QAH Episode 120: The Man in the Iron Mask
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Man in the Iron Mask, a mysterious prisoner of the French king Louis XIV, who was imprisoned for 34 years without anyone ever learning his true identity. History's ...
23 Jul 202525min
Episode 369: The French Revolution - Part 3: The Constitution
In this week's episode, understand some of the most important legacies of the French Revolution as it worked to establish a constitutional monarchy, before the ultimate abolition of the monarchy and e...
20 Jul 20251h 4min
Inventions Episode 29: The Camera
The camera is everywhere, today - we carry them around with us in our pockets - but it has a two-hundred year history that has brought us to this point, filled with groundbreaking, revolutionary techn...
18 Jul 202522min
QAH Episode 119: Charles Boycott and the Boycott Affair
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of Charles Boycott, whose immense unpopularity as a landlord let to the term "boycott" being coined. History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History ...
16 Jul 202521min
Episode 368: The French Revolution - Part 2: The Revolution
In this week's episode, get across the story of the opening days of the French Revolution - the public protests and disorder which culminated in the legendarily famous Storming of the Bastille. Histor...
13 Jul 202554min
Inventions Episode 28: The Bicycle
The bicycle is a truly marvellous invention, not only unlocking an all-new form of personal transportation and mobility, but also offering humanity the greatest gift of all: speed. History's Strangest...
11 Jul 202519min
QAH Episode 118: Run Like Pheidippides - A Half-Arsed History Couch to 5K
Quarter-Arsed History presents: of all things, this week, a guide to how you could try your hand at long-distance running by giving a Couch to 5K a crack.Hi-res version of the Couch to 5K template: ht...
9 Jul 202549min
Episode 367: The French Revolution - Part 1: The Crisis
In this week's episode, learn about the leadup to and origins of the French Revolution, culminating in the breakdown of the Estates-General and the Tennis Court Oath in 1789. History's Strangest Death...
6 Jul 202556min
