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History of the Witch
Episode 160
It’s that time of year again, Halloween. A word which conjures up images of pumpkins, ghosts, and of course…witches.
But have you ever wondered what t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Josephine Baker: Jazz Age Superstar to WW2 Spy
Episode 159
Josephine Baker was one of the most extraordinary people of the 20th century - and the first black woman honoured in the French Panthéon in 2021.
From…
2 years, 11 months ago
History of Asexuality
Episode 158
We live in a hyper-sexualised world. But what if you don't take a sexual interest in anyone?
Asexuality makes up roughly 1% of the population, and eve…
2 years, 11 months ago
Hitler's Sex Life
Episode 157
We all know how the song goes, the one about Hitler having one testicle.
And whilst it's disarming to poke fun at someone so evil, there's an interest…
2 years, 11 months ago
Spectrophilia: The Ghost Fetish
Episode 156
If you happen to be a Spectrophiliac, then October must be a particularly exciting time for you.
What is a spectrophiliac? Well, it's a fetish for gho…
3 years ago
The Black Death: the Rise of Women, Witches & the Peasant’s Revolt
Episode 155
There’s not much good to come out of a plague, especially a bubonic plague in the 14th century. A pandemic which definitely didn't involve zoom quizz…
3 years ago
The WW2 Witch Trial of Hellish Nell
Episode 154
What made a working class woman from Edinburgh become such a threat to British intelligence services during the Second World War, that they tried her…
3 years ago
Age of Consent: Medieval Meaning, Victorian Scandals & Modern Relevance
Episode 153
While the age of consent has fluctuated over time, it reveals some fascinating and enlightening things about how we view sexuality in society.
Today's…
3 years ago
Sex: The Medieval Rules
Episode 152
Given that the medieval period covers the best part of 1000 years, there's a fair amount of sexual myth and beliefs to get through.
How kinky were peo…
3 years ago
Julius Caesar's Sex Life
Episode 151
"I came. I saw. I conquered".
Perhaps the most famous Julius Caesar quote of all time. But after hearing all about his bedroom antics, it takes on a s…
3 years ago