Episode 288: Charlemagne, Emperor of Europe
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the emperor Charlemagne, who had a foundational influence on the creation and development of modern Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
31 Dec 202358min
QAH Episode 38: The Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, an act of state terrorism carried out by France against a Greenpeace ship in a Kiwi harbour in 1985. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
27 Dec 202317min
Episode 287: Charles Darwin, Evolutionary Revolutionary
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the tale of one of the most important scientific figures in human history: Charles Darwin, and his revolutionary theory on evolution. Hosted on Acast. S...
24 Dec 20231h 12min
QAH Episode 37: The Christmas Truce
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Christmas Truce, an unofficial and unauthorised ceasefire between soldiers fighting the First World War over Christmas in 1914. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
20 Dec 202316min
Episode 286: Pedro II of Brazil, the Magnanimous Emperor
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the life story of one of the greatest monarchs ever to have lived: Brazil's Pedro II the Magnanimous. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
17 Dec 20231h 7min
QAH Episode 36: Alfred Nobel, Merchant of Death
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Alfred Nobel, a man who may have attempted to cover up his legacy as the inventor of dynamite by instituting the world-famous Nobel Prizes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
13 Dec 202317min
Episode 285: The Elgin Marbles
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the story behind one a longstanding diplomatic stoush between Greece and Britain, and the items that caused it: the Elgin Marbles.NOTE: Sincere apologies...
10 Dec 20231h
QAH Episode 35: The Principality of Hutt River
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of the Principality of Hutt River, an unrecognised micronation whose chief exports were wheat, shonky passports, and tax evasion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
6 Dec 202319min
