QAH Episode 14: Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese Holdout
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese guerilla fighter who continued to fight the Second World War on behalf of Japan for almost three decades after it finished. Hosted on Acast. See...
12 Jul 202312min
Episode 263: Harald Hardrada, the Last Great Viking
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the life story of one of the most famous vikings in history: Harald Hardrada, who attempted to reforge the North Sea Empire after spending his younger ye...
9 Jul 202342min
QAH Episode 13: Harald Bluetooth, the Viking King
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Harald Bluetooth, a famed viking king who unified Denmark before going after Norway and the Holy Roman Empire, and whose name is now synonymous with connecting electron...
5 Jul 202313min
Episode 262: King Cnut of the North Sea Empire
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of Cnut the Great, who unified the thrones of Denmark, Norway, and England to create what is known to history as the North Sea Empire. Hosted on Ac...
2 Jul 202338min
QAH Episode 12: Violet Jessop, the Unsinkable Woman
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Violet Jessop, who not only survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic, but also the sinking of its sister ship the HMHS Brittanic, as well as surviving a collision aboard...
28 Jun 202312min
Episode 261: The Sinking of the RMS Titanic
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the full story of the famous ship RMS Titanic - a ship that was touted as being "unsinkable", right up until it sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlant...
23 Jun 20231h
QAH Episode 11: Operation Plumbbob
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Operation Plumbbob, a series of nuclear tests that were carried out in the US in 1957, that involved test subjects such as buildings, aircraft, pigs, living servicemen ...
21 Jun 202313min
Episode 260: Captain Cook’s Second and Third Voyages
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the second and third voyages of Captain James Cook, as he sailed in search of Terra Australis Incognita and the Northwest Passage. Hosted on Aca...
18 Jun 202345min
