Half-Arsed History

By Riley Knight

Welcome along to Half-Arsed History! It's a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and entertaining stories from history. Three times a week, it helps host Riley Knight feel as though his useless histo

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The podcast currently has 537 episodes available.

Half-Arsed History episodes:

November 20, 2024 QAH Episode 85: The 1981 Underarm Bowling Scandal
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the 1981 Underarm Bowling Scandal, when the Australian ODI cricket team scored a controversial victory over the Kiwis with the use of a disgracefully unsporting bowling technique.
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23min
November 17, 2024 Episode 334: Sir Donald Bradman, the Greatest Sportsman in History
In this week's episode, meet Sir Donald Bradman, who was undoubtedly the best cricketer in history and might just be the best sportsperson to have lived.
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1h 4min
November 15, 2024 Monuments Episode 46: Christ the Redeemer
This week's monument is Christ the Redeemer, a colossal mountaintop statue of Jesus that overlooks the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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17min
November 13, 2024 QAH Episode 84: The First Airborne Crossing of the English Channel
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the first airborne crossing of the English Channel, where two men had to come up with a very inventive and very funny way to drop weight from their balloon.
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18min
November 10, 2024 Episode 333: The Worst US Presidents in History
In this week's episode, get to know four of the worst president in the history of the United States of America: John Tyler, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Warren G. Harding.
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54min
November 08, 2024 Monuments Episode 45: The Hollywood Sign
This week's monument is the Hollywood sign, an icon of the US city of Los Angeles and a symbol of the mighty US film industry.
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19min
November 06, 2024 QAH Episode 83: The Death of William Henry Harrison
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the untimely death of William Henry Harrison, whose 31-day presidency remains the shortest in US history.
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18min
November 03, 2024 Episode 332: The Most Controversial US Presidential Elections in History
In this week's episode, learn about three of the most controversial presidential elections in US history and the root cause behind them: the broken Electoral College system.
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1h 1min
November 01, 2024 Monuments Episode 44: Chateau Frontenac
This week's monument is Chateau Frontenac, a beautiful palace-like building perched on a hill overlooking Quebec City in Canada.
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17min
October 30, 2024 QAH Episode 82: The Melbourne Cup
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Melbourne Cup, a famous horse race held each year in Melbourne, Victoria, which has generated a few interesting stories across its long history.
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24min

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