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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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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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51:50

Episode 336: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/12/01

In this week's episode, get to know the US civil rights activise Rosa Parks, who made a stand for justice when she refused to give up her seat on a racially-segregated bus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:27

Monuments Episode 48: The Golden Gate Bridge

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/29

This week's monument is the Golden Gate Bridge, an (allegedly) orange suspension bridge that spans the entrance to the San Francisco Bay in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:50

QAH Episode 86: The Reign of Caracalla and Geta

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/27

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the reign of Caracalla and Geta, two murderous brothers who served - very briefly - as co-emperors of the Roman Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:23:23

Episode 335: The History of the Gladiators

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/24

In this week's episode, learn all about the history of ancient Roman gladiators: who they were, how they trained and fought, and what happened to them when they won or lost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:09

Monuments Episode 47: The Sydney Harbour Bridge

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/22

This week's monument is the Sydney Harbour Bridge, an icon not just of Sydney but of Australia more broadly - as painful as that may be for a Victorian to admit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:33

QAH Episode 85: The 1981 Underarm Bowling Scandal

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/20

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the 1981 Underarm Bowling Scandal, when the Australian ODI cricket team scored a controversial victory over the Kiwis with the use of a disgracefully unsporting bowling technique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:40

Episode 334: Sir Donald Bradman, the Greatest...

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/17

In this week's episode, meet Sir Donald Bradman, who was undoubtedly the best cricketer in history and might just be the best sportsperson to have lived. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:01

Monuments Episode 46: Christ the Redeemer

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/15

This week's monument is Christ the Redeemer, a colossal mountaintop statue of Jesus that overlooks the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:36

QAH Episode 84: The First Airborne Crossing of the...

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/13

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the first airborne crossing of the English Channel, where two men had to come up with a very inventive and very funny way to drop weight from their balloon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:26

Episode 333: The Worst US Presidents in History

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/10

In this week's episode, get to know four of the worst president in the history of the United States of America: John Tyler, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Warren G. Harding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:41

Monuments Episode 45: The Hollywood Sign

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/08

This week's monument is the Hollywood sign, an icon of the US city of Los Angeles and a symbol of the mighty US film industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:34

QAH Episode 83: The Death of William Henry Harrison

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/06

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the untimely death of William Henry Harrison, whose 31-day presidency remains the shortest in US history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:00:11

Episode 332: The Most Controversial US Presidential...

Half-Arsed History ·

2024/11/03

In this week's episode, learn about three of the most controversial presidential elections in US history and the root cause behind them: the broken Electoral College system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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