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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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All Episodes

55:54

Episode 383: That Time the Mona Lisa Was Stolen from...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/29

In this week's episode, learn about the Louvre's most infamous heist: the time that the Mona Lisa itself was stolen by an Italian carpenter named Vincenzo Peruggia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:12

Inventions Episode 43: Plastic

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/24

Plastic is everywhere - these days, it's impossible to live a completely plastic-free life; but that's not necessarily entirely a bad thing, as even with all its environmental ills, plastic has nonetheless ushered in an age of material abundance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:32

QAH Episode 133: The Lake Nyos Disaster

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/22

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Lake Nyos Disaster, when over 1,700 people living around Lake Nyos mysteriously perished one night in 1986. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52:06

Episode 382: The Tichborne Claimant

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/19

In this week's episode, get stuck into the mystery of the Tichborne Claimant, when a butcher from Wagga Wagga claimed to be the long-lost heir to a British noble family's fortune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:26

Inventions Episode 42: The Aeroplane

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/17

The aeroplane completely transformed human civilisation across the 20th century, bringing immense change to travel, transport, logistics, and military affairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:27

QAH Episode 132: Roy Sullivan, the Human Lightning Rod

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/10/15

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of Roy Sullivan, a US National Park Ranger who was hit by lightning on seven separate occasions, surviving each time to tell the tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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

Half-Arsed History ·

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

Half-Arsed History ·

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

Half-Arsed History ·

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

Half-Arsed History ·

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

Half-Arsed History ·

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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