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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 …
6 years, 10 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…
6 years, 10 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 cause…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 48: The 1904 Olympic Marathon
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed at the total lunacy that surrounded the 1904 Olympic Marathon, which featured people coughing up blo…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 47: Mutiny on the Bounty - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the consequences of the famous Mutiny on the Bounty, and the fates of both the loyalists and the muti…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 46: Mutiny on the Bounty - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear about the leadup to and execution of the famous Mutiny on the Bounty, when malcontent British sailors sei…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 45: The Second Pacific Squadron
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, uncover the adventures and misadventures of the Russian Second Pacific Squadron, which sailed 29,000km to figh…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 44: Qin Shi Huang, China's First Emperor
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the amazing - and utterly ridiculous - life and times of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China…
7 years ago
Episode 43: Korean Axe Murder Incident
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover one of the most ridiculous military operations in history - when the US mobilised over ten thousand t…
7 years ago
Episode 42: Boudica, the Rebel Queen
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, be amazed by the bloodthirsty butchery perpetrated by the Britonnic queen Boudica, when she campaigned against…
7 years ago