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Inventions Episode 17: Eyeglasses
Episode 40017
Eyeglasses, as a very important invention, have evolved from an expensive and somewhat unreliable piece of specialist equipment to something that hal…
1 year ago
QAH Episode 107: Lord Timothy Dexter, the Whacko Entrepreneur - Remastered
Episode 20107
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the (somewhat unverified) tale of Timothy Dexter, who amassed a vast fortune by making some of the most ludicrous bus…
1 year ago
Episode 356: A Guide to Australian Elections
Episode 10356
In this week's episode, learn all about Australian elections - how they originated, how they've changed, how they work today, and how their results l…
1 year ago
Inventions Episode 16: The Compass
Episode 40016
The compass has been used as a navigational tool for a thousand years, guiding ships and aeroplanes around the world - but for a thousand years befor…
1 year ago
QAH Episode 106: Jeanne de Clisson, Lioness of Brittany - Remastered
Episode 20106
Quarter-Arsed History present: the tale of the 14th-century noblewoman Jeanne de Clisson, who, after the execution of her husband at the hands of the…
1 year ago
Episode 355: The Jacobite Risings and the Battle of Culloden
Episode 10355
In this week's episode, get stuck into another tragic chapter in Scottish history with the stories of the Jacobite Risings and the famous Battle of C…
1 year ago
Inventions Episode 15: Gunpowder
Episode 40015
Gunpowder revolutionised human warfare, ushering in a new chapter in the history of our species as we left behind swords and shields to fire guns and…
1 year ago
QAH Episode 105: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand - Remastered
Episode 20105
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of the event that triggered the First World War - the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, complete wi…
1 year ago
Episode 354: The Buried Treasure of William Kidd
Episode 10354
In this week's episode, meet Captain William Kidd, the only pirate in history known to have actually buried treasure - something that gave rise to on…
1 year ago
Inventions Episode 14: The Toothbrush
Episode 40014
The toothbrush is yet another simple but very important invention that has been a part of everyday life for people for over a thousand years, helping…
1 year ago