QAH Episode 77: The Six O'Clock Swill
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Six O'Clock Swill, a name given to the backfired attempt that temperance laws made to curb Aussie and Kiwi alcohol consumption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
25 Sep 202417min
Episode 326: The History of Melbourne LIVE
In this week's episode, get across the history of the Australian city of Melbourne, recorded live at the Alex Theatre in Melbourne itself. Here is a PDF of the slides used during the show: https://dri...
22 Sep 20242h 1min
Monuments Episode 38: The Arc de Triomphe
This week's monument is the Arc de Triomphe, yet another truly iconic Parisian landmark - one that celebrates the revolutionary and Napoleonic periods of French history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
20 Sep 202417min
QAH Episode 76: The Sydney Riot of 1879
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Sydney Riot of 1879, when a riot erupted on during a cricket match between England and NSW due a dodgy umpiring decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
18 Sep 202420min
Episode 325: The History of Sydney LIVE
In this week's episode, get across the history of the Australian city of Sydney, recorded live at the Factory Theatre in Sydney itself. Here is a PDF of the slides used during the show: https://drive....
15 Sep 20241h 33min
Monuments Episode 37: The Brandenburg Gate
This week's monument is the Brandenburg Gate, one of Germany's most famous national icons and a monument that I have visited I don't know how many hundreds of times when I used to work in Berlin as a ...
13 Sep 202419min
QAH Episode 75: Project Habakkuk
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Project Habakkuk, the time when - in all seriousness - the Allies tried to build a massive aircraft carrier out of ice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
11 Sep 202425min
Episode 324: The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
In this week's episode, hear the tale of the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest, and understand why it such a monumentally important event in human history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
8 Sep 202453min
