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The REAL Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte, Lord Byron & Georgian Celebrity
Episode 219
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
History of Monogamy
Episode 218
From the earliest iterations on the plains of Africa, to 21st century reconsiderations of it: are humans meant to be monogamous?
Joining Kate today is…
2 years, 4 months ago
The REAL Bridgerton: Georgian Sex
Episode 217
The long-awaited third season of Bridgerton is here! And with it, we all become obsessed with a particularly sexy version of Regency-era history.
Toda…
2 years, 5 months ago
Medieval Torture & Execution
Episode 216
When you say ‘going medieval’ on someone, it brings up quite nasty connotations.
But is this brutal suggestion a fair depiction of medieval times and…
2 years, 5 months ago
Menopause: History, ‘Hysteria’ & Hormone Revolutions
Episode 215
When you look into the history of menopause it’s steeped in misogyny, fear and demonising women’s bodies.
But what is the truth behind some of the po…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sex & Scandal in Charles II's Court
Episode 214
There are many privileges that come with being a royal, but where do mistresses lay amongst these? If you'll excuse the pun.
Charles II was notorious …
2 years, 5 months ago
History of Geishas
Episode 213
What does it mean to be a geisha? How does someone become one? And how do they differ from sex workers?
The geisha world is famously very secretive an…
2 years, 5 months ago
Drunk Victorians: Moral Panic & Meat Wine
Episode 212
Glass of meat wine, anyone? That's right, the Victorians loved a glass of meaty wine.
They loved drinking so much that it became a moral panic, with w…
2 years, 5 months ago
Elvis Presley's Sex Life
Episode 211
Elvis Presley embraced sexuality from the start. Rock n roll was not tame music, and neither were his early performances.
So much so that he was nickn…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ancient Greek Sexual Health: Wandering Wombs & Headless Beetles
Episode 210
If there’s one thing you’ll find out from this episode, it’s that the Ancient Greeks were better at philosophy than gynaecology.
Struggling to conceiv…
2 years, 5 months ago