Podcast Episodes

Episode 38: The Great Race of Mercy

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear about the Great Race of Mercy, where twenty courageous dog sledders attempted to prevent a deadly epidemic from wiping out the remote Alaskan town of Nome.…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Episode 37: Burke and Wills, Australian Pioneers

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, relive the Burke and Wills Expedition, one of the first attempts to cross the inland of Australia from south to north.

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Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Episode 36: Queen Zenobia, the Palmyrene Empress

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the life of Queen Zenobia, who forged an empire to rival Rome almost two thousand years ago.

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Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Episode 35: The Spanish Armada

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the story surrounding the famous Spanish Armada - what it was, what it was trying to do, and just how catastrophically it failed.

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Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Episode 34: Mary Anning, the Prolific Palaeontologist

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about an extraordinary figure from early palaeontology, whose fossil discoveries forever changed our understanding of the prehistoric world - Mary Anning.…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Episode 33: Caligula, the Mad Roman Emperor

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the life and times of Caligula, a short-lived Roman emperor known throughout history for his pants-on-head insanity.

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Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Episode 32: Andree's Arctic Balloon Expedition

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed by the foolish optimism of Salomon Andree and his attempt to reach the North Pole - by hot-air balloon.

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Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Episode 31: Thomas Midgley, the Walking Environmental Disaster

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the enormous environmental damage done by one of the most terrible inventors in the history of our civilisation: Thomas Midgley, Jr.

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Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Episode 30: Vlad Dracula, the Impaler

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, separate the truth from the fiction when it comes to the legacy of the brutal Vlad the Impaler, who is known for the harsh cruelty he showed to his foes.

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Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

Episode 29: The Mary Celeste

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be mystified at the tale of the Mary Celeste, a ship that was discovered in the middle of the Atlantic, abandoned by its crew with all its cargo untouched.

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Published on 6 years, 11 months ago