Half-Arsed History

This week's monument is the Tower of London, a castle complex in the UK capital that dates back almost a thousand years - and was a lot more than just a prison. The Most Interesting People You've Neve...

19 Apr 202420min

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Rebecca riots, when hordes of Welsh farmers staged violent protests across the country... in drag.The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half...

17 Apr 202415min

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of Owain Glyndŵr, a Welsh nobleman who led a rebellion against the English in the 14th century.The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, t...

14 Apr 202445min

This week's monument is Chichen Itza, an old Maya city found in today's Mexico that grew to become one of the largest and most powerful cities in Mesoamerica.The Most Interesting People You've Never H...

12 Apr 202419min

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the extinction of the thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial that died out in 1936 after decades of being maligned and hunted.The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard...

10 Apr 202416min

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tragic tale of the dodo, and how it was driven to extinction by humans after we landed on the island of Mauritius.The Most Interesting People You've Nev...

7 Apr 202444min

This week's monument is Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the entire world, found on the Indonesian island of Java. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed His...

5 Apr 202416min

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the 1932 Kimberley Rescue, when two German aviators got lost in the Australian wilderness before being rescued by indigenous trackers. The Most Interesting People You'v...

3 Apr 202419min