The Surprising History of 'Karens'
What do Alexa, Adolf and Karen have in common?They're all names that have plummeted in popularity.The most recent, Karen, is largely due to the meme-powered phenomenon of calling out white privilege b...
12 Feb 202438min
What Was Sex Like In Medieval Times?
What happened when medieval monks were told by the church that they had to be celibate? And how did their wives react?On today's episode, we're joined by Katherine Harvey, historian and author of The ...
8 Feb 202439min
The REAL Charles Dickens with Miriam Margolyes
Joining us today is writer, actor and all-round Charles Dickens superfan Miriam Margolyes.You might be familiar with Dickens' hugely popular stories and characters, but what influence did the women in...
5 Feb 202449min
Neanderthal Sex
What comes to mind when you think of a neanderthal? Probably a hunched, hairy, grunting version of a man who’s shuffling around his cave some 40,000 years ago.How accurate is this reputation? What wer...
1 Feb 202439min
Sex in Ancient Rome
How sexually depraved were the Romans?Whilst they were a civlised, stoic and innovative bunch, they were also a promiscuous bunch with very questionable morals.Joining us today is friend of the show E...
29 Jan 202445min
Sex in Ancient Egypt
How did the Ancient Egyptians differ from us? In many ways they did, but in terms of sexuality, perhaps not so much. As we’ll find out, they were certainly partial to a filthy poem. Taking us on a jou...
26 Jan 202441min
Robert Burns' Sex Life
How did an 18th century working class farm labourer climb the social ladder to become the most beloved poet Scotland has produced?By the time he died aged just 37, he had taken the country by storm wi...
22 Jan 202445min
Kamasutra: The Ancient Playboy Manual
Most people would assume that the Kamasutra is a book of hundreds of fantastical sex positions.They would partly be right, but mostly wrong!Sex is a small part of this ancient text, which includes fas...
19 Jan 202436min
