Podcast Episodes

QAH Episode 113: Mad Jack Mytton, the Regency Rake

Episode 20113

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Mad Jack Mytton, a wild and eccentric character who wasted a colossal fortune away living a life of unbridled, reckless hedonism.

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 362: The Sacred Band of Thebes

Episode 10362

In this week's episode, meet the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite heavy infantry unit, made up of 150 pairs of lovers, that took part in immensely important ancient battles.

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 22: The Microscope

Episode 40022

The microscope has unlocked whole new worlds for us to explore, over the centuries - but the question of who actually invented it remains unresolved, even today.

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Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

QAH Episode 112: Elmer McCurdy, the Mummified Outlaw

Episode 20112

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Elmer McCurdy, whose brief career as an unsuccessful criminal was overshadowed by a much longer posthumour career as a sideshow attraction. 

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Published on 7 months ago

Episode 361: The Funniest Art Heists in History - Part 2

Episode 10361

In this week's episode, get across a few more of the funniest art heists in history - including, unusually, an update on something featured in a previous episode.

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Published on 7 months ago

Inventions Episode 21: The Telescope

Episode 40021

The telescope is a device that, for the last four hundred years, has helped us unlock the mysteries and secrets of our solar system, galaxy, and indeed universe. 

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Published on 7 months ago

QAH Episode 111: The Egon Kisch Affair

Episode 20111

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Egon Kisch Affair, when the Australian government went to ludicrous and ultimately unsuccessful lengths to block an anti-Nazi campaigner from entering the country.…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Episode 360: The Knights Templar

Episode 10360

In this week's episode, learn all about the Knights Templar - who they were, why they were founded, what they did, and what led to their ultimate downfall.

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Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Inventions Episode 20: The Flushing Toilet

Episode 40020

The flushing toilet not only represents a very important development in the history of human sanitation and health, but is also a lot of fun to talk about on a tinpot history podcast. 

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Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

QAH Episode 110: The Mary Celeste - Remastered

Episode 20110

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the mysterious tale of the Mary Celeste - an abandoned, derelict ship that was discovered floating in the middle of the Atlantic, with no sign of what had happened to …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago