Lube: A Slippery History
From the seaweed-strewn shores of Ancient China to the American army camps in the Middle East, lube has been on a long and slippery journey. Wherever it’s been derived from, the history and importance...
1 Aug 202342min
Victorian Abortion & Birth Control
We’re connected to the past in more ways than you might think. For example, the 1861 Offences against the person Act is an abortion law that is still largely in place today. What does this Victorian l...
28 Jul 202343min
Barbie: Feminist Icon?
Barbie is many things: an astronaut, a robotics engineers, a judge, and now a movie star! But can she be considered a feminist icon? For a toy with such incredible appeal around the world, especially ...
25 Jul 202341min
Scottish Kings' Sex Lives
One thing royal families strive for is the common touch. Whilst some have struggled with it, King James IV and V in the 15th and 16th centuries excelled in it. It could be said, however, they took the...
21 Jul 202347min
Althea Gibson: The Wimbledon Champion Who Beat The Odds
The world of tennis in the 1940s wasn't made for someone of Althea Gibson's background.She was the descendent of slaves, and grew up in South Carolina with the nearest tennis courts available to an Af...
18 Jul 202344min
Mozart's Sex Life
When we think of the biggest pop icons of all time, we might reach for Madonna, Elvis, or yes, even Michael Jackson. One name that’s not thrown into the pot is Mozart. But why? His music was undoubted...
14 Jul 202338min
Victorian Baby Farming Killer: Amelia Dyer
In Victorian Britain, there was no formalised state adoption. Instead, desperate mothers paid other families to take their newborns. This tragic system was known as baby farming.As we’ll find out in t...
11 Jul 202340min
History of Breastfeeding
How has our relationship with breast milk changed through history? Why are there associations of shame with this most natural act, of us consuming humanities first food? And what does the formation of...
7 Jul 202349min
