Podcast Episodes

Inventions Episode 42: The Aeroplane

Episode 40042

The aeroplane completely transformed human civilisation across the 20th century, bringing immense change to travel, transport, logistics, and military affairs.

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Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

QAH Episode 132: Roy Sullivan, the Human Lightning Rod

Episode 20132

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of Roy Sullivan, a US National Park Ranger who was hit by lightning on seven separate occasions, surviving each time to tell the tale.

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Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Episode 381: Matthew Flinders, the Man Who Named Australia

Episode 10381

In this week's episode, get to know Matthew Flinders, the explorer and navigator who was the first person to circumnavigate Australia - and later popularised the name we all use to refer to it today.…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 41: Radio

Episode 40041

Radio brought about a revolution in communications technology, allowing widespread wireless communication across great distances and bringing about an age of broadcast entertainment, while forever ch…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

QAH Episode 131: Australia's Silliest Laws - Part 2

Episode 20131

Quarter-Arsed History presents: more of the silliest laws still in effect in Tasmania, Western Australia, and South Australia including posing an an architect, challenging someone to a duel, and gett…

Published on 1 month ago

Episode 380: History’s Biggest Misconceptions - Part 3

Episode 10380

In this week's episode, uncover the truth behind five more historical misconceptions: what Roman vomitoriums were used for, mediaeval life expectancies, Dom Perignon inventing champagne, Mussolini ma…

Published on 1 month ago

Inventions Episode 40: Aspirin

Episode 40040

Aspirin was one of the very first mass-produced pharmaceuticals, and its invention and development has a very interesting backstory filled with disagreement and uncertainty.

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Published on 1 month ago

QAH Episode 130: Australia's Silliest Laws - Part 1

Episode 20130

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the silliest laws still on the books in Victoria, NSW, and Queensland - including prohibitions against corresponding with pirates, riding bikes backwards, and keeping …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 379: Matilda of Tuscany, the Great Countess

Episode 10379

In this week's episode, meet Matilda of Tuscany, also known as the "Great Countess", a woman who played a very important role in the politics of the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire at the outset of …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Inventions Episode 39: The X-Ray Machine

Episode 40039

The X-ray machine changed medicine forever, enabling an easy and (eventually) safe way to see inside the human body non-invasively for diagnosis and treatment.

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago