Episode 52: Arkipov and Petrov, the Men Who Saved the World
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be shocked at just how close we've come to a nuclear apocalypse, and how the actions of brave individuals such as Vasiliy Arkhipov and Stanislav Petrov mean that...
23 Kesä 201941min
Episode 51: William Buckley, Escaped Convict
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, explore the story of William Buckley, a convict who was transported to Australia only to make a daring escape and live amongst the local indigenous population fo...
16 Kesä 201931min
Episode 50: The Darien Scheme
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at an untold piece of Scottish History: the Darien Scheme, when Scotland attempted to start a colony in Central America, in the hopes of bridging the A...
9 Kesä 201936min
Episode 49: Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the swashbuckling lives of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read, three famous pirates that caused all sorts of havoc and mayhem at the end of the G...
2 Kesä 201943min
Episode 48: The 1904 Olympic Marathon
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at the total lunacy that surrounded the 1904 Olympic Marathon, which featured people coughing up blood, getting attacked by dogs, stopping for naps, ta...
26 Touko 201933min
Episode 47: Mutiny on the Bounty - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the consequences of the famous Mutiny on the Bounty, and the fates of both the loyalists and the mutineers after the ship was seized. Hosted on Acast. S...
19 Touko 201937min
Episode 46: Mutiny on the Bounty - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear about the leadup to and execution of the famous Mutiny on the Bounty, when malcontent British sailors seized control of a British vessel from their captain,...
12 Touko 201931min
Episode 45: The Second Pacific Squadron
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the adventures and misadventures of the Russian Second Pacific Squadron, which sailed 29,000km to fight in the Russo-Japanese War. Hosted on Acast. See a...
5 Touko 201950min
