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Lesbian Blood Sisters of the HIV Crisis
Episode 438
Why did 200 people queue to give blood in the San Diego summer heat on 16 July 1983?
During the AIDS crisis, many people living with HIV developed sev…
3 months, 1 week ago
Supersluts of History: Hollywood's Marlene Dietrich
Episode 437
Marlene Dietrich was unapologetic in her love of sex, and she had a lot of it.
She took Hollywood by storm in the 1930s and slept with some of tinsel …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Sex Work in the Klondike Gold Rush
Episode 436
Why on earth would anyone make a perilous journey across wilderness and snow covered mountains, all because of a bit of gold?
This isn't Lord of the R…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Supersluts of History: First World War Spy Mata Hari
Episode 435
Mata Hari was a dancer and courtesan who was executed in 1917 for being a spy during the First World War.
How did she get involved in such dangerous b…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
A Teasing History Of Burlesque
Episode 434
Has Burlesque always meant the same thing? Where did it come from? And how has it changed?
Kate is joined by Dr Marissa Vigneault, Associate Professor…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Supersluts of History: Royal Mistress Madam du Barry
Episode 433
Madam du Barry's life was remarkable: from rags, to riches, to... revolution. And she pi**ed off Marie Antoinette along the way, too.
How did this cou…
4 months ago
The Truth about Adam & Eve
Episode 432
What really went down in the Garden of Eden? Was there an apple? Was there a snake? Was the 'original sin' all that bad?
To answer these questions and…
4 months ago
Supersluts of History: Roman Empress Theodora
Episode 431
In this new mini-series, we're exploring and celebrating women whose sexuality was used to define them.
First up is Roman Empress Theodora. How did "T…
4 months, 1 week ago
Sex & Pleasure in the Ancient World
Episode 430
Sex in the distant past is often thought about with all the fun taken out of it.
Pleasure must have been a part of the sex lives of women and men in t…
4 months, 1 week ago
How to Get Cancelled in Hollywood's Golden Age
Episode 429
How do you not only lose your own reputation and career, but also tank the reputation and freedoms of your entire industry?
Today we’re exploring the …
4 months, 2 weeks ago