Episode 188: Operation Mincemeat
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the incredible story of Operation Mincemeat, one of the most elaborate and unbelievable intelligence ruses in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
30 Jan 202248min
Episode 187: The Great Train Robbery
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the Great Train Robbery, when in 1963 a group of gang members held up and robbed a mail train in England, before fleeing to their hideout and pl...
23 Jan 202248min
Episode 186: The Battles of Salamis and Plataea
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn what happened during the decisive battles of Salamis and Plataea, when the Greeks finally gained the upper hand in the Greco-Persian Wars, and how these ba...
16 Jan 202246min
Episode 185: The Battle of Thermopylae
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the Battle of Thermopylae, when a small force of Greek hoplites held off and fought a brave last stand against an overwhelmingly large Persian a...
9 Jan 202246min
Episode 184: The Battle of Marathon
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the story of the Battle of Marathon, a battle of immense importance not just in ancient history, but modern world history as well - and learn the true t...
2 Jan 202250min
Episode 183: The 1908 New York to Paris Race
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the ridiculous story of the 1908 New York to Paris Race, which involved everything from plans to drive across the sea, blatant and outright cheating, and on...
26 Des 202141min
Episode 182: The Nine Years’ War and the End of Gaelic Ireland
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, begin to understand an important chapter in Ireland's tragic and complicated history: the Nine Years' War, which effectively brought about the end of an autonomo...
19 Des 202141min
Episode 181: Caravaggio, the Brawling Painter
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the incredible life story of Caravaggio, one of the most famous painters in history - he wasn't just a masterful artist, however, but a lifelong street bra...
12 Des 202141min
