Podcast Episodes

Monuments Episode 47: The Sydney Harbour Bridge

This week's monument is the Sydney Harbour Bridge, an icon not just of Sydney but of Australia more broadly - as painful as that may be for a Victorian to admit.

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QAH Episode 85: The 1981 Underarm Bowling Scandal

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the 1981 Underarm Bowling Scandal, when the Australian ODI cricket team scored a controversial victory over the Kiwis with the use of a disgracefully unsporting bowlin…

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Episode 334: Sir Donald Bradman, the Greatest Sportsman in History

In this week's episode, meet Sir Donald Bradman, who was undoubtedly the best cricketer in history and might just be the best sportsperson to have lived. 

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Monuments Episode 46: Christ the Redeemer

This week's monument is Christ the Redeemer, a colossal mountaintop statue of Jesus that overlooks the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

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QAH Episode 84: The First Airborne Crossing of the English Channel

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the first airborne crossing of the English Channel, where two men had to come up with a very inventive and very funny way to drop weight from their balloon. 

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Episode 333: The Worst US Presidents in History

In this week's episode, get to know four of the worst president in the history of the United States of America: John Tyler, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Warren G. Harding.

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Monuments Episode 45: The Hollywood Sign

This week's monument is the Hollywood sign, an icon of the US city of Los Angeles and a symbol of the mighty US film industry.

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QAH Episode 83: The Death of William Henry Harrison

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the untimely death of William Henry Harrison, whose 31-day presidency remains the shortest in US history.

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Episode 332: The Most Controversial US Presidential Elections in History

In this week's episode, learn about three of the most controversial presidential elections in US history and the root cause behind them: the broken Electoral College system.

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Monuments Episode 44: Chateau Frontenac

This week's monument is Chateau Frontenac, a beautiful palace-like building perched on a hill overlooking Quebec City in Canada.

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