Episode 124: History of Birth Control
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the way that birth control has changed over the years, from Ancient Egyptian crocodile turds to the contraceptive pill of the modern era. Hosted on A...
8 Nov 202040min
Episode 123: The Lancashire Witch Trials
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of one of history's best recorded witch trials, the Lancashire Witch Trials of 1612. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Nov 202045min
Episode 122: The Great Stink
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn of the time that raw sewage turned central London and the River Thames into a mephitic, malodorous hellscape - a time known as the Great Stink. Hosted on A...
25 Okt 202043min
Episode 121: Giacomo Casanova, the Famous Philanderer - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the second half of the life story of history's most famous philanderer - Giacomo Casanova. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Okt 202043min
Episode 120: Giacomo Casanova, the Famous Philanderer - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at the adventures and misadventures that during place during the early life of history's best-known philanderer - Giacomo Casanova. Hosted on Acast. Se...
11 Okt 202054min
Episode 119: Bonnie and Clyde, the Bank-Robbing Couple
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the true story of two of the USA's most notorious and romanticised criminals: Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
4 Okt 202056min
Episode 118: Franklin’s Lost Expedition
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be mystified at the tale of Franklin's Lost Expedition, when two ships attempted to find their way through the Northwest Passage only to be lost forever. Hosted ...
27 Sep 202049min
Episode 117: Hasekura Tsunenaga, First Diplomat to Europe
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the story of the disgraced samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga, who attempted to reclaim his family's honour by becoming the first ever Japanese ambassador to Eu...
20 Sep 202053min
