Half-Arsed History

By Riley Knight

Half-Arsed History's first book, History's Strangest Deaths, is now available: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html

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The podcast currently has 657 episodes available.

Half-Arsed History episodes:

October 28, 2023 Episode 279: The History of Halloween
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the history of the celebration today known as Halloween, from its origin as a Christian festival for saints and martyrs to its modern Samhain-influenced incarnation.

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42min
October 25, 2023 QAH Episode 29: Al Capone, Chicago's Notorious Gangster
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Al Capone, the infamous Mafia boss whose legendary fame during the Prohibition era has had a huge influence on the popular conception of gangsters to this day.
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17min
October 22, 2023 Episode 278: The Sicilian Mafia
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the history of the Sicilian Mafia, the most famous criminal organisation in history, and hear about its spread from the island of Sicily across the world.
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47min
October 18, 2023 QAH Episode 28 George Mallory, Lost on Everest
Quarter-Arsed History presents: George Mallory, the British mountaineer who lost his life while making an attempt on the summit of Mount Everest back in 1924.
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15min
October 15, 2023 Episode 277: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first two people to be confirmed to have made it to the peak of the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest.
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40min
October 11, 2023 QAH Episode 27: The Astor Place Riot
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Astor Place Riot, a deadly riot that erupted on the streets of New York after a longstanding disagreement over who was the best Shakespearean actor of the time.
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18min
October 08, 2023 Episode 276: The People on Australian Money
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, find out about all the famous Australians represented on Australian banknotes: Banjo Paterson and Dame Mary Gilmore, Mary Reibey and John Flynn, David Ngunaitponi and Edith Cowan, and Dame Nellie Melba and Sir John Monash.
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October 04, 2023 QAH Episode 26: Bir Tawil, Earth’s Last Unclaimed Land
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Bir Tawil, the only sizeable area of land outside of Antarctica that remains unclaimed, as Egypt and Sudan both fight for the other nation's claim to it.
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14min
October 01, 2023 Episode 275: The Anarchy at Samarra, the Setting for Assassin’s Creed Mirage
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn more about the historical setting for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Mirage: a tumultuous and chaotic time in Islamic history known as the Anarchy at Samarra.
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41min
October 01, 2023 Episode 275: The Anarchy at Samarra, the Setting for Assassin's Creed Mirage
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn more about the historical setting for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Mirage: a tumultuous and chaotic time in Islamic history known as the Anarchy at Samarra.
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41min

FAQs about Half-Arsed History:

How many episodes does Half-Arsed History have?

The podcast currently has 657 episodes available.

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