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Half-Arsed History's first book, History's Strangest Deaths, is now available: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.htmlWelcome along to Half-Arsed History!
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Update: Brisbane and Maroochydore Tickets, Date Change, Sorry for Lack of Episodes (opens the original)
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Half-Arsed History is going on tour yet again - this time across the entire country - to celebrate the release of The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of ! For the first time, as part of this tour I'm coming to both Perth and Adelaide , in addition to shows in Melbourne , Sydney , Brisbane , and at home on the Sunshine Coast . Sydney - 6:00pm 6th October at Dymocks City Store , tickets $12*: https://events.humanitix.com/riley-knight Brisbane - 6:00pm 7th October at Brisbane Square Libr
Week 34: Edmond Halley Observes His Comet (opens the original)
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This week in history we’ve got an ancient volcanic eruption, we’ve got a prime minister being devoured, we’ve got a mysterious gas cloud killing thousands - and we’ve got Edmond Halley discovering something important about the famous comet that still bears his name today. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 29th of September across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy from Booktopia or Readings: AU/N
Tickets for the 2026 Book Tour are now available! (opens the original)
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Half-Arsed History is going on tour yet again - this time across the entire country - to celebrate the release of The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of ! For the first time, as part of this tour I'm coming to both Perth and Adelaide , in addition to shows in Melbourne , Sydney , Brisbane , and at home on the Sunshine Coast . Maroochydore - 6:00pm 2nd October at Harry Hartog : Tickets available soon Sydney - 6:00pm 6th October at Dymocks City Store , tickets $12*: https://events.human
Episode 425: The Capture of the USS Chesapeake (opens the original)
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In this week's episode, learn all about the capture of the USS Chesapeake, a fascinating duel that took place between two frigates during the War of 1812. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 29th of September across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy from Booktopia or Readings: AU/NZ (affiliate link): https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/bkq2G9 International: https://www.readings.com.au/product/97817614725
Week 33: The Bermuda Gunpowder Heist (opens the original)
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This week in history we’ve got the birth of a great friend of the show, we’ve got a marvel of modern engineering, we’ve got armies mobilising to cut down a tree - and we’ve got an audacious heist of gunpowder which was instrumental to the American Revolution. The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of, the second Half-Arsed History book, releases on the 29th of September across the Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand region. Pre-order your copy from Booktopia or Readings: AU/NZ (affiliate
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