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Anne Lister: The First Modern Lesbian?
Episode 120
It’s a rare thing to hear first hand the experiences of marginalised people in history. So often their voices are silenced, and their histories erase…
3 years, 4 months ago
Victorian Pregnancy & Childbirth: The Untold History
Episode 119
Why did Victorian doctors recommend women to lie still in solitary confinement for days after giving birth? What was the 'sit up and cough' method of…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Pre-Raphaelites: Art & Sexual Liberation
Episode 118
The Pre-Raphaelites: Art & Sexual Liberation
If there’s one thing we like to embrace on this podcast, it’s a slice of controversy. Which is why today’…
3 years, 4 months ago
A History of Queer Women
Episode 117
One thing’s for certain, queer people have always been a part of society. The language may not have always been there to describe them in all of thei…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Rise of Celebrity Culture
Episode 116
Any of us who have happened to see a celebrity in the wild can admit to the strange thrill you get.
It doesn’t matter if it’s C, D, or Z-list celebri…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Giggling Granny serial killer
Episode 115
Picture a serial killer in your mind’s eye. What do you see? More often than not it will be a man.
Statistically that’s accurate, but it doesn’t tell …
3 years, 4 months ago
The Real Queen Charlotte
Episode 114
Queen Charlotte is back in the spotlight, thanks to the new Bridgerton spin-off series looking into her life and marriage to King George III.
We know …
3 years, 4 months ago
Molly Houses
Episode 113
It’s hard to imagine London’s gay scene before vibrant night spots like Heaven and G.A.Y, but come back with us to the 18th Century to find out about…
3 years, 5 months ago
Murder in the Roman World
Episode 112
The Ancient Romans are often thought of as ahead of their time. They invented concrete, sophisticated road systems and even underfloor heating.
But th…
3 years, 5 months ago
Witch Hunts of Scotland
Episode 111
In 1603, James VI & I became the first king of Scotland and England. But this isn’t the only reason he was remarkable. Because he also had a big, no …
3 years, 5 months ago