Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief account of how a relatively minor colonial spat between Britain and Spain became known by one of the silliest names in history - the War of Jenkins' Ear.

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In this week's episode, hear the tale of the mutiny on the Wager, when a group of sailors stranded off the South American coast rose up against their stubborn captain, leaving him for dead. 

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This week's invention is seafaring, a cornerstone of humanity's history as we have explored the world, chased down the horizon, and - very importantly - moved things from one place to another. 

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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the biggest cop-out episode in this podcast's entire history, one that involves Riley just reading out a week of entries from Samuel Pepys' diary. More like Eighth-Arsed History tbh

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In this week's episode, learn all about the Great Fire of London, which ripped through the city in 1666, turning it into a smoking ruin. 

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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the supposed tale behind the creation of the poem Kubla Khan, one of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's most famous works. 

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In this week's episode, meet Marco Polo, the famous Italian explorer, and learn all about his travels to the Far East. 

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I've had some unfortunately-timed setbacks with recent episodes which means the next episode won't come out until next Wednesday. I'm very sorry about this, I know regularity and consistency is very important to many listeners, and I wish things were different. There's a full explanation in this little update episode.

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This week's invention is fire, which is... well, not really an invention, strictly speaking, but all the same laid the foundation for more or less the rest of humanity's technological development. 

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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the tale of Ubre Blanca, a cow that rose to become a national icon in Cuba, a favourite of the Cuban leader at the time, Fidel Castro.

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In this week's episode, continue to learn the history of cricket, from its rise as an international sporting competition across the late 19th century to the popular, professional sport it is today.

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