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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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Tickets for the 2025 Book Tour are now available!

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/07/04

Join me in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane as I go through some of the stories from History's Strangest Deaths, and share juicy (and potentially litigious) behind-the-scenes details about how the book was made. Don't delay - these tickets are limited and will likely run out pretty swiftly. Sydney - 6:00pm 7th August at the Chauvel Cinema, tickets $20: https://www.dymocks.com.au/events/details/index/id/NTAyMA~~Melbourne - 6:00pm 8th August at Readings Emporium, tickets FREE:

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Tickets for the Half-Arsed History 2025 Book Tour...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/07/03

Watch this space - the links to snag your tickets to the live shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane will go up on Friday afternoon, and the tickets likely won't last. Be ready! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 117: The Canadian Caper

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/07/02

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Canadian Caper, when the Canadian government smuggled six US diplomats out of Tehran during the Iran Hostage Crisis using a CIA-backed fake film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 366: How Iran and the West Became Enemies

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/29

In this week's episode, unravel the long and complicated geopolitical history that turned Iran from one of the West's staunchest regional allies in the Middle East into one of its bitterest foes.History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 5th of August across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order 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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Inventions Episode 26: Canned Food

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/27

Canned food has revolutionised the way we eat - by making food last for longer than ever before, it has helped to increase food safety and security for billions of people across hundreds of years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:15

QAH Episode 116: Chevaliere d’Eon, the Spy Who Defied...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/25

Quarter-Arsed History presents: Chevaliere d’Eon, a spy, soldier, and swashbuckler who blackmailed King Louis XV and lived life as both as man and a woman across the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 365: Sir Francis Drake, the Dragon of the...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/22

In this week's episode, finish off the story of the famed Sir Francis Drake, and hear about his later campaigns agains the Spanish - both successful and unsuccessful.History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 5th of August across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy at Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:41

Inventions Episode 25: Railways

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/20

Railways revolutionised the world of transport, enabling people and goods to be transported great distances at great speed, more cheaply and efficiently than ever before.History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 5th of August across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy at Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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QAH Episode 115: The St Scholastica Day Riot

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/18

Quarter-Arsed History present: the St Scholastica Day Riot, when the English university town of Oxford was thrown into the midst of a three-day riot over a disagreement about the quality of some wine.History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 5th of August across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy at Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html Hosted on Acast. See

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Announcing: History's Strangest Deaths, the first...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/15

History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 5th of August across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy at Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 364: Sir Francis Drake, the Dragon of the...

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/15

In this week's episode, meet Sir Francis Drake, whose lifelong vendetta against the Spanish led to a life of high adventure - including the circumnavigation of the globe.Pre-order History's Strangest Deaths and get 17% off: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inventions Episode 24: The Steam Engine

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/13

The steam engine is a foundational modern technology that underpins today's industrialised world; it also tended to explode and helped to precipitate a climate crisis. So there's that.Pre-order History's Strangest Deaths and get 17% off: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 114: The Legend of Lasseter’s Reef

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/11

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the legend of Lasseter's Reef, a supposed immense fortune in gold that is lost somewhere out in the Australian desert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 363: The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/08

In this week's episode, uncover the details of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, when something caused nine Soviet hikers to abandon their mountainside tent and perish in the middle of a freezing night - for reasons that have never been conclusively determined. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inventions Episode 23: The Thermometer

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/06

The thermometer has had a huge impact on many aspects of modern life, none more important than in the field of medicine - where it has helped in revolutionising diagnosis and patient monitoring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 113: Mad Jack Mytton, the Regency Rake

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/04

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Mad Jack Mytton, a wild and eccentric character who wasted a colossal fortune away living a life of unbridled, reckless hedonism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 362: The Sacred Band of Thebes

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/06/01

In this week's episode, meet the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite heavy infantry unit, made up of 150 pairs of lovers, that took part in immensely important ancient battles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inventions Episode 22: The Microscope

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/05/30

The microscope has unlocked whole new worlds for us to explore, over the centuries - but the question of who actually invented it remains unresolved, even today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 112: Elmer McCurdy, the Mummified Outlaw

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/05/28

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Elmer McCurdy, whose brief career as an unsuccessful criminal was overshadowed by a much longer posthumour career as a sideshow attraction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 361: The Funniest Art Heists in History - Part 2

Half-Arsed History ·

2025/05/25

In this week's episode, get across a few more of the funniest art heists in history - including, unusually, an update on something featured in a previous episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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