Half-Arsed History
History Podcasts
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This is the OLD, defunct Half-Arsed History feed - if you're reading this message, please get in touch with me through the contact form at halfarsedhistory.net and let me know which platform you're using, so I can fix the problem for you! For Podcast Addict listeners: unfortunately, the new feed is inaccessible on Podcast Addict ):
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English
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https://halfarsedhistory.net
Episodes
Episode 349: The Writing of Niccolo Machiavelli
3/2/2025
In this week's episode, meet Niccolo Machiavelli, the father of political science, and learn how his writing helped to shape today's global political landscape.
Duration:01:06:00
Episode 348: The World Series Cricket Crisis
2/23/2025
In this week's episode, get to know Xerxes I of the Achaemenid Empire, and think about why his historical legacy is perceived in the way that it is today.
Duration:01:11:06
Episode 347: Xerxes the Great, King of Kings
2/16/2025
In this week's episode, get to know Xerxes I of the Achaemenid Empire, and think about why his historical legacy is perceived in the way that it is today.
Duration:01:05:37
Episode 346: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
2/9/2025
In this week's episode, meet Harriet Tubman, the US activist and abolitionist who aided countless enslaved people in securing their freedom before she went on to take part in the American Civil War.
Episode 345: The History of Greenland
2/2/2025
In this week's episode, become familiar with 4,500 years of Greenlandic history, from the settlement of pre-Inuit, Norse, and Inuit peoples, through to the current importance it has in global affairs.
Duration:01:15:29
Episode 344: The Mutiny on the Wager
1/26/2025
In this week's episode, hear the tale of the mutiny on the Wager, when a group of sailors stranded off the South American coast rose up against their stubborn captain, leaving him for dead.
Episode 343: The Great Fire of London
1/19/2025
In this week's episode, learn all about the Great Fire of London, which ripped through the city in 1666, turning it into a smoking ruin.
Duration:01:09:00
Episode 342: The Travels of Marco Polo
1/12/2025
In this week's episode, meet Marco Polo, the famous Italian explorer, and learn all about his travels to the Far East.
Duration:01:02:36
Episode 340: The History of Cricket – Part 1
1/5/2025
In this week's episode, continue to learn the history of cricket, from its rise as an international sporting competition across the late 19th century to the popular, professional sport it is today.
Duration:01:19:14
Episode 340: The History of Cricket – Part 1
12/29/2024
In this week's episode, learn about the early origins of cricket, and its development from an informal childrens' game to a major sport played across the world, throughout the British Empire.
Duration:01:20:43
Episode 339: The History of Christmas
12/22/2024
In this week's episode, get across the history of Christmas, from its emergence as an early Christian festival co-opting existing celebrations, to the massive, worldwide event it is today.
Duration:01:17:05
Episode 338: Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
12/15/2024
In this week's episode, meet the famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who led the ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition into the Antarctic.
Duration:01:23:12
Episode 337: Famous Wartime Animals
12/8/2024
In this week's episode, meet five famous animals who have all served in the military: Cher Ami the pigeon, Wojtek the bear, Simon the cat, Reckless the pony, and William the goat.
Duration:00:57:06
Episode 336: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
12/1/2024
In this week's episode, get to know the US civil rights activise Rosa Parks, who made a stand for justice when she refused to give up her seat on a racially-segregated bus.
Duration:00:55:04
Episode 335: The History of the Gladiators
11/24/2024
In this week's episode, learn all about the history of ancient Roman gladiators: who they were, how they trained and fought, and what happened to them when they won or lost.
Duration:01:26:02
Episode 334: Sir Donald Bradman, the Greatest Sportsman in History
11/17/2024
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.
Duration:01:05:20
Episode 333: The Worst US Presidents in History
11/10/2024
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.
Duration:00:56:12
Episode 332: The Most Controversial US Presidential Elections in History
11/3/2024
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.
Duration:01:03:16
Episode 331: Alves Reis and the Portuguese Banknote Crisis
10/27/2024
In this week's episode, get to know Artur Virgilio Alves Reis and hear about the incredible fraud he undertook in 1924, scamming his way into 100 million Portuguese escudos.
Duration:01:06:44
Episode 330: Johann Strauss II, the Waltz King
10/20/2024
In this week's episode, meet Johann Strauss II, a brilliant composer from the Romantic period, famous for his lively and joyful waltzes.
Duration:00:59:12