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Episode 71: Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
Episode 71: Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the tale of Queen Nzinga, who spent a lifetime fighting against the Portuguese colonisation of Angola - …

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Episode 70: Four Generations of the Dumas Family
Episode 70: Four Generations of the Dumas Family

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the incredible story of the Dumas family, who for four consecutive generations produced a succession …

6 years, 6 months ago

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Episode 69: The Eighty Years’ War - Part 2
Episode 69: The Eighty Years’ War - Part 2

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear more of the ridiculous stories that came out of the Eighty Years' War, including a sixteenth-century Troj…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Episode 68: The Eighty Years’ War - Part 1
Episode 68: The Eighty Years’ War - Part 1

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear some of the ridiculous stories that came out of the Eighty Years' War, including the surfing pirates of t…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Episode 67: Josephine Baker, the Singing Spy
Episode 67: Josephine Baker, the Singing Spy

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the incredible life story of Josephine Baker, who went from the slums of St. Louis to international st…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Episode 66: Juan Pujol García, the Self-Made Spy
Episode 66: Juan Pujol García, the Self-Made Spy

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at the incredible exploits of Juan Pujol García, who went from being a Spanish chicken farmer to one…

6 years, 7 months ago

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Episode 65: Tarrare, the Eating Machine
Episode 65: Tarrare, the Eating Machine

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the amusing and tragic adventures of Tarrare, a French man who had perhaps the most voracious appetit…

6 years, 7 months ago

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Episode 64: John Paul Jones, Father of the US Navy
Episode 64: John Paul Jones, Father of the US Navy

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the story of John Paul Jones, a daring naval commander whose early victories against the British during …

6 years, 7 months ago

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Episode 63: Admiral Yi Sun-Sin, the Great Admiral
Episode 63: Admiral Yi Sun-Sin, the Great Admiral

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the tale of Admiral Yi Sun-Sin, one of the greatest naval strategists the world has ever seen, who nev…

6 years, 7 months ago

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Episode 62: James Lind and the Cure for Scurvy
Episode 62: James Lind and the Cure for Scurvy

In this episode of Half-Arsed History, enjoy the uplifting story of James Lind, a medical visionary who was ahead of his time in helping to cure scur…

6 years, 8 months ago

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