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QAH Episode 63: Mark Thatcher and the Paris-Dakar Rally
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the time Mark Thatcher, the son of a sitting UK prime minister, decided he wanted to be a racecar driver and got stra…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 312: Christina of Sweden, Minerva of the North
In this week's episode, get to know Christina of Sweden, the keenly intelligent and fiercely independent queen of Sweden, who is remembered today for…
1 year, 10 months ago
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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1 year, 10 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 disappea…
1 year, 10 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 te…
1 year, 10 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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1 year, 10 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…
1 year, 10 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 tra…
1 year, 11 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…
1 year, 11 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, …
1 year, 11 months ago