Episode 429: The Viking Age - Part 4: Society
In this week's episode, explore the everyday lives of the Vikings, learning about how their society was organised, what they wore, what they ate, what they did for fun, and how their religion changed ...
4 Okt 1h 5min
Second Book Available Now & Live Show Tickets Running Out
Half-Arsed History's second book, The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, is available now at all good bookshops (and probably some bad ones, too). Alternatively, you can snag your copy at ...
29 Sep 4min
Week 37: The Execution of “Martin Guerre”
This week in history we’ve got a a turning point in an ancient war, we’ve got a turning point in evolutionary biology, we’ve got a turning point in very stupid decision-making - and we’ve got an intri...
27 Sep 25min
Episode 428: The Viking Age - Part 3: Expansion
In this week's episode, learn all about the far-reaching regions to which the Vikings expanded, including Ireland, Iceland, Central and Eastern Europe, and beyond. The Most Interesting People You've N...
25 Sep 51min
Week 36: The End of the Western Roman Empire
This week in history we’ve got a battle that defined the history of ancient Rome, we’ve got a famous abolitionist breaking his chains, we’ve got the extinction of an Australian marsupial - and we’ve g...
23 Sep 24min
Week 35: The Origin of Stockholm Syndrome
This week in history we’ve got London destroyed by a fire, we’ve got the shortest war in history, we’ve got an Olympic marathon won by a bloke in a car - and we’ve got the interesting but somewhat dub...
18 Sep 28min
Episode 426: The Viking Age - Part 1: Raids
In this week's episode, begin an exploration of the Viking Age, beginning with its origins by getting into how and why Norse raiders spread across the seas from Scandinavia, looting and pillaging as t...
17 Sep 56min
