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Medieval Sex Work
Episode 329
Despite Christianity coming in hot and heavy in the medieval period, sex work was thriving.
In many places it was legal, even.
In this second episode i…
1 year, 4 months ago
What Did Jane Austen Know About Sex?
Episode 328
She wrote some of the most enduring romances in literature. But what did Jane Austen really know about love ... and sex?
From longing looks and flirta…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sex Work in Ancient Rome
Episode 327
What did it look like inside a Roman brothel? Who was the sex worker involved in a murder plot to kill an Emperor? And why was the Pope getting sex w…
1 year, 4 months ago
Could You Survive Medieval Childbirth?
Episode 326
Childbirth isn't for the faint-hearted at the best of times, let alone in the medieval period.
What was a birthing room like at this time in history?…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Truth About The Minotaur
Episode 325
Deep in an Ancient Greek labyrinth lurks the half bull half man monster: the Minotaur.
What did this wild myth about a woman having a baby with a bull…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Murderous Affairs of King James
Episode 324
Against the paranoid backdrop of the Scottish witch trials, a murder plot involving King James and some of his lovers took place.
To make matters more…
1 year, 4 months ago
Victorian Beauty Standards
Episode 323
Why did Victorians value pale skin so highly? And how were black bodies viewed by Victorian society?
In this episode Kate is joined by author and hist…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Pill: Sexual Liberation?
Episode 322
At least 160 million people worldwide take some form of the contraceptive pill. So where did it come from? Who invented it and why? And how has it c…
1 year, 4 months ago
What Made You Ugly In Tudor Times?
Episode 321
Why did royalty have worse teeth than commoners? How would the Tudor court have smelt? And when even the Queen of England can be accused of being a w…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Dandy: Dressing in Defiance
Episode 320
He cuts a fine figure, walking down the street. Whether it's a bow tie and a sharp suit, perfectly curated clashing colours, or a moustache with ever…
1 year, 5 months ago