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Origins of the Patriarchy
Episode 229
Whose idea was the patriarchy? How long has it been a part of our lives? And how do we even define it?
For something that's so prevalent in most of ou…
2 years, 3 months ago
Incest in Ancient Egypt
Episode 228
From recent research we know that the great boy king Tutankhamun was a result of incest.
How did it effect him? And was incest in Ancient Egypt mostly…
2 years, 3 months ago
Sex Life of Henry VIII
Episode 227
When we think of Henry VIII we think of a big, blood thirsty tyrant.
But was there more to this caricature of a king then we give him credit for? Join…
2 years, 3 months ago
The REAL Bridgerton: Historians React To Season 3
Episode 226
*SPOILER ALERT: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS OF SEASON 3 OF BRIDGERTON*
With the second part of season 3 of Bridgerton dropping on Netflix in the las…
2 years, 4 months ago
Tudor Lesbians
Episode 225
Throughout history, it's mostly been queer men who were persecuted under the historical sodomy laws, but the Tudor period saw a spike in women being …
2 years, 4 months ago
The Betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots
Episode 224
Mary Queen of Scots had a life that resembled a Game of Thrones plot: she had awful taste in men, and a cousin in Queen Elizabeth I of England, who -…
2 years, 4 months ago
Tudor Origins of the Condom
Episode 223
What were condoms like in Tudor times? Before you were able to pop to the supermarket to pick some up, where did people buy them?
Joining Kate today i…
2 years, 4 months ago
Incest in Ancient Rome
Episode 222
What's the worst thing you could accuse someone of in Ancient Rome? There are a few strong candidates, but incest is definitely up there.
In today's e…
2 years, 4 months ago
The REAL Bridgerton: Georgian Drugs & Alcohol
Episode 221
The third season of Bridgerton is out and we are back in sexy scandalous Georgian society. But while we watch, we're taking a step back to ask: how r…
2 years, 4 months ago
Sex Work in Colonial Australia
Episode 220
From the first fleet of convict ships arriving in Australia in 1788, sex work was a central part of the new society British colonialists were buildin…
2 years, 4 months ago