The Real Casanova

Can you imagine being SO smooth-talking and seductive your surname becomes an actual noun in the dictionary to describe someone who has a reputation for being an expert at in the sack?


Well today we’re going to be talking about a man who was just that…Giacamo Casanova.


But is his legacy accurate? Was he really a prolific ladies man? And did he do anything else in his life other than seduce women…and if he did, why do we only remember him for that reason?


Today we’re bringing you a very special Betwixt the Sheets mash-up episode with History Hit’s very own Casanova, Dan Snow (don’t worry he has humbly confirmed we could call him that).


Kate and Dan will be discussing why there is much more to Casanova than just womanising - he was a scam artist, outlaw, alchemist, spy and church cleric. He wrote satires, fought duels, and escaped from prison more than once. He even set up the French national lottery. Join Kate and Dan for this special collab episode of History Hit in the Sheets to find out all this and more!


Produced by Freddy Chick, Charlotte Long and Mariana Des Forges. Mixed by Dougal Patmore.


Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.


Email us with your subject ideas at betwixt@historyhit.com.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avsnitt(407)

Jane Seymour | Secret Lives of the Six Wives

Jane Seymour | Secret Lives of the Six Wives

Meek and mild, or smart and scheming? Have we all been underestimating the third wife of Henry VIII?Was Jane Seymour the meek and mild lady she's often portrayed as, or was she more smart and scheming...

29 Nov 202438min

History of Pubic Hair

History of Pubic Hair

We often think of the way we treat pubic hair as a relatively modern thing.But how did they manage pubic hair in Ancient Greece, or the Middle Ages? Why would someone wear a pubic wig (also known as a...

26 Nov 202444min

Anne Boleyn | Secret Lives of the Six Wives

Anne Boleyn | Secret Lives of the Six Wives

How did Anne Boleyn go from being a commoner to being the Queen of England?As soon as she arrived in the Tudor court she stood out from the other beautiful women who were throwing themselves at Henry ...

22 Nov 202441min

Gladiator Women of Ancient Rome

Gladiator Women of Ancient Rome

Evidence shows us that women gladiators fought in front of baying crowds in Ancient Rome.Who were these women? How would these fights have played out? And what did the rest of Rome think of women taki...

19 Nov 202434min

Catherine of Aragon | Secret Lives of the Six Wives

Catherine of Aragon | Secret Lives of the Six Wives

We know the fates of Henry VIII's wives, but what were these iconic women really like?In the first episode of this limited series, Secret Lives of the Six Wives, we'll explore the ways that Catherine ...

15 Nov 202436min

Gladiators' Sex Lives

Gladiators' Sex Lives

Who really were the gladiators of Ancient Rome?With them once again hitting the big screens this month, we wanted to take you back a couple of thousand years to find out more about the people who foug...

12 Nov 202444min

The Real Sylvia Plath

The Real Sylvia Plath

** TW: This episode contains themes of suicide **Sylvia Plath was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.During and since she died, she became known for her volatile relationship with...

8 Nov 202458min

Sex Lives of Presidents

Sex Lives of Presidents

With the US election happening, we wanted to take a look back at the presidents from the past what we know about their sex lives.Which president was well-endowed and supposedly presented it to staff i...

5 Nov 202436min

Populärt inom Historia

massmordarpodden
p3-historia
historiska-brott
kod-katastrof
motiv
olosta-mord
historianu-med-urban-lindstedt
historiepodden-se
rss-seriemordarpodden
rss-historien-om
rss-massmordarpodden
krigshistoriepodden
rss-brottsligt
rss-historiska-brottslingar
harrisons-dramatiska-historia
rss-arkiv-stieg
palmemordet
vetenskapsradion-historia
nu-blir-det-historia
rss-borgvattnets-hemligheter