Inventions Episode 23: The Thermometer
The thermometer has had a huge impact on many aspects of modern life, none more important than in the field of medicine - where it has helped in revolutionising diagnosis and patient monitoring. Host...
6 Jun 202525min
Announcing: History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book
History's Strangest Deaths, the first Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 5th of August across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy from Booktopia or A&U: AU/NZ: htt...
4 Jun 20255min
QAH Episode 113: Mad Jack Mytton, the Regency Rake
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Mad Jack Mytton, a wild and eccentric character who wasted a colossal fortune away living a life of unbridled, reckless hedonism. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
4 Jun 202523min
Episode 362: The Sacred Band of Thebes
In this week's episode, meet the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite heavy infantry unit, made up of 150 pairs of lovers, that took part in immensely important ancient battles. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
1 Jun 202554min
Inventions Episode 22: The Microscope
The microscope has unlocked whole new worlds for us to explore, over the centuries - but the question of who actually invented it remains unresolved, even today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
30 Mai 202526min
QAH Episode 112: Elmer McCurdy, the Mummified Outlaw
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Elmer McCurdy, whose brief career as an unsuccessful criminal was overshadowed by a much longer posthumour career as a sideshow attraction. Hosted on Acast...
28 Mai 202526min
Episode 361: The Funniest Art Heists in History - Part 2
In this week's episode, get across a few more of the funniest art heists in history - including, unusually, an update on something featured in a previous episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
25 Mai 202558min
Inventions Episode 21: The Telescope
The telescope is a device that, for the last four hundred years, has helped us unlock the mysteries and secrets of our solar system, galaxy, and indeed universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
23 Mai 202523min
