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Episode 285: The Elgin Marbles
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the story behind one a longstanding diplomatic stoush between Greece and Britain, and the items that c…
2 years, 4 months ago
QAH Episode 35: The Principality of Hutt River
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of the Principality of Hutt River, an unrecognised micronation whose chief exports were wheat, shonky passp…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 284: The Mughal Empire
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, get across a condensed history of one of the richest and most powerful empires of the early modern period: the…
2 years, 5 months ago
QAH Episode 34: A Brief History of Powdered Wigs
Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief history of powdered wigs, from why and how they emerged as an essential fashion accessory for western men in …
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 283: The Prophecies of Nostradamus
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the life story of the the celebrated French seer Nostradamus, and examine some of his more famous prophec…
2 years, 5 months ago
QAH Episode 33: Operation Cowboy
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Operation Cowboy, when an unlikely group of allies came together in the closing stages of the Second World War in Eur…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 282: Johann Sebastian Bach, the Famed Baroque Composer
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the life story of the famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach while listening to some of his most enduring…
2 years, 5 months ago
QAH Episode 32: Adolphe Sax, Inventor of the Saxophone
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Adolphe Sax, who not only invented the saxophone but also defied death on eight different occasions as a small child.…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 281: Kate Sheppard, the Tenacious Suffragette
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the remarkable tale of Kate Sheppard, who was instrumental in making Aotearoa New Zealand the first s…
2 years, 5 months ago
QAH Episode 31: The Loudun Possessions
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Loudun Possessions, an affair that saw a horny French priest executed for the possession of some nuns during over…
2 years, 5 months ago