377 episodes

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 history degree has some kind of real-world relevance.
Get in touch: halfarsedhistory@gmail.com
Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistory
Buy Half-Arsed History merch: https://halfarsedhistory.theprintbar.com
If you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 300+ episodes to start with, here are some suggestions:
Episode 139: The History of the Toilet - https://sptfy.com/PK3J
Episode 75: The Great Emu War - https://sptfy.com/PK3K
Episode 197: The History of Nuclear Weapons - https://sptfy.com/PK3L
Episode 233: The 1930 FIFA World Cup - https://sptfy.com/PK3M
Episode 106: The First Circumnavigation - https://sptfy.com/PK3N
Half-Arsed History acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the unceded Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) Land on which the podcast is written and recorded, and pays respect to First Nations Elders past, present, and emerging. Indigenous sovereignty was never ceded. This continent always was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land.

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Half-Arsed History Riley Knight

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    • 5.0 • 26 Ratings

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 history degree has some kind of real-world relevance.
Get in touch: halfarsedhistory@gmail.com
Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistory
Buy Half-Arsed History merch: https://halfarsedhistory.theprintbar.com
If you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 300+ episodes to start with, here are some suggestions:
Episode 139: The History of the Toilet - https://sptfy.com/PK3J
Episode 75: The Great Emu War - https://sptfy.com/PK3K
Episode 197: The History of Nuclear Weapons - https://sptfy.com/PK3L
Episode 233: The 1930 FIFA World Cup - https://sptfy.com/PK3M
Episode 106: The First Circumnavigation - https://sptfy.com/PK3N
Half-Arsed History acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the unceded Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) Land on which the podcast is written and recorded, and pays respect to First Nations Elders past, present, and emerging. Indigenous sovereignty was never ceded. This continent always was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    QAH Episode 55: Simpson and His Donkey

    QAH Episode 55: Simpson and His Donkey

    Quarter-Arsed History presents: Simpson and his donkey, the tale of the brave Anzac John Simpson who rescued his wounded comrades from the battlefields of Gallipoli with the help of a donkey.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 12 min
    Episode 304: The ANZAC Campaign in Gallipoli

    Episode 304: The ANZAC Campaign in Gallipoli

    In this episode of Half-Arsed History, find out about the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War and the role the ANZACs played in it, resulting in the yearly observance of Anzac Day.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 55 min
    Monuments Episode 16: The Tower of London

    Monuments Episode 16: The Tower of London

    This week's monument is the Tower of London, a castle complex in the UK capital that dates back almost a thousand years - and was a lot more than just a prison.
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 20 min
    QAH Episode 54: The Rebecca Riots

    QAH Episode 54: The Rebecca Riots

    Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Rebecca riots, when hordes of Welsh farmers staged violent protests across the country... in drag.
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    • 15 min
    Episode 303: Owain Glyndwr and the Welsh Revolt

    Episode 303: Owain Glyndwr and the Welsh Revolt

    In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of Owain Glyndŵr, a Welsh nobleman who led a rebellion against the English in the 14th century.
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    • 45 min
    Monuments Episode 15: Chichen Itza

    Monuments Episode 15: Chichen Itza

    This week's monument is Chichen Itza, an old Maya city found in today's Mexico that grew to become one of the largest and most powerful cities in Mesoamerica.
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    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

wildcat 51 ,

Entertaining and informative

This podcast is lighthearted, funny and amusing, while at the same time informative. I can highly recommend. Riley Knight is a delight. Thanks for filling my ears with fun facts and joy.

NickMovies ,

Love it

Simply entertaining and educational - with the right focus on people and events - not only dates

LilaIPhone ,

Perfect

Really grate mix of silly fun and serious takes.

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