Podcast Episodes

Monuments Episode 24: The Great Mosque of Djenne

This week's monument is the Great Mosque of Djenné, found in Mali, which to this day remains the largest mud brick building on the planet.

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

QAH Episode 62: Legio IX Hispana, the Lost Legion

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Legio IX Hispana, also know as the Lost Legion, an ancient Roman military unit that one day just disappeared from recorded history.

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Episode 311: Emperor Trajan, Optimus Princeps

In this week's episode, discover the story of one of the greatest Roman emperors ever to have lived: Trajan, who brought the empire to its largest territorial extent in 117 CE.

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Monuments Episode 23: Himeji Castle

This week's monument is Himeji Castle, a complex in Japan that is perhaps the finest and most magnificent example of Japanese castle-building.

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

QAH Episode 61: A Brief History of the State of Origin

Quarter Arsed History presents: a brief history of the State of Origin, an very popular rugby league series that sees representatives from Queensland and New South Wales face off every year.

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Episode 310: Oscar Wilde, the Brilliant Playwright

In this week's episode, learn all about Oscar Wilde, the famous Anglo-Irish playwright who is still remembered for his dazzling wit, and hear the tragic tale of his downfall due to the harsh social a…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Monuments Episode 22: Moai

This week's monument is the Moai, huge monolithic statues carved from volcanic rock and transported all across Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the remote south Pacific Ocean.

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

QAH Episode 60: The Nottingham Cheese Riot

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Nottingham Cheese Riot of 1766, when the English town of Nottingham was thrown into civil unrest due to... well, as you probably guessed, cheese.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Episode 309: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

In this week's episode, listen to the tale of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, when actor John Wilkes Booth shot the sitting US president in Ford's Theatre.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Monuments Episode 21: The Alhambra

This week's monument is the Alhambra, a mediaeval hilltop citadel overlooking the Spanish city of Granada, that is one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in the entire world.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago