The Black Death: the Rise of Women, Witches & the Peasant’s Revolt
There’s not much good to come out of a plague, especially a bubonic plague in the 14th century. A pandemic which definitely didn't involve zoom quizzes and a video montage of celebrities singing 'Imag...
13 Okt 202340min
The WW2 Witch Trial of Hellish Nell
What made a working class woman from Edinburgh become such a threat to British intelligence services during the Second World War, that they tried her as a witch?In today's episode, we're telling you t...
10 Okt 202337min
Age of Consent: Medieval Meaning, Victorian Scandals & Modern Relevance
While the age of consent has fluctuated over time, it reveals some fascinating and enlightening things about how we view sexuality in society.Today's guest, Laura Lammasniemi, professor at Warwick Sch...
6 Okt 202341min
Sex: The Medieval Rules
Given that the medieval period covers the best part of 1000 years, there's a fair amount of sexual myth and beliefs to get through.How kinky were people in those times? Was the chastity belt just a Vi...
3 Okt 202342min
Julius Caesar's Sex Life
"I came. I saw. I conquered".Perhaps the most famous Julius Caesar quote of all time. But after hearing all about his bedroom antics, it takes on a slightly...different meaning.From Cleopatra, to his ...
29 Sep 202337min
Polari: The Secret Language of Gay Men
It's a credit to the resilience of the gay community that when society tried to outlaw and silence them, they just created a language of their own to keep conversation (and gossip) alive. The language...
26 Sep 202332min
Sex & Scandal in Hampton Court
From Catherine Howard’s affairs whilst she was with Henry VIII, to Charles II’s mistress staging a lesbian wedding as part of a threesome… Hampton Court has seen it all. Today’s guest is Gareth Russel...
22 Sep 202343min
Sex In Old Age: Myths, Toys & Desire
As taboos go, sex between two consenting adults should not be up there as one of them.And yet! When we talk about sex in old age many people have an awkward reaction to it. Ask yourself this - is ther...
19 Sep 202349min
