Half-Arsed History

Half-Arsed History's second book, The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, 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

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If you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 350+ 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

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 353: The Historic Origins of Popular Sayings - Part 3, Nautical Edition

In this week's episode, learn the origins of five sayings that all have a nautical origin: logbook, not enough room to swing a cat, grog, three sheets to the wind, and average. The Most Interesting Pe...

30 Mars 20251h 1min

Inventions Episode 13: Toilet Paper

Toilet paper is something we have been wiping our bums with it for almost 1,500 years - an old invention with quite a few interesting details in its story.The Most Interesting People You've Never Hear...

28 Mars 202522min

QAH Episode 103: The Affair of the Diamond Necklace - Remastered

Quarter-Arsed History presents: a retelling of the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, when a French con woman scammed a rich cardinal in a truly scandalous manner.The Most Interesting People You've Never...

26 Mars 202525min

Episode 352: The History of NATO

In this episode, learn all about the origin and history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and the uncertain future it faces in the current global political landscape. The Most Interesting Peo...

23 Mars 20251h 7min

Inventions Episode 12: The Stirrup

The stirrup is an invention that transformed warfare by making mounted cavalry more effective than ever before - which may have had profound social, not just military, consequences across the centurie...

21 Mars 202525min

QAH Episode 102: D.B. Cooper - Remastered

Quarter-Arsed History presents: D.B. Cooper, a man who hijacked a plane, extracted a US$200,000 ransom, and skydived away, never to be seen again. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, th...

19 Mars 202530min

Episode 351: Saint Patrick, Apostle of Ireland

In this week's episode, get to know the real Saint Patrick, whose true life story is often overshadowed by the myths and legends associated with him. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of,...

16 Mars 202549min

Inventions Episode 11: The Wheelbarrow

The wheelbarrow has played a huge role across the last two thousands years in making humans work more efficiently, quickly, and safely, boosting our productivity immensely. The Most Interesting People...

14 Mars 202524min