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QAH Episode 95: The War of Jenkins’ Ear
Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief account of how a relatively minor colonial spat between Britain and Spain became known by one of the silliest…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 344: The Mutiny on the Wager
In this week's episode, hear the tale of the mutiny on the Wager, when a group of sailors stranded off the South American coast rose up against their…
1 year, 3 months ago
Inventions Episode 4: Soap
Soap has been used by humans for thousands and thousands of years to keep our things clean, and for hundreds and hundreds of years to keep our bodies…
1 year, 3 months ago
QAH Episode 94: Samuel Pepys’ Account of the Great Fire of London
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the biggest cop-out episode in this podcast's entire history, one that involves Riley just reading out a week of entr…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 343: The Great Fire of London
In this week's episode, learn all about the Great Fire of London, which ripped through the city in 1666, turning it into a smoking ruin.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Inventions Episode 3: Writing
Writing is a transformative invention, enabling human development and advancement by offering language persistence and durability, creating a collect…
1 year, 3 months ago
QAH Episode 93: Kubla Khan, Coleridge’s Opium-Induced Masterpiece
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the supposed tale behind the creation of the poem Kubla Khan, one of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's most famous works.
Ho…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 342: The Travels of Marco Polo
In this week's episode, meet Marco Polo, the famous Italian explorer, and learn all about his travels to the Far East.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Update: Apologies for Recent Delayed Episodes
I've had some unfortunately-timed setbacks with recent episodes which means the next episode won't come out until next Wednesday. I'm very sorry abou…
1 year, 3 months ago
Inventions Episode 2: The Plough
The plough is a humble and ancient invention that revolutionised agriculture around the world, helping to generate food surpluses that in turn enable…
1 year, 3 months ago