Episode 255: Benjamin Franklin, American Polymath
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the life story of one of the US's most famous founding fathers - the writer, scientist, inventor, diplomat, statesman, and flatulence enthusiast, Benjam...
14 Touko 202353min
QAH Episode 5: Khosrow’s Better Antioch
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Khosrow’s Better Antioch, an entire copy of the city of Antioch built by the Sassanid king Khosrow I after he destroyed the original. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
10 Touko 202310min
Episode 254: The Roman Empire
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the Roman Empire - one of the most important and influential realms in human history that spanned from western Europe across the Middle East bef...
7 Touko 202349min
QAH Episode 4: The Capture of the Den Helder Fleet
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Capture of the Den Helder Fleet, the only time in history that a fleet of ships has been captured, unbelievably, by cavalry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
3 Touko 202311min
Episode 253: The Roman Republic
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the story of the Roman Republic - from its origins as a city-state, to its rise and expansion as a republic, through to its transition to an empire. Hosted...
30 Huhti 202340min
QAH Episode 3: The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Quarter-Arsed History presents the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the famous Italian landmark that has a four-degree lean thanks to a critical oversight in its original design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
26 Huhti 202311min
Episode 252: The Satsuma Rebellion
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear about the last stand of the samurai in the Satsuma Rebellion, an enormously important turning point in Japanese history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
23 Huhti 202342min
QAH Episode 2: “Typhoid” Mary Mallon
Quarter-Arsed History presents “Typhoid” Mary Mallon, an Irish cook who, as an asymptomatic carrier, unwittingly infected a great number of people with typhoid fever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
19 Huhti 202311min
