# Half-Arsed History

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Official site: https://halfarsedhistory.net
Author: Riley Knight
Episodes: 707

## Resource

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: halfarsedhistory@gmail.com 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…

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## Episodes
- [Episode 421: The Successful Failure of Apollo 13](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-421-the-successful-failure-of-apollo-13) — 2026-07-21T08:54:42+00:00
- [Week 29: The Football War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-29-the-football-war) — 2026-07-15T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 420: The History of Cannabis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-420-the-history-of-cannabis) — 2026-07-12T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 28: The First Ascent of the Matterhorn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-28-the-first-ascent-of-the-matterhorn) — 2026-07-08T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 419: Mata Hari, the Seductress-Turned-Spy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-419-mata-hari-the-seductress-turned-spy) — 2026-07-05T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 27: Oxford University’s 500-Year Grudge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-27-oxford-university-s-500-year-grudge) — 2026-07-01T20:00:00+00:00
- [Announcing: The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed History book](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/announcing-the-most-interesting-people-you-ve-never-heard-of-the-second-half-arsed-history-book) — 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 418: The Stonewall Riots, the Origin of Pride](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-418-the-stonewall-riots-the-origin-of-pride) — 2026-06-28T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 26: The Tunguska Event](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-26-the-tunguska-event) — 2026-06-24T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 417: The History of the FIFA World Cup - Part 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-417-the-history-of-the-fifa-world-cup-part-3) — 2026-06-21T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 25: The Hand of God](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-25-the-hand-of-god) — 2026-06-18T13:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 416: The History of the FIFA World Cup - Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-416-the-history-of-the-fifa-world-cup-part-2) — 2026-06-14T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 24: The 1955 Le Mans Disaster](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-24-the-1955-le-mans-disaster) — 2026-06-12T04:44:20+00:00
- [Episode 415: The History of the FIFA World Cup - Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-415-the-history-of-the-fifa-world-cup-part-1) — 2026-06-11T06:05:57+00:00
- [Week 23: The Treaty of Tordesillas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-23-the-treaty-of-tordesillas) — 2026-06-03T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 414: The Hindenburg Disaster](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-414-the-hindenburg-disaster) — 2026-05-31T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 22: The Disappearance of Maurice Wilson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-22-the-disappearance-of-maurice-wilson) — 2026-05-27T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 413: J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-413-j-r-r-tolkien-and-the-lord-of-the-rings) — 2026-05-24T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 21: Pepsi Number Fever](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-21-pepsi-number-fever) — 2026-05-20T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 412: The Seven Voyages of Zheng He](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-412-the-seven-voyages-of-zheng-he) — 2026-05-17T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 20: The Fall of Acre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-20-the-fall-of-acre) — 2026-05-13T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 411: The True Story of Pocahontas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-411-the-true-story-of-pocahontas) — 2026-05-10T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 19: The Assassination of Spencer Perceval](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-19-the-assassination-of-spencer-perceval) — 2026-05-06T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 410: John Harrison’s Marine Chronometer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-410-john-harrison-s-marine-chronometer) — 2026-05-02T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 18: George Psalmanazar and the Formosa Hoax](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-18-george-psalmanazar-and-the-formosa-hoax) — 2026-04-29T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 409: The Donner Party](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-409-the-donner-party) — 2026-04-26T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 17: The Battle of Clontarf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-17-the-battle-of-clontarf) — 2026-04-22T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 408: The 1973 Oil Crisis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-408-the-1973-oil-crisis) — 2026-04-19T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 16: The Death of the Red Baron](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-16-the-death-of-the-red-baron) — 2026-04-15T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 407: The Avignon Papacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-407-the-avignon-papacy) — 2026-04-12T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 15: The Invention of Cornflakes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-15-the-invention-of-cornflakes) — 2026-04-08T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 406: The East India Company - Part 6: Legacies and Lessons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-406-the-east-india-company-part-6-legacies-and-lessons) — 2026-04-05T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 14: The Rescue of Poon Lim](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-14-the-rescue-of-poon-lim) — 2026-04-01T20:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 405: The East India Company - Part 5: Downfall and Dissolution](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/episode-405-the-east-india-company-part-5-downfall-and-dissolution) — 2026-03-29T13:00:00+00:00
- [Week 13: The Spaghetti Tree Hoax](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-arsed-history-64122/week-13-the-spaghetti-tree-hoax) — 2026-03-25T20:00:00+00:00

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