Podcast Episodes

Inventions Episode 44: Penicillin

Episode 40044

Penicillin was a miraculous, marvellous discovery that revolutionised modern medicine and saved millions upon millions of lives, ushering in the age of antibiotics, where a little scratch doesn't res…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

QAH Episode 134: The Venus de Milo

Episode 20134

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of the Venus de Milo, the most famous ancient statue in the world, and perhaps second-most famous artwork in the Louvre. 

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Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Episode 383: That Time the Mona Lisa Was Stolen from the Louvre

Episode 10383

In this week's episode, learn about the Louvre's most infamous heist: the time that the Mona Lisa itself was stolen by an Italian carpenter named Vincenzo Peruggia. 

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Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 43: Plastic

Episode 40043

Plastic is everywhere - these days, it's impossible to live a completely plastic-free life; but that's not necessarily entirely a bad thing, as even with all its environmental ills, plastic has nonet…

Published on 2 months ago

QAH Episode 133: The Lake Nyos Disaster

Episode 20133

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Lake Nyos Disaster, when over 1,700 people living around Lake Nyos mysteriously perished one night in 1986. 

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Published on 2 months ago

Episode 382: The Tichborne Claimant

Episode 10382

In this week's episode, get stuck into the mystery of the Tichborne Claimant, when a butcher from Wagga Wagga claimed to be the long-lost heir to a British noble family's fortune.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

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 2 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 2 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 2 months, 2 weeks ago