Podcast

Half-Arsed History

Author: Riley Knight
Feed episode count: 707
Official site: https://halfarsedhistory.net
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Summary

Half-Arsed History's second book, The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, is now available for pre-order: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/bkq2G9 Welcome along to Half-Arsed History! It's a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and entertaining stories from history. Twice a week, it helps host Riley Knight feel as though his useless history degree has some kind of real-world relevance. Get in touch: [email protected] Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/halfarsedhistory Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/halfarsedhistory Buy Half-Arsed History merch: https://halfarsedhistory.theprintbar.com If you've just discovered the show and aren't sure which of the 350+ episodes to start with, here are some suggestions: Episode 139: The History of the Toilet - https://sptfy.com/PK3J • https://apple.co/3Giftt3 Episode 75: The Great Emu War - https://sptfy.com/PK3K • https://apple.co/4jKCvr7 Episode 197: The History of Nuclear Weapons - https://sptfy.com/PK3L • https://apple.co/4jygYlc Episode 233: The 1930 FIFA World Cup - https://sptfy.com/PK3M • https://apple.co/4iltL9P Episode 106: The First Circumnavigation - https://sptfy.com/PK3N • https://apple.co/4je…

Episodes

Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 421: The Successful Failure of Apollo 13

Duration seconds: 3209
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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

Week 29: The Football War

Duration seconds: 1390
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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 420: The History of Cannabis

Duration seconds: 3635
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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

Week 28: The First Ascent of the Matterhorn

Duration seconds: 1457
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Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 419: Mata Hari, the Seductress-Turned-Spy

Duration seconds: 3755
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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

Week 27: Oxford University’s 500-Year Grudge

Duration seconds: 1421
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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

Announcing: The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed History book

Duration seconds: 586
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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 418: The Stonewall Riots, the Origin of Pride

Duration seconds: 3009
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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

Week 26: The Tunguska Event

Duration seconds: 1749
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Jun 21, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 417: The History of the FIFA World Cup - Part 3

Duration seconds: 4078
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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Week 25: The Hand of God

Duration seconds: 1819
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Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 416: The History of the FIFA World Cup - Part 2

Duration seconds: 3723
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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

Week 24: The 1955 Le Mans Disaster

Duration seconds: 2195
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 415: The History of the FIFA World Cup - Part 1

Duration seconds: 3065
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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Week 23: The Treaty of Tordesillas

Duration seconds: 1657
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May 31, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 414: The Hindenburg Disaster

Duration seconds: 3473
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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Week 22: The Disappearance of Maurice Wilson

Duration seconds: 1810
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May 24, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 413: J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings

Duration seconds: 3496
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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Week 21: Pepsi Number Fever

Duration seconds: 1870
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May 17, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 412: The Seven Voyages of Zheng He

Duration seconds: 3815
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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Week 20: The Fall of Acre

Duration seconds: 2008
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May 10, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 411: The True Story of Pocahontas

Duration seconds: 3153
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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Week 19: The Assassination of Spencer Perceval

Duration seconds: 2179
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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 410: John Harrison’s Marine Chronometer

Duration seconds: 3610
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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Week 18: George Psalmanazar and the Formosa Hoax

Duration seconds: 2214
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Apr 26, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 409: The Donner Party

Duration seconds: 3862
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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Week 17: The Battle of Clontarf

Duration seconds: 1932
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Apr 19, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 408: The 1973 Oil Crisis

Duration seconds: 3579
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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

Week 16: The Death of the Red Baron

Duration seconds: 2307
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Apr 12, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 407: The Avignon Papacy

Duration seconds: 3256
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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

Week 15: The Invention of Cornflakes

Duration seconds: 2066
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Apr 5, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 406: The East India Company - Part 6: Legacies and Lessons

Duration seconds: 4188
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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

Week 14: The Rescue of Poon Lim

Duration seconds: 1558
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Mar 29, 2026 · not_requested

Episode 405: The East India Company - Part 5: Downfall and Dissolution

Duration seconds: 3164
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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

Week 13: The Spaghetti Tree Hoax

Duration seconds: 2204
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