Episode 205: Julius Caesar, the Populist Dictator
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the famous Roman general and statesman, Julius Caesar, who played an instrumental role in the transition between the Roman Republic and Roman Em...
29 Touko 202250min
Episode 204: Leonardo da Vinci, Legendary Polymath
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the life and times of the famous Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci, whose genius encompassed everything from art to engineering, anatomy to aerodynam...
22 Touko 202242min
Episode 203: William Shakespeare, the Great Poet
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of one of the most important literary figures in human history: William Shakespeare, who changed the English language forever with his poems and pl...
15 Touko 202245min
Episode 202 Alexander the Great, the Real-World Achilles
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the life story of one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever seen: Alexander the Great, who in his short life forged a huge empire that spanned fr...
8 Touko 202246min
Episode 201: Saladin, Defender of the Holy Land
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the mighty Saladin, the Kurdish sultan who united much of the 12th century Muslim world and recaptured Jerusalem, triggering the Third Crusade. ...
1 Touko 202242min
Episode 200: Six More Short Stories
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the disastrous Battle of Karansebes, the speedy surgeon Robert Liston, the Pig War (which hardly features any pigs at all), the submarine H.L. Henley...
24 Huhti 202245min
Episode 199: Tamar, Georgia's Golden Age Queen
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the story of one of Georgia's greatest monarchs: the female king, Tamar the Great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Huhti 202239min
Episode 198: The Cuban Missile Crisis
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the Cuban Missile Crisis, one of the closest points humanity ever came to global thermonuclear war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
10 Huhti 202249min
