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QAH Episode 85: The 1981 Underarm Bowling Scandal
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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the 1981 Underarm Bowling Scandal, when the Australian ODI cricket team scored a controversial victory over the Kiwis with the use of a disgracefully unsporting bowling technique.
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Episode 335: The History of the Gladiators
01:23:23|In this week's episode, learn all about the history of ancient Roman gladiators: who they were, how they trained and fought, and what happened to them when they won or lost.
Monuments Episode 47: The Sydney Harbour Bridge
20:09|This week's monument is the Sydney Harbour Bridge, an icon not just of Sydney but of Australia more broadly - as painful as that may be for a Victorian to admit.
Episode 334: Sir Donald Bradman, the Greatest Sportsman in History
01:03:40|In this week's episode, meet Sir Donald Bradman, who was undoubtedly the best cricketer in history and might just be the best sportsperson to have lived.
Monuments Episode 46: Christ the Redeemer
16:01|This week's monument is Christ the Redeemer, a colossal mountaintop statue of Jesus that overlooks the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
QAH Episode 84: The First Airborne Crossing of the English Channel
17:36|Quarter-Arsed History presents: the first airborne crossing of the English Channel, where two men had to come up with a very inventive and very funny way to drop weight from their balloon.
Episode 333: The Worst US Presidents in History
53:26|In this week's episode, get to know four of the worst president in the history of the United States of America: John Tyler, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Warren G. Harding.
Monuments Episode 45: The Hollywood Sign
18:41|This week's monument is the Hollywood sign, an icon of the US city of Los Angeles and a symbol of the mighty US film industry.
QAH Episode 83: The Death of William Henry Harrison
17:34|Quarter-Arsed History presents: the untimely death of William Henry Harrison, whose 31-day presidency remains the shortest in US history.