Half-Arsed History

Half-Arsed History

Author: Riley Knight Language: English Episodes: 100
Official website RSS
HistoryComedyCultureSocietySociety & Culture
InstagramTikTokSpotifyPatreon
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: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistorySubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/halfarsedhistoryBuy Half-Arsed History merch: https://halfarsedhistory.theprintbar.comIf you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 350+ episodes to start with, here are some...
Episodes
Week 23: The Treaty of Tordesillas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:37
This week in history we’ve got an unlucky French astronomer, an absurd religious festival, and a riotous baseball game where beer was ten cents a cup - and we’ve got the history of a treaty that divided the world up betw…
Episode 414: The Hindenburg Disaster [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:53
In this week's episode, learn all about the Hindenburg Disaster, when a German rigid airship went up in flames in Lakehurst, USA - and the very significant long-term impact of this catastrophe. Hosted on Acast. See acast…
Week 22: The Disappearance of Maurice Wilson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:10
This week in history we’ve got French heroes burning and Byzantine cities falling, we’ve got the birthdays of singers and spies and activists - that’s all actually just one person - and we’ve got the tale of the man who…
Episode 413: J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:16
In this week's episode, meet J.R.R. Tolkien, the immensely influential fantasy author whose works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, revolutionised the fantasy genre and made it what it is today. Hosted on Acast. See…
Week 21: Pepsi Number Fever [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:10
This week in history we’ve got assassinations and defenestrations and the release of a hugely popular global franchise, we’ve got the birthdays of palaeontologists and queens and jazz musicians, and we’ve got one of the…
Episode 412: The Seven Voyages of Zheng He [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:35
In this week's episode, get to know the famed Chinese admiral Zheng He, who led seven voyages at the head of a huge treasure fleet for the glory of Ming China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Week 20: The Fall of Acre [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:28
This week in history we’ve got the test of the first-ever vaccine, and the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, we’ve got the birthdays of artists and political leaders and walking disasters, and we’ve got the end of…
Episode 411: The True Story of Pocahontas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:33
In this week's episode, meet Pocahontas, the famous Indigenous American woman, and uncover the truth of her story - or as much of it as we know, at any rate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Update: I'm Really Sick So Episodes Will Be Delayed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32
Just got back from an overseas trip and I'm absolutely cooked, there is going to be some delays in getting the next few episodes out. Sorry about this everyone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Week 19: The Assassination of Spencer Perceval [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:19
This week in history we’ve got the theft of the crown jewels and of a Confederate steamboat, we’ve got the birthdays of nurses and composers and artists, and we’ve got the story of the only British prime minister ever to…

1234...10»