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  1. Episode 392: Jean de Carrouges and the Last Duel

    In this episode, hear the tale of Jean de Carrouges, who fought a duel to the death to seek justice for his wife Marguerite. WARNING: this episode contains content that may be distressing and is not appropriate for younger listeners. The Mo

  2. Inventions Episode 52: The Smartphone

    The smartphone is an invention that is currently bringing about a technological transformation of human civilisation - and an invitation to think about how other inventions from history have similarly impacted peoples' lives. The Most Inter

  3. QAH Episode 142: The Principality of Sealand

    Quarter-Arsed History presents: the very amusing history of Sealand, an unrecognised micronation located on an abandoned military fort off the coast of Britain. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed Histor

  4. Episode 391: History's Weirdest Epithets - Part 2

    In this week's episode, meet five more historical figures with strange epithets: Æthelred the Unready, Constantine V Koprónymos, Louis Do-Nothing, Malcolm the Maiden, and Piero the Unfortunate. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard

  5. Inventions Episode 51: The Internet

    The internet is not something you just dump something on. It's not a big truck. It's a series of tubes. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed History book, is available now! Order your copy - AU/NZ (affili

  6. QAH Episode 141: The Stone of Scone

    Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of the Stone of Scone, a block of sandstone upon which Scottish, English, and then British kings and queens have been coronated for well over a thousand years. The Most Interesting People You've Nev

  7. Episode 390: The Miracle Landing of the Gimli Glider

    In this week's episode, hear the incredible tale of Air Canada Flight 143, when a Boeing 767 ran out of fuel mid-flight and so had to be flown and landed as a glider on a not-quite-abandoned airfield in the Canadian town of Gimli. The Most

  8. Inventions Episode 50: The Global Positioning System

    The Global Positioning System began as top-secret military technology, before a series of interesting (and some tragic) events opened up a world of convenience and logistical optimisation to the world at large. The Most Interesting People Y

  9. QAH Episode 140: A Brief History of Morse Code

    Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief history of Morse code, an encoding and transmission system that helped to transform long-distance communication in the mid 19th-century. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second H

  10. Episode 389: The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

    In this week's episode, hear about the series of ridiculous setbacks and disasters that took place as part of the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable, a revolutionary step forward in global communications. The Most Interesting

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