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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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54:16

Episode 407: The Avignon Papacy

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/04/12

In this week's episode, learn all about the Avignon Papacy, to understand why and how the US recently invoked it as a threat against the Vatican. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:26

Week 15: The Invention of Cornflakes

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/04/08

This week in history we’ve got maritime disasters caused by iceberg and by toilet, we’ve got the death of a president and the birth of a mother of kings, and we’ve got the invention of a bland breakfast cereal alongside a certain rumour that goes with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:09:48

Episode 406: The East India Company - Part 6:...

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/04/05

In this week's episode, explore the historical and contemporary legacies of the British East India Company, examined through nationalist, political, economic, and moral lenses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:58

Week 14: The Rescue of Poon Lim

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/04/01

This week in history we’ve got volcanic eruptions and famous statues, we’ve got the birthdays of royals, representatives, and root rats, and we’ve got a bloke catching seagulls and killing sharks in a months-long ordeal of lonely maritime survival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52:44

Episode 405: The East India Company - Part 5:...

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/29

In this week's episode, discover how and why the British East India Company, an immensely powerful and wealthy imperial institution, came crashing down after a slow and steady decline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:44

Week 13: The Spaghetti Tree Hoax

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/25

This week in history we’ve got the origin of gerrymandering, the renaming of Constantinople, we’ve got the birthdays of composers and scientists and painters, and we’ve got the time the BBC convinced half of Britain that spaghetti grew on trees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:02:20

Episode 404: The East India Company - Part 4...

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/22

In this week's episode, hear about the phase of conquest and expansion that transformed the British East India Company into one of the largest and most powerful imperial institutions on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:51

Week 12: England Loses the 1966 World Cup

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/18

This week in history we’ve got monuments both finished and unfinished, we’ve got great escapes, we’ve got the birthdays of clockmakers, filmmakers, and musicmakers, and we’ve got the time that England lost the World Cup in 1966. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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57:58

Episode 403: The East India Company - Part 3:...

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/15

In this week's episode, get across how the British East India Company transformed from a purely commercial enterprise to a sovereign entity exercising colonial authority over a growing part of the Indian subcontinent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:44

Week 11: The Assassination of Julius Caesar

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/11

This week in history we’ve got the death of a saint, the discovery of a planet, and the theft of half a billion dollars of art, we’ve got the birthdays of scientists and explorers, and beware the Ides of March, we’ve got the assassination of Julius Caesar.Selene's Fun Animal Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LMIgPToyL63jhxRKddc0a?si=3a181b5c586449b3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:03

Episode 402: The East India Company - Part 2:...

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/08

In this week's episode, hear about the early history of the English East India Company, and how it moved away from the Indonesian spice trade and instead gained a foothold on the Indian subcontinent under the Mughal Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:39

Week 10: The 13 Original Rules of Golf

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/04

This week in history we’ve got the foundation of the French Foreign Legion and frozen food, we’ve got the birthdays of explorers and artists and activists, and we’ve got the establishment of the original and sometimes very amusing rules of the game of golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:26

Episode 401: The East India Company - Part 1: Spices...

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/03/01

In this week's episode, learn about the global 16th century trading conditions that ultimately led to the formation of the East India Company, an institution that would eventually grow to effectively rule as a nation in its own right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:13

Week 9: The Great Fire of Meireki

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/02/25

This week in history we’ve got the first Europeans in Australia, we’ve got the first Sherlock Holmes stories, we’ve got famous composers and an even famouser crook, and we’ve got the time the city that would go on to become Tokyo burnt to the ground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:20:10

Episode 400: What Half-Arsed History Could Have Been

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/02/22

In this week's episode, get a taste of what this show might have sounded like if it had begun as a podcast of a different genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:26

Week 8: Three Presidents in One Hour

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/02/19

This week in history we’ve got monuments, calendars, and the disastrous premiere of a popular opera, we’ve got the birthdays of astronomers and diarists and presidents, and we’ve got that time that Mexico got through three presidents in a single hour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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55:34

Episode 399: Nicolaus Copernicus and Copernican...

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/02/15

In this week's episode, get to know Nicolaus Copernicus, the 15th-century astronomer who brought about a historical paradigm shift with his radical proposal that the Sun, not the Earth, is at the centre of the solar system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:40

Week 7: The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/02/12

This week in history we’ve got famous martyrdoms, global car races, and the discovery of former planets, we’ve got the birthdays of scientists and leaders and activists, and we’ve also got the story of an infamous Chicago bloodbath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:20

Episode 398: The Foundation of Modern Singapore

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/02/08

In this week's episode, discover how, why, and perhaps most importantly where modern Singapore was founded, back in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:32

Week 6: The Sack of Baghdad

Half-Arsed History ·

2026/02/05

This week in history we’ve got riots and treaties, we’ve got the discovery of the world’s biggest gold nugget, we’ve got the birthday of a famous Victorian author, and of course, the end of the Islamic Golden Age with the Sack of Baghdad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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