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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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16:04

QAH Episode 93: Kubla Khan, Coleridge’s Opium-Induced...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/01/15

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the supposed tale behind the creation of the poem Kubla Khan, one of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's most famous works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:23

Episode 342: The Travels of Marco Polo

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2025/01/12

In this week's episode, meet Marco Polo, the famous Italian explorer, and learn all about his travels to the Far East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:47

An Update on Delayed Episodes

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/01/12

I've had some unfortunately-timed setbacks with recent episodes which means the next episode won't come out until next Wednesday. I'm very sorry about this, I know regularity and consistency is very important to many listeners, and I wish things were different. There's a full explanation in this little update episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:42

QAH Episode 92: Ubre Blanca, Fidel Castro’s Favourite...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/01/08

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Ubre Blanca, a cow that rose to become a national icon in Cuba, a favourite of the Cuban leader at the time, Fidel Castro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:14:37

Episode 341: The History of Cricket - Part 2

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2025/01/05

In this week's episode, continue to learn the history of cricket, from its rise as an international sporting competition across the late 19th century to the popular, professional sport it is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:55

QAH Episode 91: The 1868 Indigenous Australian Tour...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/01/01

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of Australia's first-ever international sporting tour, when in 1868 a group of indigenous Australians travelled all the way to England to play cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:19:41

Episode 340: The History of Cricket - Part 1

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2024/12/29

In this week's episode, learn about the early origins of cricket, and its development from an informal childrens' game to a major sport played across the world, throughout the British Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:12

Monuments: the Appendix

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/27

Here is a brief retrospective on the Monuments series, including the reasoning behind the exclusion of some monuments, what went into making the series, and the biggest challenges in putting episodes together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:52

Monuments Episode 52: The Sydney Opera House

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/27

This week's monument is the Sydney Opera House, one of the most famous and instantly-recognisable Australian landmarks, one that has graced the Sydney skyline since 1973. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:45

QAH Episode 90: A Brief History of Santa Claus

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/25

Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief history of Santa Claus, and how he has emerged and developed as a central part of modern Christmas celebrations, with a multifaceted origin story that goes back centuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:17:05

Episode 339: The History of Christmas

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/22

In this week's episode, get across the history of Christmas, from its emergence as an early Christian festival co-opting existing celebrations, to the massive, worldwide event it is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:38

Monuments Episode 51: The Berlin Wall

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/20

This week's monument is the Berlin Wall, an enormous, 155 kilometre-long wall that once divided the city of Berlin in two before its eventual fall in 1989. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:56

QAH Episode 89: Frank Shackleton and the Irish Crown...

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/18

Quarter-Arsed History presents: Frank Shackleton and his potential connection with the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels - never conclusively proven, but nonetheless involving quite a few controversial and scandalous details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:20:02

Episode 338: Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Imperial...

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/15

In this week's episode, meet the famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who led the ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition into the Antarctic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:37

Monuments Episode 50: The Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/13

This week's monument is the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, the semi-ruined remains of the only building to survive in the immediate vicinity of the atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in August 1945. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:39

QAH Episode 88: A Brief History of Pigeon Post

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/11

Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief history of Pigeon Post, how humans have used homing pigeons to facilitate speedy, long-distance communication for thousands and thousands of years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:30

Episode 337: Famous Wartime Animals

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/08

In this week's episode, meet five famous animals who have all served in the military: Cher Ami the pigeon, Wojtek the bear, Simon the cat, Reckless the pony, and William the goat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:19

Monuments Episode 49: Mount Rushmore

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/06

This week's monument is Mount Rushmore, also known as Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe - a mountainside in the US state of South Dakota that features colossal sculptures of four notable US presidents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:54

QAH Episode 87: Sir Hubert Wilkins, the Adventurer...

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/04

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Sir Hubert Wilkins, a photographer, pilot, war hero, explorer, and ornithologist who led a truly remarkable life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:51

Update: They Gave This Man a Book Deal

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/03

We did it - they gave this man a book deal! "History's Strangest Deaths" will be published by Allen & Unwin next year, with more information coming in a few months. Thank you so much to everyone for all the encouragement and support - it is so exciting to think that the first Half-Arsed History book is coming in 2025! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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