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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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1:03:14

Episode 381: Matthew Flinders, the Man Who Named...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/11

In this week's episode, get to know Matthew Flinders, the explorer and navigator who was the first person to circumnavigate Australia - and later popularised the name we all use to refer to it today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:29

Inventions Episode 41: Radio

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/10

Radio brought about a revolution in communications technology, allowing widespread wireless communication across great distances and bringing about an age of broadcast entertainment, while forever changing international commercial, industrial, and military affairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:30

QAH Episode 131: Australia's Silliest Laws - Part 2

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2025/10/08

Quarter-Arsed History presents: more of the silliest laws still in effect in Tasmania, Western Australia, and South Australia including posing an an architect, challenging someone to a duel, and getting stuck in a fridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:03

Episode 380: History’s Biggest Misconceptions - Part 3

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2025/10/05

In this week's episode, uncover the truth behind five more historical misconceptions: what Roman vomitoriums were used for, mediaeval life expectancies, Dom Perignon inventing champagne, Mussolini making the trains run on time, and chloroform knocking you out instantly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:12

Inventions Episode 40: Aspirin

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/03

Aspirin was one of the very first mass-produced pharmaceuticals, and its invention and development has a very interesting backstory filled with disagreement and uncertainty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:17

QAH Episode 130: Australia's Silliest Laws - Part 1

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2025/10/01

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the silliest laws still on the books in Victoria, NSW, and Queensland - including prohibitions against corresponding with pirates, riding bikes backwards, and keeping rabbits as pets. Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:03

Episode 379: Matilda of Tuscany, the Great Countess

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2025/09/28

In this week's episode, meet Matilda of Tuscany, also known as the "Great Countess", a woman who played a very important role in the politics of the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire at the outset of the Investiture Controversy.Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:14

Inventions Episode 39: The X-Ray Machine

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2025/09/26

The X-ray machine changed medicine forever, enabling an easy and (eventually) safe way to see inside the human body non-invasively for diagnosis and treatment. Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:03

QAH Episode 129: Britain's Silliest Laws

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/24

Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief summary of some of the most absurd laws that are, technically speaking, still in force across the UK - including suspiciously handling a fish, carrying a ladder down the street, andincluding getting drunk in a pub.Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:43

Episode 378: Dick Turpin, the Infamous Highwayman

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/21

In this week's episode, meet Dick Turpin, an 18th-century highwayman who passed into English folklore for his daring predations as a violent criminal.Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:45

Inventions Episode 38: The Automobile

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/19

The automobile is one of the most transformative inventions in human history, completely changing the way transportation, society, culture, business, industry, and so much more work within modern human civilisation. Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:33

QAH Episode 128: The Death of Allan Pinkerton

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/17

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of the death of Allan Pinkerton, a story that is completely and totally distinct from the one cut from History's Strangest Deaths for legal reasons.Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:18

Episode 377: Krum the Fearsome, Bane of Emperors

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/14

In this week's episode, get to know Khan Krum the Fearsome, a 9th-century leader of the Bulgarian Empire who is famous for, amongst other things, drinking from the skulls of his enemies. Get an extra four months on a two-year plan with NordVPN: nordvpn.com/HalfArsed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:26

Inventions Episode 37: The Light Bulb

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/12

The light bulb is something found in more or less every room in our homes, today - and while its form and function hasn't changed too much, it has undergone countless improvements and updates across more than a century. Get an extra four months on a two-year plan with NordVPN: nordvpn.com/HalfArsed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:33

Inventions Episode 36: The Telephone

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/11

The telephone completely changed the way we communicate with one another, making it possible to have an instant back-and-forth conversation across vast distances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:06

QAH Episode 127: HAH Live Q&A from Maroochydore

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/10

Quarter-Arsed History presents: highlights from the Q&A sessions from the live show in Maroochydore, including questions on the research that went into the book, how future historians will reflect on Covid, the strongest influences on Half-Arsed History's development, and a whole bunch of silly nonsense at the end. History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, is now available! Buy your copy from Booktopia or A&U:AU/NZ:

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24:56

Inventions Episode 35: The Internal Combustion Engine

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/10

The internal combustion engine is an invention that has completely and irreversibly changed human civilisation and the way we live our lives, unlocking personal transportation, powering global trade networks, and making us reliant on fossil fuels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:23

Episode 376: The Book Tour 2025 - LIVE in Maroochydore

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/07

In this week's episode, get the best kind of advice - unsolicited advice - as to how to bring your creative endeavours to life (there are also a couple of chapters from the book at the end of the episode as well, don't worry). History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, is now available! Buy your copy from Booktopia or A&U:AU/NZ: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.htmlInternational:

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19:57

Inventions Episode 34: Barbed Wire

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/05

Barbed wire has had a surprisingly large impact on human civilisation, completely changing the agricultural industry across much of the world, while also becoming an unpleasant symbol of oppression through its use in military affairs and incarceration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:50

QAH Episode 126: HAH Live Q&A from Sydney & Brisbane

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/09/03

Quarter-Arsed History presents: highlights from the Q&A sessions from the live shows in Sydney and Brisbane, including questions on the book's cover, the next white whale, video content, and whether pancakes are better than waffles (they're not).History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, is now available! Buy your copy from Booktopia or A&U:AU/NZ: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.htmlInternational:

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