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Update: Half-Arsed History in 2026
Changes are coming to Half-Arsed History in 2026! Some positive, some negative - here is the TL;DL:
• There will now only be two episodes released each week: the usual full-length episode and a new series called This Week in History, replacing QAH
• I'm pulling back a little bit to try to bring my unsustainable workload back under control, reduce burnout, and find better balance
• Half-Arsed History's second book is coming later in 2026, the manuscript is currently being written and edited
• A brand-new Half-Arsed History card game is in the works, and you can be involved with playtesting and illustration
• The show's merch will undergo a full and proper refresh later in the year - artists are encouraged to submit portfolios
• A big goal for the show in 2026 is growth, so please tell your friends, enemies, and people about whom you feel largely ambivalent about Half-Arsed History
List of historical figures likely to appear in the card game: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KEsNw2oTfuXZOn-dU3-dtVhHJAvY0dt0DNbzhIVBbMY
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10411. Episode 411: The True Story of Pocahontas
52:33||Ep. 10411In this week's episode, meet Pocahontas, the famous Indigenous American woman, and uncover the truth of her story - or as much of it as we know, at any rate.
50019. Week 19: The Assassination of Spencer Perceval
36:19||Ep. 50019This week in history we’ve got the theft of the crown jewels and of a Confederate steamboat, we’ve got the birthdays of nurses and composers and artists, and we’ve got the story of the only British prime minister ever to have been assassinated.
Update: I'm Really Sick So Episodes Will Be Delayed
01:32|Just got back from an overseas trip and I'm absolutely cooked, there is going to be some delays in getting the next few episodes out. Sorry about this everyone
10410. Episode 410: John Harrison’s Marine Chronometer
01:00:10||Ep. 10410In this week's episode, get to know John Harrison, and understand how his pioneering marine chronometers finally solved the famous longitude problem and ushered in a new age of navigation at sea.
50018. Week 18: George Psalmanazar and the Formosa Hoax
36:54||Ep. 50018This week in history we’ve got the union of crowns, the beginning of a revolution, and an aeronautical disaster, we’ve got the birthdays of political philosophers, and we’ve got the tale of one of the weirdest hoaxes you’ll ever hear.
10409. Episode 409: The Donner Party
01:04:22||Ep. 10409In this week's episode, hear the gruesome tale of the Donner Party, when a group of westward migrants became trapped in snow on the Sierra Nevada, forced to horrifying and desperate lengths in order to survive.
50017. Week 17: The Battle of Clontarf
32:12||Ep. 50017This week in history we’ve got famous mutinies, huge canals, and wartime invasions, we’ve got the birthdays of writers of philosophy and plays and novels, and we’ve got something of a watershed moment in the history of Ireland.
10408. Episode 408: The 1973 Oil Crisis
59:39||Ep. 10408In this week's episode, explore the lasting consequences of the 1973 Oil Crisis, and compare it with the current energy crisis the world is experiencing today.
50016. Week 16: The Death of the Red Baron
38:27||Ep. 50016This week in history we’ve got several important or at least interesting chapters in Australian history, we’ve got the birthdays of actors and queens and… someone else… and we’ve got the downfall of the famous Red Baron, the German flying ace.