Podcast Episodes

Episode 377: Krum the Fearsome, Bane of Emperors

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In this week's episode, get to know Khan Krum the Fearsome, a 9th-century leader of the Bulgarian Empire who is famous for, amongst other things, drinking from the skulls of his enemies.

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 37: The Light Bulb

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The light bulb is something found in more or less every room in our homes, today - and while its form and function hasn't changed too much, it has undergone countless improvements and updates across …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

QAH Episode 127: HAH Live Q&A from Maroochydore

Episode 20127

Quarter-Arsed History presents: highlights from the Q&A sessions from the live show in Maroochydore, including questions on the research that went into the book, how future historians will reflect on…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 376: The Book Tour 2025 - LIVE in Maroochydore

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In this week's episode, get the best kind of advice - unsolicited advice - as to how to bring your creative endeavours to life (there are also a couple of chapters from the book at the end of the epi…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 36: The Telephone

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The telephone completely changed the way we communicate with one another, making it possible to have an instant back-and-forth conversation across vast distances.

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

QAH Episode 126: HAH Live Q&A from Sydney & Brisbane

Episode 20126

Quarter-Arsed History presents: highlights from the Q&A sessions from the live shows in Sydney and Brisbane, including questions on the book's cover, the next white whale, video content, and whether …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 375: The Book Tour 2025 - LIVE in Brisbane

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In this week's episode, enjoy a series of shameful confessions about the mistakes - both those that were found and missed - in History's Strangest Deaths, and listen to a sneaky chapter or two at the…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 35: The Internal Combustion Engine

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The internal combustion engine is an invention that has completely and irreversibly changed human civilisation and the way we live our lives, unlocking personal transportation, powering global trade …

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

QAH Episode 125: The Death of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar

Episode 20125

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of the death of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, a glaring omission from History's Strangest deaths - the shah sentenced two servants to death but then delayed the …

Published on 4 months ago

Episode 374: The Book Tour 2025 - LIVE in Melbourne

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In this week's episode, hear all about the editing and proofreading process that History's Strangest Deaths underwent, as well as a painful confession about one of the mistakes that slipped through t…

Published on 4 months ago