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QAH Episode 43: Hongi Hika, the Great Rangatira
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Hongi Hika, a Māori chieftain and warleader who played a huge part in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand in the earl…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 292: The Settlement of Aotearoa New Zealand
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the original inhabitants of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Māori, and how their way of lives changed an…
2 years, 3 months ago
Monuments Episode 4: The Acropolis of Athens
This week's monument is the Acropolis of Athens, a hilltop citadel dating back almost two and a half thousand years that features some of the most in…
2 years, 3 months ago
QAH Episode 42: The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster, a tragic tale of death on the ice as completely avoidable communication issue…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 291: Florence Nightingale, the Lady with the Lamp
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the incredible tale of Florence Nightingale, the founder of the modern profession of nursing.
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2 years, 3 months ago
Monuments Episode 3: The Nazca Lines
This week's monument is the Nazca Lines, a remarkable and mysterious series of enormous shapes and patterns "drawn" into the Peru's Nazca Desert, tha…
2 years, 3 months ago
QAH Episode 41: Yoshie Shiratori, the Prison Escape Artist
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Yoshie Shiratori, a bloke who escaped four different times in four different ways from four different prisons - and t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Update: More Growth, More Ads, and Even More Content
More change is coming to Half-Arsed History: as the show has experienced unprecedented growth over the last twelve months, I want to talk about the b…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 290: The History of Tennis
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, go on a journey through the history of tennis, one of the modern world's most popular professional sports and …
2 years, 3 months ago
Monuments Episode 2: The Great Wall of China
This week's monument is the Great Wall of China, a series of defensive fortifications that has helped to secure the northern borders of various Chine…
2 years, 3 months ago