarrow

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/18

The wheelbarrow has played a huge role across the last two thousands years in making humans work more efficiently, quickly, and safely, boosting our productivity immensely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:30

Episode 351: Saint Patrick, Apostle of Ireland

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/16

In this week's episode, get to know the real Saint Patrick, whose true life story is often overshadowed by the myths and legends associated with him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:01

Inventions Episode 10: Paper

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/15

Paper has spent the last two thousand years becoming more and more popular and important to us as a civilisation - and the "paperless" world they say we're heading into is, in fact, anything but. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:09

Inventions Episode 9: The Arch

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/13

The Arch was a crucially important architectural innovation that unlocked all new buildings and forms, allowing buildings to be built larger and taller than ever before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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