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Fanny and Stella: The Men Who Shocked Victorian Society
Episode 20
In 1870, two young women were arrested after leaving a theatre in London. These women, so-called Fanny and Stella, were in fact Ernest Boulton and Fr…
4 years, 3 months ago
Poppers
Episode 19
*WARNING There are adult themes and explicit descriptions of drug use in this episode. All drugs come with their own risks and legal implications. Fo…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Femme Fatale & The French President
Episode 18
This is the story of Marguerite Steinheil, the woman who shook Paris at the turn of the 20th century with one scandal after the next…one of which inv…
4 years, 4 months ago
BDSM
Episode 17
BDSM...It was around before Christian Grey you know.
As long humans have existed, there have been kinky humans in the bedroom, enjoying erotic play fe…
4 years, 4 months ago
Sarah Baartman: A Life On Show
Episode 16
Who was Sarah Baartman? Why was she paraded across Europe as part of a 'freak' show? And why did it take until 2001 for her remains to be repatriated…
4 years, 4 months ago
Feminine Power: Divine to Demonic
Episode 15
From goddesses to demons, witches to saints, women have held power of many shapes and sizes throughout history and around the world. Whether they wer…
4 years, 4 months ago
Corsets
Episode 14
Have you ever been told you’re bringing women’s rights back one-hundred years because of what you’re wearing?
The guest on Betwixt the Sheets today ha…
4 years, 4 months ago
Death, Dissection & Grave Robbing
Episode 13
Genital warts fashioned into necklaces, teeth harvested from the battlefield and blood vessels eternalised in wax: these are some of the things that …
4 years, 4 months ago
Vasectomy
Episode 12
What do you think of when you think of birth control? Is it condoms, IUDs, the pill? What about vasectomies?
From monkey testicles to possible cancer …
4 years, 4 months ago
Medicine & Misogyny
Episode 11
Using leeches to suck the blood from patients, mercury pills, and removing limbs with NO anaesthetic - healthcare throughout history hasn’t been the …
4 years, 4 months ago