History of Camp: From Oscar Wilde to James Bond
As the old adage goes, attitude is everything. And if there’s one attitude that stands proud above the rest it’s the utterly fabulous, camp. Whether it’s embodied in Disney villains or Oscar Wilde, th...
23 Jun 202344min
Dick Pics: The History
Depictions of dicks have been an obsession in art for as long as art has been around, but the act of sending a real life image of ones penis is a cultural phenomenon all of its own. Additionally, the ...
20 Jun 202347min
Shakespeare's Sex Life
The Bard’s work featured many references to sex and sexuality - some more obvious than others. But what does the work reveal about the sexuality of Shakespeare himself? Despite being married with thre...
16 Jun 202348min
Anne Lister: The First Modern Lesbian?
It’s a rare thing to hear first hand the experiences of marginalised people in history. So often their voices are silenced, and their histories erased. Which is why Anne Lister’s diaries, which tell u...
13 Jun 202337min
Victorian Pregnancy & Childbirth: The Untold History
Why did Victorian doctors recommend women to lie still in solitary confinement for days after giving birth? What was the 'sit up and cough' method of contraception? (not the most reliable) And what wa...
9 Jun 202342min
The Pre-Raphaelites: Art & Sexual Liberation
The Pre-Raphaelites: Art & Sexual LiberationIf there’s one thing we like to embrace on this podcast, it’s a slice of controversy. Which is why today’s topic of the Pre-Raphaelites movement is such a j...
6 Jun 202334min
A History of Queer Women
One thing’s for certain, queer people have always been a part of society. The language may not have always been there to describe them in all of their wonderful forms, and the history books may not ha...
2 Jun 202348min
The Rise of Celebrity Culture
Any of us who have happened to see a celebrity in the wild can admit to the strange thrill you get. It doesn’t matter if it’s C, D, or Z-list celebrities, even, they all count! But why are we as a soc...
30 Mai 202339min
