Half-Arsed History

Half-Arsed History's second book, The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, is out now! Buy your copy: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/bkq2G9

Welcome along to Half-Arsed History! It's a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and entertaining stories from history. Twice a week, it helps host Riley Knight feel as though his useless history degree has some kind of real-world relevance.

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If you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 400+ episodes to start with, here are some suggestions:

Episode 139: The History of the Toilet - https://sptfy.com/PK3J • https://apple.co/3Giftt3

Episode 75: The Great Emu War - https://sptfy.com/PK3K • https://apple.co/4jKCvr7

Episode 197: The History of Nuclear Weapons - https://sptfy.com/PK3L • https://apple.co/4jygYlc

Episode 233: The 1930 FIFA World Cup - https://sptfy.com/PK3M • https://apple.co/4iltL9P

Episode 106: The First Circumnavigation - https://sptfy.com/PK3N • https://apple.co/4jewsLj

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Episoder(729)

Episode 320: Theodore Roosevelt, America's Greatest President - Part 1

In this episode, meet Theodore Roosevelt, and hear about his rise to the office of US president as well as his administration's overwhelmingly positive domestic legacy.The Most Interesting People You'...

11 Aug 202440min

Monuments Episode 32: The Taj Mahal

This week's monument is the Taj Mahal, a huge, opulent mausoleum in the Indian city of Agra, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan I as a resting place for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.The Most Interesting Peo...

9 Aug 202419min

QAH Episode 70: The 1968 Olympic Protest Salute

Quarter-Arsed History presents:the 1968 Olympic protest salute, when two African-American athletes staged a political protest on a medal podium at the Mexico City Olympics.The Most Interesting People ...

7 Aug 202421min

Episode 319: The Modern Olympic Games - Part 2

In this week's episode, conclude the history of the modern Olympic Games, covering their story from the beginning of the post-war period through to the present day.The Most Interesting People You've N...

4 Aug 20241h 2min

Monuments Episode 31: The Blue Mosque

This week's monument is the Blue Mosque, found in the Turkish city of Istanbul, one of the most beautiful and magnificent examples of classical Ottoman architecture.The Most Interesting People You've ...

2 Aug 202417min

QAH Episode 69: Jim Thorpe, the Great Athlete

Quarter-Arsed History presents: Jim Thorpe, an immensely talented athlete and sportsman who won Olympic gold in mismatched shoes, only to have his medals stripped from him.The Most Interesting People ...

31 Jul 202421min

Episode 318: The Modern Olympic Games - Part 1

In this week's episode, discover the first half of the history of the Modern Olympic Games, from its inception as a brainchild of Pierre de Coubertin to the interruptions the Games experienced as a re...

28 Jul 202458min

Monuments Episode 30: Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey

This week's monument is Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, an incredible building that stands on a tidal island in a bay in Normandy, France.The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Ar...

26 Jul 202414min