Podcast Episodes

Episode 349: The Writing of Niccolo Machiavelli

In this week's episode, meet Niccolo Machiavelli, the father of political science, and learn how his writing helped to shape today's global political landscape. 

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Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Update: Apologies for Ongoing Delays; Upcoming AMA

I've returned from my overseas trip feeling a bit unwell, so have had trouble getting episodes out the door on time - also, I'm planning to do an AMA (Ask Me Anything) episode for QAH next week, so s…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 9: The Arch

The Arch was a crucially important architectural innovation that unlocked all new buildings and forms, allowing buildings to be built larger and taller than ever before. 

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Published on 10 months ago

QAH Episode 99: Victor Lustig, the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of Victor Lustig, a conman who managed to scam someone into buying the Eiffel Tower - potentially more than once.

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Published on 10 months ago

Episode 348: The World Series Cricket Crisis

In this week's episode, get across a crisis that posed a potentially existential threat to official international cricket in the 1970s, when media mogul Kerry Packer established a private, unofficial…

Published on 10 months ago

Inventions Episode 8: Coinage

Coinage has supported local, regional, and global economies for millennia, ever since we figured out that having a convenient way to store and transfer value was actually a pretty good idea.

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

QAH Episode 98: A Brief History of Seafaring

Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief (and woefully inadequate) overview of humanity's maritime history - from prehistoric wooden canoes to mighty oceangoing container ships.

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Episode 347: Xerxes the Great, King of Kings

In this week's episode, get to know Xerxes I of the Achaemenid Empire, and think about why his historical legacy is perceived in the way that it is today. 

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Inventions Episode 7: Concrete

Concrete is, unbelivably, the second-most-used substance in the world - second only to water - and has a truly fascinating history, its secrets lost to time for a millennia or so before re-emerging i…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Update: Inventions Episode 7 Will Be Slightly Delayed, Sorry Mate

Apologies - I didn't manage to get today's episode recorded and edited in time before leaving on a brief overseas trip. I'll be back next week and should have the show up by the 1st or 2nd of March. …

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago