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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. Twice 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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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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23:20

QAH Episode 101: Olga of Kyiv - Remastered

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/12

Quarter-Arsed History presents: a retelling of the story of Olga of Kyiv, first featured in episode four (get across it) - a tale that involves plenty of blood, guts, and 'orrible murder for all to enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:37

Inventions Episode 8: Coinage

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/10

Coinage has supported local, regional, and global economies for millennia, ever since we figured out that having a convenient way to store and transfer value was actually a pretty good idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:05:46

Episode 350: Frederick the Great - Remastered

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/09

In this week's episode, meet the Prussian king Frederick the Great for the second time in this podcast's history, with a "remastered" version of the first episode ever released. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:02

QAH Episode 99: Victor Lustig, the Man Who Sold the...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/07

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of Victor Lustig, a conman who managed to scam someone into buying the Eiffel Tower - potentially more than once. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:11:48

QAH Episode 100: Ask Me Anything

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/05

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the podcast's first-ever Ask Me Anything episode, featuring answers to questions sent in by alert listeners about everything from how the podcast is produced to embarrassing anecdotes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:10

Episode 349: The Writing of Niccolo Machiavelli

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/02

In this week's episode, meet Niccolo Machiavelli, the father of political science, and learn how his writing helped to shape today's global political landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:38

Inventions Episode 7: Concrete

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/02

Concrete is, unbelivably, the second-most-used substance in the world - second only to water - and has a truly fascinating history, its secrets lost to time for a millennia or so before re-emerging in the modern era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:33

Update: Apologies for Ongoing Delays; Upcoming AMA

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/03/01

I've returned from my overseas trip feeling a bit unwell, so have had trouble getting episodes out the door on time - also, I'm planning to do an AMA (Ask Me Anything) episode for QAH next week, so send in any questions you want answered! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:19

Episode 348: The World Series Cricket Crisis

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/02/23

In this week's episode, get across a crisis that posed a potentially existential threat to official international cricket in the 1970s, when media mogul Kerry Packer established a private, unofficial cricketing competition known as World Series Cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:27

Update: Inventions Episode 7 Will Be Slightly...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/02/21

Apologies - I didn't manage to get today's episode recorded and edited in time before leaving on a brief overseas trip. I'll be back next week and should have the show up by the 1st or 2nd of March. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:43

Inventions Episode 6: Rubber

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/02/19

Rubber has a history that is a lot longer than you might expect - it dates back over 3,500 years, to ancient Mesopotamia, and has had a long and interesting journey to become the commonplace material it is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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