400 episodios
Half-Arsed History Riley Knight
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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
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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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Episode 312: Christina of Sweden, Minerva of the North
In this week's episode, get to know Christina of Sweden, the keenly intelligent and fiercely independent queen of Sweden, who is remembered today for her passion of learning and knowledge.
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Monuments Episode 24: The Great Mosque of Djenne
This week's monument is the Great Mosque of Djenné, found in Mali, which to this day remains the largest mud brick building on the planet.
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QAH Episode 62: Legio IX Hispana, the Lost Legion
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Legio IX Hispana, also know as the Lost Legion, an ancient Roman military unit that one day just disappeared from recorded history.
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Episode 311: Emperor Trajan, Optimus Princeps
In this week's episode, discover the story of one of the greatest Roman emperors ever to have lived: Trajan, who brought the empire to its largest territorial extent in 117 CE.
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Monuments Episode: 23 Himeji Castle
This week's monument is Himeji Castle, a complex in Japan that is perhaps the finest and most magnificent example of Japanese castle-building.
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QAH Episode 61: A Brief History of the State of Origin
Quarter Arsed History presents: a brief history of the State of Origin, an very popular rugby league series that sees representatives from Queensland and New South Wales face off every year.
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