Podcast Episodes

Inside a Wild West Brothel

Episode 364

Shoot outs, hard drinking and gambling. The Wild West is remembered for it's general lawlessness, but what might life have been like for the first women to join the American settlers as they moved we…

Published on 1 month ago

The Boleyn Who Betrayed Henry VIII

Episode 363

She was executed on Henry VIII's orders alongside Catherine Howard, and was sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and the King. She lived in the heart of the Tudor court, and almost made it out alive.

It was a…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Inside Imperial Japan's Brothels

Episode 362

After the first licensed brothel opened in the 17th century, how was sex work thought of in Japan throughout the following centuries?

From the brothels in the pleasure quarters, to the rise and popula…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Scandalous Royal Mistress Who Ruled France

Episode 361

Is this strangest threesome in royal history?!

We're endlessly fascinated with the lives of royal mistresses, and this has to be one of the most notorious.

It takes place in 16th century France between…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside The 18th Century Brothel Ship

Episode 360

Why did a British ship carry over 200 women to Australia in the late 18th century? In this episode, we are going inside the Lady Juliana, a convict transportation ship.

What crimes were these women be…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

History's Worst F*ckboys: Rasputin

Episode 359

Rasputin presented himself as a mystic healer, and preached that the only way to salvation was through sin — which sometimes, if rumour is to be believed, manifested in orgies.

It's definitely giving …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Are We Scared Of Single Women?

Episode 358

Where did the idea of the bunny boiler come from?

In this episode we're exploring how single women got such a bad rap in popular culture. From Miss Havisham to Bridget Jones, Caroline Young joins Kate…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who Was The Naughtiest Pope In History?

Episode 357

Sex, scandal and ... the Sacraments? Renaissance Rome wasn't for the faint hearted. And the Vatican? For some that was the source of the drama.

In this episode, Kate is joined by Catherine Fletcher to…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

History's Worst F*ckboys: Emperor Nero

Episode 356

Where does Emperor Nero fit in the pantheon of history's worst f*ckboys?

Does he measure up against the likes of previous episodes on Charles II or Raphael? Is he the worst of the lot? And what strang…

Published on 2 months ago

Queer Georgians

Episode 355

How did the Georgians discuss sexuality? And how, and why, did they regulate it? In this episode, Kate talks to Dr Anthony Delaney about his new book 'Queer Georgians: A hidden history of lovers, law…

Published on 2 months ago