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Episode 58: Elagabalus, Rome’s Salacious Emperor
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be shocked at the debauchery of Elagabalus, who ruled Rome as emperor during the third century with some and gained an outrageous reputation for salaciousness a…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 57: Stede Bonnet, Gentleman Pirate
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, enjoy the life story of the gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet, who left behind a life of comfortable wealth to take to the seas as a pirate in the Golden Age of Pir…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 56: Robert Smalls, War Hero and Congressman
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the incredible life of Robert Smalls, who went from being born into slavery to becoming a war hero and a congressman, securing his freedom by stealing …
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 55: Gregor MacGregor, the Poyaisian Con Man - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at one of the most brazen and audacious confidence tricks in history - the Poyais Scheme, run by Gregor MacGregor, who invented an entire country and …
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 54: Gregor MacGregor, the Poyaisian Con Man - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the wild soldiering career of the famous swindler Gregor MacGregor, who talked his way into (and out of) all sorts of wild adventures while fighting fo…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 53: La Maupin, Operatic Swashbuckler
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be entertained by the wild life story of Julie d'Aubigny - better known as La Maupin - who was a swordfighting, convent-burning, and incredibly amorous opera si…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 52: Arkipov and Petrov, the Men Who Saved the World
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be shocked at just how close we've come to a nuclear apocalypse, and how the actions of brave individuals such as Vasiliy Arkhipov and Stanislav Petrov mean tha…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 51: William Buckley, Escaped Convict
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, explore the story of William Buckley, a convict who was transported to Australia only to make a daring escape and live amongst the local indigenous population f…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 50: The Darien Scheme
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at an untold piece of Scottish History: the Darien Scheme, when Scotland attempted to start a colony in Central America, in the hopes of bridging the …
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 49: Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the swashbuckling lives of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read, three famous pirates that caused all sorts of havoc and mayhem at the end of the …
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago