Update: I'm Really Sick So Episodes Will Be Delayed

Update: I'm Really Sick So Episodes Will Be Delayed

Author: Riley Knight May 7, 2026 Duration: 1:32
Half-Arsed History
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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


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Episode 381: Matthew Flinders, the Man Who Named Australia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:14
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…
Inventions Episode 41: Radio [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:29
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…
QAH Episode 131: Australia's Silliest Laws - Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:30
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…
Episode 380: History’s Biggest Misconceptions - Part 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:03
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 o…
Inventions Episode 40: Aspirin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:12
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 mor…
QAH Episode 130: Australia's Silliest Laws - Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:17
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. Host…
Episode 379: Matilda of Tuscany, the Great Countess [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:03
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 Contr…
Inventions Episode 39: The X-Ray Machine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:14
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
QAH Episode 129: Britain's Silliest Laws [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:03
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, an…
Episode 378: Dick Turpin, the Infamous Highwayman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:43
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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