Half-Arsed History

Half-Arsed History's second book, The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, releases on the 29th of September and is now available for pre-order: 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.

Get in touch: halfarsedhistory@gmail.com

Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistory

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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

No AI is knowingly used in the creation of this podcast.

Half-Arsed History acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the unceded Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) Land on which the podcast is written and recorded, and pays respect to First Nations Elders past, present, and emerging. Indigenous sovereignty was never ceded. This continent always was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land.

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Episode 389: The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

In this week's episode, hear about the series of ridiculous setbacks and disasters that took place as part of the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable, a revolutionary step forward in glo...

7 Dec 20251h 8min

Inventions Episode 49: The Personal Computer

The personal computer is an invention that defines the modern information age, a deeply entrenched part of daily life for billions of people all around the world. The Most Interesting People You've Ne...

5 Dec 202533min

QAH Episode 139: The SS Princess Alice Disaster

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of the SS Princess Alice Disaster, when hundreds of people drowned in raw sewage after two ships collided on the River Thames. The Most Interesting People You...

3 Dec 202524min

Episode 388: Beatrix Potter, the Enterprising Author

In this week's episode, get to know the remarkable Beatrix Potter, whose historical legacy goes a lot further than just the authorship of an immensely successful series of children's books. The Most I...

30 Nov 202551min

Inventions Episode 48: The Pill

The pill brought about a huge shift in the history of human civilisation, revolutionising the role of women in society, culture, politics, and economics. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard...

28 Nov 202527min

QAH Episode 138: The Mad Trapper of Rat River

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of the Mad Trapper of Rat River, a mysterious figure who led the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on a month-long manhunt through the frozen wilderness. The Most ...

26 Nov 202526min

Episode 387: Nations Named After People

In this week's episode, hear about the history behind the names of five nations, all named after real historical figures. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed Histo...

23 Nov 202552min

Inventions Episode 47: Velcro

Velcro - or, officially, the hook-and-loop fastener - is a useful little invention that we all still use today, and one that was popularised after helping us get to the Moon. The Most Interesting Peop...

21 Nov 202524min