Episode 343: The Great Fire Of London Half-Arsed History podcast

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The thermometer has had a huge impact on many aspects of modern life, none more important than in the field of medicine - where it has helped in revolutionising diagnosis and patient monitoring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 113: Mad Jack Mytton, the Regency Rake 23:10

4 days ago23:10

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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Mad Jack Mytton, a wild and eccentric character who wasted a colossal fortune away living a life of unbridled, reckless hedonism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 362: The Sacred Band of Thebes 54:49

7 days ago54:49

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In this week's episode, meet the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite heavy infantry unit, made up of 150 pairs of lovers, that took part in immensely important ancient battles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inventions Episode 22: The Microscope 26:37

9 days ago26:37

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The microscope has unlocked whole new worlds for us to explore, over the centuries - but the question of who actually invented it remains unresolved, even today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 112: Elmer McCurdy, the Mummified Outlaw 26:21

11 days ago26:21

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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Elmer McCurdy, whose brief career as an unsuccessful criminal was overshadowed by a much longer posthumour career as a sideshow attraction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 361: The Funniest Art Heists in History - Part 2 58:30

14 days ago58:30

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In this week's episode, get across a few more of the funniest art heists in history - including, unusually, an update on something featured in a previous episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inventions Episode 21: The Telescope 23:53

16 days ago23:53

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The telescope is a device that, for the last four hundred years, has helped us unlock the mysteries and secrets of our solar system, galaxy, and indeed universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 111: The Egon Kisch Affair 23:35

18 days ago23:35

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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Egon Kisch Affair, when the Australian government went to ludicrous and ultimately unsuccessful lengths to block an anti-Nazi campaigner from entering the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 360: The Knights Templar 59:28

21 days ago59:28

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In this week's episode, learn all about the Knights Templar - who they were, why they were founded, what they did, and what led to their ultimate downfall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inventions Episode 20: The Flushing Toilet 24:48

23 days ago24:48

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The flushing toilet not only represents a very important development in the history of human sanitation and health, but is also a lot of fun to talk about on a tinpot history podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 110: The Mary Celeste - Remastered 33:12

25 days ago33:12

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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the mysterious tale of the Mary Celeste - an abandoned, derelict ship that was discovered floating in the middle of the Atlantic, with no sign of what had happened to its crew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 359: History’s Longest Unfought Wars 50:52

28 days ago50:52

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In this week's episode, hear about some of the longest wars that were never actually fought - four different conflicts where war was declared before being ignored or just plain forgotten about, in some cases for several centuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inventions Episode 19: The Printing Press 26:08

4 weeks ago26:08

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The printing press is one of or perhaps the most important invention in human history, inspiring revolutions across science, religion, society, culture, and politics by making information more accessible than ever before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QAH Episode 109: The Cadaver Synod - Remastered 18:02

5 weeks ago18:02

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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Cadaver Synod, the time a dead pope was dug up out of the ground and put on trial as a corpse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 358: History’s Weirdest Papal Conclaves 57:41

5 weeks ago57:41