Episode 284: The Mughal Empire
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, get across a condensed history of one of the richest and most powerful empires of the early modern period: the Mughal Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
3 Des 202356min
QAH Episode 34: A Brief History of Powdered Wigs
Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief history of powdered wigs, from why and how they emerged as an essential fashion accessory for western men in the 18th century to their eventual decline and down...
29 Nov 202320min
Episode 283: The Prophecies of Nostradamus
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the life story of the the celebrated French seer Nostradamus, and examine some of his more famous prophecies in more detail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
26 Nov 202349min
QAH Episode 33: Operation Cowboy
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Operation Cowboy, when an unlikely group of allies came together in the closing stages of the Second World War in Europe to rescue a herd of prize horses. Hosted on Aca...
22 Nov 202316min
Episode 282: Johann Sebastian Bach, the Famed Baroque Composer
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the life story of the famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach while listening to some of his most enduring works - most of which you are already probably fam...
19 Nov 202355min
QAH Episode 32: Adolphe Sax, Inventor of the Saxophone
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Adolphe Sax, who not only invented the saxophone but also defied death on eight different occasions as a small child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
15 Nov 202318min
Episode 281: Kate Sheppard, the Tenacious Suffragette
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the remarkable tale of Kate Sheppard, who was instrumental in making Aotearoa New Zealand the first self-governing place on Earth to offer universal wom...
12 Nov 202347min
QAH Episode 31: The Loudun Possessions
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Loudun Possessions, an affair that saw a horny French priest executed for the possession of some nuns during over a dispute about the demolition of Loudun's town wa...
8 Nov 202314min
