Podcast Episodes

Episode 368: The French Revolution - Part 2: The Revolution

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In this week's episode, get across the story of the opening days of the French Revolution - the public protests and disorder which culminated in the legendarily famous Storming of the Bastille. 

Histo…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 28: The Bicycle

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The bicycle is a truly marvellous invention, not only unlocking an all-new form of personal transportation and mobility, but also offering humanity the greatest gift of all: speed. 

History's Stranges…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

QAH Episode 118: Run Like Pheidippides - A Half-Arsed History Couch to 5K

Episode 20118

Quarter-Arsed History presents: of all things, this week, a guide to how you could try your hand at long-distance running by giving a Couch to 5K a crack.

Hi-res version of the Couch to 5K template: h…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 367: The French Revolution - Part 1: The Crisis

Episode 10367

In this week's episode, learn about the leadup to and origins of the French Revolution, culminating in the breakdown of the Estates-General and the Tennis Court Oath in 1789. 

History's Strangest Deat…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 27: The Stethoscope

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The stethoscope has provided doctors with an efficient and non-invasive way to assess and diagnose patients, while also helping to advance our understanding of cardiovascular and respiratory illnesse…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tickets for the Half-Arsed History 2025 Book Tour will be available in 24 HOURS

Watch this space - the links to snag your tickets to the live shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane will go up on Friday afternoon, and the tickets likely won't last. Be ready!

Hosted on Acast. Se…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

QAH Episode 117: The Canadian Caper

Episode 20117

Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Canadian Caper, when the Canadian government smuggled six US diplomats out of Tehran during the Iran Hostage Crisis using a CIA-backed fake film.

History's Stranges…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 366: How Iran and the West Became Enemies

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In this week's episode, unravel the long and complicated geopolitical history that turned Iran from one of the West's staunchest regional allies in the Middle East into one of its bitterest foes.

Hist…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Inventions Episode 26: Canned Food

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Canned food has revolutionised the way we eat - by making food last for longer than ever before, it has helped to increase food safety and security for billions of people across hundreds of years.

His…

Published on 6 months ago

QAH Episode 116: Chevaliere d’Eon, the Spy Who Defied Gender

Episode 20116

Quarter-Arsed History presents: Chevaliere d’Eon, a spy, soldier, and swashbuckler who blackmailed King Louis XV and lived life as both as man and a woman across the years.

History's Strangest Deaths,…

Published on 6 months ago