Sex Work in Alaska's Gold Rush
Why on earth would anyone make a perilous journey across wilderness and snow covered mountains, all because of a bit of gold?This isn't Lord of the Rings, it's the Klondike Gold Rush, when an estimate...
23 Jun 39min
Supersluts of History: First World War Spy Mata Hari
Mata Hari was a dancer and courtesan who was executed in 1917 for being a spy during the First World War.How did she get involved in such dangerous business? Was she really a mastermind spy who used h...
19 Jun 55min
A Teasing History Of Burlesque
Has Burlesque always meant the same thing? Where did it come from? And how has it changed?Kate is joined by Dr Marissa Vigneault, Associate Professor of Art History at Utah State University, to find o...
16 Jun 53min
Supersluts of History: Royal Mistress Madam du Barry
Madam du Barry's life was remarkable: from rags, to riches, to... revolution. And she pi**ed off Marie Antoinette along the way, too.How did this courtesan from a poor background make it to be royal m...
12 Jun 45min
The Truth about Adam & Eve
What really went down in the Garden of Eden? Was there an apple? Was there a snake? Was the 'original sin' all that bad?To answer these questions and more, Kate is joined by Dr Dylan Johnson, biblical...
9 Jun 43min
Supersluts of History: Roman Empress Theodora
In this new mini-series, we're exploring and celebrating women whose sexuality was used to define them.First up is Roman Empress Theodora. How did "Theodora from the brothels", as she was known, rise ...
5 Jun 39min
Sex & Pleasure in the Ancient World
Sex in the distant past is often thought about with all the fun taken out of it.Pleasure must have been a part of the sex lives of women and men in the past, so what evidence do we have to back this u...
2 Jun 45min
How to Get Cancelled in Hollywood's Golden Age
How do you not only lose your own reputation and career, but also tank the reputation and freedoms of your entire industry?Today we’re exploring the first real Hollywood scandal, when actor Roscoe 'Fa...
29 Mai 40min
