Episode 117: Hasekura Tsunenaga, First Diplomat to Europe
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the story of the disgraced samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga, who attempted to reclaim his family's honour by becoming the first ever Japanese ambassador to Eu...
20 Sep 202053min
Episode 116: The Battle of Kadesh
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the incredible tale of the Battle of Kadesh, and its direct consequence - the oldest peace treaty known to history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
13 Sep 202042min
Episode 115: The History of Gunpowder
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the history of gunpowder, an invention that changed the nature of human conflict forever, influencing warfare and military technology for centuries. Hos...
6 Sep 202053min
Episode 114: Joan of Arc, the Saviour of France
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the story of Joan of Arc, the famous French hero who changed the course of the Hundred Years War and went on to become a national symbol of France. Hosted o...
30 Aug 202049min
Episode 113: History’s Shortest Wars
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about five of the shortest wars ever fought: The Serbo-Bulgarian War, the War of the Stray Dog, the Six-Day War, the Football War, and the Anglo-Zanzibar W...
23 Aug 202042min
Episode 112: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about four of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Ale...
16 Aug 202046min
Episode 111: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about three of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. Hos...
9 Aug 202041min
Episode 110: The History of Money
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the long and very interesting history of money, from its beginnings as commodity money, through coinage, paper money, fiat money, all the way to the dig...
2 Aug 202054min
