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Episode 81: The Beast of Gévaudan
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the remarkable true story of the Beast of Gévaudan, a monstrosity that plagued and terrorised the Fren…
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 80: Tycho Brahe, the Brass-Nosed Astronomer
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the life of Tycho Brahe, who balanced his astronomic and scientific genius with, like, just a whole b…
6 years, 3 months ago
Episode 79: Operation Pastorius - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the second half of the story of Operation Pastorius, when eight Nazi saboteurs were sent across the Atlan…
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 78: Operation Pastorius - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the first half of the story of Operation Pastorius, when eight Nazi saboteurs were sent across the Atlant…
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 77: Artemisia and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the origin of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and the woman wh…
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 76: The Norman Conquest of England
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the story of the Norman Conquest of England, an event which put a new line of kings on the throne of Engl…
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 75: The Great Emu War
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover one of the most humiliating defeats ever suffered by the Australian Army - the Great Emu War, when art…
6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 74: Mutiny on the Batavia
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the story of the Mutiny on the Batavia, when a Dutch ship ran aground off the coast of Western Australia …
6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 73: USS William D. Porter, History’s Unluckiest Ship
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the hilarious and near-world-changing story of the USS William D. Porter, a ship whose crew almost ac…
6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 72: Bowie, Crockett, and the Battle of the Alamo
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, find out the truth about the famous Battle of the Alamo and its role in securing Texan independence, as well a…
6 years, 5 months ago