Podcast Episodes

The Worst Jobs in History | Groom of the Stool, Tosher, Match Stick Girl

🛑 Step away from the keyboard, put down your lukewarm coffee, and get ready for a journey through the most stomach-churning, backbreaking, and downright horrifying jobs in history! This week, we’re d…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Ghost Brush | Hokusai's Daughter and Hidden Collaborator Katsushika Oi

It's time for some hidden history, dear one!! Did you know one of Japan’s most famous artists had a secret weapon? And no, it wasn’t just his paintbrush! In this episode, we uncover the fascinating, …

Published on 5 months ago

Victorian Nipple Rings: A Tale of Fashion, Status & Scandal

Hold onto your corsets and brace yourself for some historical spice, because today we’re talking about Victorian nipple rings. Yes, you read that right. The prim and proper era of high collars, after…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Periods and Contraception in the 18th Century with Mina Moriarty

Grab your smelling salts, delicious doughnuts, because we’re diving into the scandalous, bizarre, and often horrifying world of 18th-century reproductive health! This week, I’m joined by the brillian…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Empress Baddie | The Pirate Queen Teuta

Ahoy, history besties! Ready to set sail into the chaotic and badass world of piracy? But forget the bearded, rum-guzzling captains of the 1600s—this week, we're diving into the legend of an ancient …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Musok | The Legacy and History of Korean Shamanism a Religion of Resistance

When the world told them to sit down, they danced. When their voices were silenced, they sang. When religion and government tried to erase them, they thrived in the shadows.

Welcome to the story of mu…

Published on 6 months ago

Kinky History | a chat with Author and Sex Historian Esmé Louise James

Buckle up, history besties—this episode is not safe for work (unless you’ve got headphones and a rebellious streak). We’re diving deep into the history of sex with none other than Esmé Louise James, …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Ancient Booty Calls and WTF Aphrodisiacs | weird history of love and dating

Season 10 Episode 159

Happy Valentine’s Day, history besties! Whether you’re blissfully in love, dodging dating apps like a pro, or just here for the weird history (respect ✊), this episode is for you. We’re diving deep i…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kidnapped at Sea | The Story of David Henry White By Andrew Sillen

Season 10 Episode 158

Welcome to For the Love of History! In this episode, we dive into a lesser-known yet fascinating tale of maritime history with author and archaeologist Andrew Celyn. His latest book, Kidnapped at Sea…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

London's Most Fashionable and Fierce All Women Gang | The 40 Elephants

Season 10 Episode 157

Welcome back, my delicious doughnut! 🍩 This week, we’re peeling back the velvet curtain on one of London's most scandalous and fabulous crime syndicates: the Forty Elephants, an all-women gang who r…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago