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
Hate Mail: A Scandalous History
From tip-off letters about the gun powder plot to village quarrels that lead to jail time - today we’re going Betwixt the Sheets to find out about the history of hate mail. Joining Kate is Dr. Emily C...
15 Sep 202330min
Victorian London's Hidden Porn Trade
Holywell Street, just off London's Fleet Street, was the hidden epicentre of Victorian pornography.The Daily Telegraph described it as "the vilest street in the civilised world," so naturally, we want...
12 Sep 202343min
Cleopatra to Jane Austen: Perfumes of Powerful Women
Why did Cleopatra soak the sails of her ship in jasmine? How did Queen Elizabeth smell? And why was perfume an essential tool of power for women across history? Whilst it’s hard to research the histor...
8 Sep 202353min
Bestiality
When sex between two humans can be many things, how do we define bestiality - that is, sex between a human and a non-human? Especially when the farming industry relies on certain sex acts on animals -...
5 Sep 202339min
Self Sacrifice in Ancient India
Today we’re looking into self sacrifice in ancient India. Why did people do it? How did people think about death and the afterlife? Who were the gods people would sacrifice themselves for? And why wou...
1 Sep 202334min
