Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
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Gladiator Women of Ancient Rome
19 november 2024 · 35 min
Evidence shows us that women gladiators fought in front of baying crowds in Ancient Rome. Lees meer
Who were these women? How would these fights have played out? And what did the rest of Rome think of women taking up such a masculine space?
Joining Kate is historian and expert in all things Ancient Rome, Emma Southon, author of A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women, to help us explore how gender plays out in this unique area of Roman life.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Catherine of Aragon | Secret Lives of the Six Wives
15 november 2024 · 36 min
We know the fates of Henry VIII's wives, but what were these iconic women really like? Lees meer
In the first episode of this limited series, Secret Lives of the Six Wives, we'll explore the ways that Catherine of Aragon was a formidable queen and leader, and why, perhaps, she's been misunderstood all these years.
Joining Kate, is author and Tudor export Nicola Tallis, to take us back to Catherine's childhood growing up during war in Spain, to being thrown into the Tudor court aged just 16 and the surprise marriage to Henry.
Find out more about Nicola Tallis' work: https://nicolatallis.com/
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Gladiators' Sex Lives
12 november 2024 · 45 min
Who really were the gladiators of Ancient Rome? Lees meer
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 fought and what their lives were really like.
What rights in society did they have? How often did they meet a gruesome end? And were they sex symbols?
Joining Kate is historian and expert in all things Ancient Rome, Emma Southon, author of A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women, to help us find out more.
This podcast was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Real Sylvia Plath
8 november 2024 · 58 min
** TW: This episode contains themes of suicide ** Lees meer
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 fellow poet, Ted Hughes, as much as her own beautiful, confessional writing.
What was Sylvia Plath like as a woman? What drew her and Ted Hughes to each other? And how did sex and sexuality influence her personality and writing?
Joining Kate today is Emily van Dyne, author of Loving Sylvia Plath: A Reclamation, to dispel some of the myths and help us get to know this remarkable woman.
This podcast was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Sex Lives of Presidents
5 november 2024 · 37 min
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. Lees meer
Which president was well-endowed and supposedly presented it to staff in the Oval Office? Which president had an affair on his honeymoon? And which had an affair with his wife's secretary?
And no, they're not all JFK.
Joining Kate today to help us find out is Eleanor Herman, author of Sex with Presidents: The Ins and Outs of Love and Lust in the White House.
This podcast was edited by Freddy Chick. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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What Made You Ugly In The Ancient World?
1 november 2024 · 43 min
When we think about Greek and Roman beauty, we think of marble statues of huge men with tiny...feet. Lees meer
But what did it mean to be a beautiful woman? What role did their ideas of ugliness play in these ideas? And how did Christianity throw a curveball in all of this?
Taking us back to this world is Caroline Vout, author of Exposed: The Greek and Roman Body, to give us a learned glimpse beneath the togas.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Inside the Witch Trials: Salem | Fear In A New World
29 oktober 2024 · 43 min
We often think of the witch trials as something in the deep and distant past. Lees meer
But, as we'll hear in today's episode, the attitudes and behaviour that led to witch trials is as present today as it was then.
In this third and final episode of our limited series, Inside the Witch Trials, we go back to Salem, Massachusetts, to find out how colonialism, racism and a radical ideology created a witch trial that's as relevant today as it was in the 17th century.
What was life like for Puritans in this new and unfamiliar land? Why did so many people willingly admit to being witches? And what became of Tituba, the enslaved woman whose testimony sparked panic in this remote village?
Kate is joined by Professor Marion Gibson, author of Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials, to find out.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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18th Century Dating: From Booty Calls to 'Bundling'
25 oktober 2024 · 37 min
What was life like as a single person in the 18th century? What if you became pregnant out of wedlock? Lees meer
In today's episode, Kate talks to Angela Muir, author of Deviant MaternityIllegitimacy in Wales, c. 1680–1800, to find out what navigating single life was like for the lower classes: from strange dating customs such as 'bundling', to evidence we have of Georgian booty calls and the stigma of being single.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Inside the Witch Trials: Iceland | The Men Who Burned As Witches
22 oktober 2024 · 33 min
When we think of the witch trials, we often think of women being charged. Lees meer
Whilst misogyny was at the heart of many of the witch trials, this isn't the full story.
In this second episode of a limited series, Inside the Witch Trials, we go back to the the Westfjords of Iceland, to find out why it was mostly men, not women, who were burned at the stake for witchcraft.
How did society differ to the rest of Europe at this time? How did Iceland's history of magic impact ideas around witchcraft? And what hope did you have if you were accused of being a witch?
Kate is joined by Dr. Ólína Kjerulf Þorvarðardóttir, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Bifröst.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Nefertiti: The Greatest Ancient Egyptian Queen?
17 oktober 2024 · 1 uur
Ancient Egyptian rulers, incest, the Nazis and female empowerment, all in one episode! 'But how?' You say. 'What story could possibly bring all of these things together?' Lees meer
This is the story of Queen Nefertiti and her bust. Kate is joined by Joyce Tyldesley and Monica Hanna to find out just who this woman was, and how a statue of her ended up in Berlin.
Joyce Tyldesley is Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology at the University of Manchester. She is the author of many books including ‘Nefertiti's Face: The Creation of an Icon’.
Monica Hanna is an Egyptologist, Associate Professor and Acting Dean of the College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, in Aswan, Egypt. You can find out more about her work here.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Inside the Witch Trials: Pendle | The Child Who Condemned Her Family
15 oktober 2024 · 36 min
People in the 17th century were at spiritual war with the devil. Lees meer
It was a time of huge upheaval. What became known as the witch trials soon followed.
In this first episode of a limited series, Inside the Witch Trials, we go back to the English village of Pendle in 1612, to find out how and why a nine year old girl was able to condemn her family to death, as witches.
How was magic viewed and used before the witch trials? What influence did the Reformation play in stoking fears and paranoia? And what became of the girl who stood up in court to accuse her family of witchcraft?
Kate is joined by historians Eleanor Janega, co-host of Gone Medieval, and Ronald Hutton.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Orgasms & Skincare According to a Medieval Nun
11 oktober 2024 · 38 min
Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th century nun, was a certified genius and a true polymath. Lees meer
From her many side hustles to her skincare recommendations, she wrote about everything from what happens when the world ends to what the female orgasm feels like.
Why would a celibate nun know about this? What did she have to say about swollen testicles? And why were her achievements so significant?
Joining Kate today is the one and only Eleanor Janega, co-host of History Hit podcast Gone Medieval. You can also check out her website here: https://eleanorjanega.com/
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Sex & Scandal in Catherine of Aragon's Court
8 oktober 2024 · 42 min
When Henry VIII wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, he needed to prove that she was not a virgin when they wed. Lees meer
One woman was key to proving this: Catalina of Motril, Catherine's enslaved servant who was always present in the royal bedroom.
Before the divorce, though, what was Catalina's experience like in the heart of the Tudor court? What would it have been like for her, as a person of colour in Tudor England? And did Henry's lawyers ever track her down?
Joining Kate today is historian and author Lauren Johnson, to help us get to know Catalina's remarkable story better.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Illegitimacy: Sex & Secrecy in the 18th Century
4 oktober 2024 · 44 min
Why were children punished for illegitimacy in the 18th century? And what does the word even mean? Lees meer
The truth is quite shocking, and probably still affects a lot of the people you know today.
Joining Kate today is Kate Gibson, historian and author of Illegitimacy, Family, and Stigma in England, 1660-1834, to explore the ways that female sexuality played a part in the stigma of illegitimacy, and how attitudes evolved, from the Victorians up until the modern day.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer is Charlotte Long.
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Medieval Chastity Belts: History Unlocked
1 oktober 2024 · 46 min
Sexual purity was hugely importance in the medieval world, especially for women. Lees meer
How did chastity work in practice? Why was it so important? And was the infamous chastity belt really used?
Joining Kate today is friend of the show and co-host of our sister podcast, Gone Medieval, Eleanor Janega, to help us unlock the mysteries of Medieval chastity once and for all.
This podcast was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Sex in Ancient Mesopotamia
27 september 2024 · 51 min
How sexually liberated were the people of Ancient Mesopotamia? In what is modern day Iraq and dates back to around 3000 BC. Lees meer
The answer may surprise you, with gender fluidity and sexual diversity quite commonplace. Look no further than their frisky goddess, Ishtar.
Taking us back to this fascinating period is Stephanie Budin, historian and author of Gender in the Ancient Near East.
This episode was produced and edited by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Underwear: Codpieces, Loin Cloths & Thongs
24 september 2024 · 35 min
Whatever your underwear preferences, have you ever wondered about their history? Lees meer
From the Tudor codpiece to Victorian bloomers, they've all got a story to tell. Sharing them with Kate today is Nina Edwards, author of The Virtues of Underwear: Modesty, Flamboyance and Filth.
This episode was edited by Max Carrey, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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What Did The Vikings Really Look Like?
20 september 2024 · 40 min
Were the Vikings the original trendsetters? Lees meer
Even when they were raiding the poor monks in Lindsfarne in 793, they were passing on hairstyles that annoyed some of the local elders.
Why did they file their teeth? How often did they bathe? And what influence did their gods have on all of this?
Joining Kate today to explore the beauty standards of the Vikings is Dr. Eleanor Barraclough, author of Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Cruising & Cottaging: Sex in Public Places
17 september 2024 · 39 min
With privacy being a modern luxury, where did people in the past go to meet and hook up? Public toilets were (and can still be) a popular option. Lees meer
But what were secret signals? And what were the risks? Especially if, like many of the people who did it, you were part of the gay community.
Joining Kate today is Dr. Jeff Meek, lecturer in economic and social history at the University of Glasgow, to take her into this world and help us find out.
You can find out more about Jeff's work at https://queerscotland.com/.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Ancient Goddesses: Rebellion, Magic & Sexual Liberation
13 september 2024 · 45 min
Struggling for role models in the modern world? We've got your back, looking way back to the ancient world. Lees meer
Join Kate and Jasmine Elmer, author of her new book, Goddess With A Thousand Faces, as they explore the remarkable stories of some of histories most incredible ancient Goddesses and the lessons we can learn from them.
What can Artemis the Greek Goddess of Wild Hunting and Virginity tell us about sexual autonomy? And what does Huitaca, the Goddess of Rebellion tell us about taking a stand when our freedoms are in danger?
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Pagan Ritual Nudity
10 september 2024 · 38 min
Rituals are a big part of this funny human experience, aren't they? Lees meer
Whether that's morning rituals like making your bed... or pagan rituals that involve stripping down to your birthday suit for certain ceremonies.
The importance of nakedness is a big part of it, too, that can help separate you from this world and bring you closer to nature, and other realms.
What other ways have naked rituals played a part in our history? And are they still practiced today?
Joining Kate is the fantastic friend of the show, Ronald Hutton, author of The Pagan Rituals of the British Isles, to help us find out.
This podcast was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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What The Ancient Greeks Got Wrong About The Female Body
6 september 2024 · 47 min
Why did the Ancient Greeks depict a womb as an octopus in their textbooks? Lees meer
Their writings and (mis)understandings of the female body might seem borderline comical now, but how did these beliefs on the physical indicators of womanhood still impact us today?
Joining Kate is Helen King, author of Immaculate Forms: A History of the Female Body in Four Parts, to explore Ancient Greeks beliefs on breasts, clitoris, hymen and the womb.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Could You Survive Victorian Surgery?
3 september 2024 · 44 min
What was it really like inside a Victorian operating theatre? Did people really smoke cigars and eat oysters while they watched high risk surgery taking place? And what were the most common procedures? Lees meer
In today's episode Kate joins Dr. Monica in the Old Operating Theatre in London, to find out about the sights, smells and screams you would have heard there in the 19th century.
Find out more about the museum here: https://oldoperatingtheatre.com/
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Medieval Life During Plague & War
30 augustus 2024 · 41 min
When so much of history is written by men, Margaret Paston's letters offer us a rare insight into the life of a woman and the world around her in 15th century England. Lees meer
How did she cope with waves of plague wiping out her town? What did she do when the War of the Roses reached her home? And what family gossip did she write about?
Joining Kate today for this insight into every day medieval life is Diane Watt, author of God’s Own Gentlewoman: The Life of Margaret Paston to take us back to this period of tumultuous English history.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Real Princess Diana
27 augustus 2024 · 49 min
However you feel about the royal family, there's no denying, there was something about Princess Diana. Lees meer
From the clothes she wore to the causes she championed, she set the template for the modern royal, ruffling a lot of feathers in the process.
Why did she speak to us so much? Was there any truth to rumours of the affairs both Charles and Diana had? And were the public in any way complicit in her downfall?
Helping Kate separate Diana fact from fiction is author and royal historian, Dr. Tessa Dunlop. In the second part of the episode, Kate is speaking to Dominic Wong, curator of the photography exhibition Princess Diana: Accredited Access, to find out the backstory to some of the most iconic photos of Diana during her lifetime.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Life Lessons From Historical Women
23 augustus 2024 · 36 min
When women's stories aren't being flat-out ignored from the history books, they can often be sidelined. Lees meer
Well not here! Joining Kate today is the comedian and author of Life Lessons from Historical Women, Eleanor Morton, to share some of her favourite stories of inspirational women through history and the lessons they have taught her.
What would it have taken to make a daring escape from colonial Australia? And how did working class women in Victorian London create collective power?
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Renaissance Beauty: Snails, Cat Poo & Fatal Make-Up
20 augustus 2024 · 45 min
Why did Renaissance women say the Lord's prayer while removing pubic hair? Lees meer
If you're like us you definitely want to know the answer to this, and so much more about beauty culture during the Italian Renaissance between the 15th and 17th centuries.
Joining Kate today is Professor Jill Burke, author of How to be a Renaissance Woman: The Untold History of Beauty and Female Creativity, to help us find out if beauty culture was oppressive to women, or empowering.
Edited: Tom Delargy. Producer: Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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Sex Work in 18th Century Paris
16 augustus 2024 · 42 min
Paris was a wild place in the 18th century. Lees meer
It was the Age of the Enlightenment, cafe culture was exploding along with the world of ballet and opera, and there's the small matter of the Revolution in 1789.
Before that kicked off, though, there were estimated to be 30,000 sex workers in Paris, plus an additional 10,000 high-class courtesans.
What was the world of sex work like during this time? Who were the King's courtesans? And what happened to these people after the Revolution?
Joining Kate today is Nina Kushner, author of Erotic Exchanges: The World of Elite Prostitution in Eighteenth-Century Paris, to help us find out.
Edited: Tom Delargy. Producer: Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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The Real Cleopatra
13 augustus 2024 · 46 min
Cleopatra. One of the most famous people from history, and remembered for her beauty, power and scandalous love affairs. But how accurate is her legacy? Lees meer
Did you know she married not one, but two of her brothers? Or that she could speak eight languages? Or that she lived closer to the invention of the iPhone, than the construction of the pyramids (what?!).
Egyptologist Sarah Parcak joins Kate to get to the bottom of who the REAL Cleopatra was.
Mixer: Tomos Delargy. Producer: Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long
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The Curious History of Beds
9 augustus 2024 · 34 min
Sex and beds have a long, interwoven history. Here on Betwixt we often cover sex history, but we haven’t done a deep dive into the history of where it’s often done… in bed. Lees meer
So today we have something a little different for you, here’s an episode all about the history of beds, and it’s a story that will take us from medieval France, to 17th century Hertfordshire and beyond.
It’s an episode from our friends over at the Curious History of Your Home podcast, which you can follow here.
Betwixt the Sheets will be back with its usual programming on Tuesday.
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The Real Anne Boleyn: Sex, Scandal & Betrayal
6 augustus 2024 · 51 min
Anne Boleyn was smart, sophisticated and had SO much charisma. Lees meer
She kept Henry VIII waiting for SEVEN YEARS before they finally got together, and even then it was on her terms.
So where did it all go wrong for Anne Boleyn? Were any of the wild accusations made against her true? And what do her last words tell us about her?
Joining Kate today is the magnificent Tracy Borman, author of Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History, to help us uncover the real Anne Boleyn.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.Voting is open for the Listener's Choice Award at the British Podcast Awards, so if you enjoy what we're doing, we'd love it if you took a quick follow this link and click on Betwixt the Sheets: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting
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How Nudes Changed Britain
2 augustus 2024 · 32 min
Why were nudes so significant in Victorian England? What role did painting them play in wider social change at that time? And why didn't men think that women had the capacity for genius? Lees meer
Joining Kate today is Tabitha Barber, curator of the Tate Britain exhibition Now You See Us, which explores women artists in Britain over the last 500 years.
You can also watch Kate in a documentary all about this, called The Fight To Paint, over on History Hit - simply follow this link.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Dark History of Bearded Ladies & the Victorian Freak Show
30 juli 2024 · 39 min
What would it have really been like to visit a Victorian freak show? Were "freak performers" exploited, or empowered in a world that would likely have otherwise rejected them? And has the Victorian freak show ever really gone away? Lees meer
Joining Kate today is John Woolf, author of The Wonders: Lifting the Curtain on the Freak Show, Circus and Victorian Age, to take us back to this world and explore its dark side.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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History of Grief: Sky Burials & Victorian Death Photos
26 juli 2024 · 43 min
Why did the Victorians dress up their dead relatives for photo shoots? Lees meer
What are the origins of embalming? And why do most of us have such a separated relationship with death?
Helping Kate get to the bottom of all of this is the wonderful Brandy Schillace, author of Death's Summer Coat: What the History of Death and Dying Teaches Us About Life and Living.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Flagellation Brothels: Georgian Spanking Houses
23 juli 2024 · 39 min
18th century London was a haven for kinky connoisseurs, and flagellation houses were at the heart of it. Lees meer
Whatever your preference to be spanked by - birches, whips, paddles - they had you covered.
What went on behind closed doors? Who was being spanked, and why was it all the range for upper class men?
Taking Kate into this naughty underworld today is Julie Peakman, author of Lascivious Bodies: A Sexual History of the Eighteenth Century.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Incest & Royalty: House of the Dragon & Beyond
19 juli 2024 · 48 min
With the House of the Dragon featuring *that* incest scene, we thought we'd look into the real history of sexual relations within families. Lees meer
Has it always been taboo? How have the necessary degrees of separation between partners grown and shrunk over the years? And why were so many royal families keen on familial relations in the past...Hapsburg chin anyone?
Kate is Betwixt the Sheets with Brian Connolly to discuss the history of incest, an episode suggested to us by a listener. You can read more of Brian's work here.
WARNING: There is adult content and explicit words in this episode.
Senior producer: Charlotte Long. Producer: Sophie Gee & Stuart Beckwith. Mixed by Siobhan Dale.
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Gaslighting to Woke: Origins of Modern Buzzwords
16 juli 2024 · 40 min
What does it mean to be 'woke'? What did the bluesman Leadbelly mean when he coined the phrase? And what does a story set in Victorian London have to do with the term gaslighting? Lees meer
Joining Kate today is Robbie Morgan, Lecturer and Consultant in Applied Ethics at Leeds University, to chat about the buzzwords we use and how their meanings have changed for better and worse since they were first coined.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Surprising History of Redheads: From Prehistoric Gingers to Ed Sheeran
12 juli 2024 · 37 min
Boudica. Elizabeth I. Ed Sheeran. The history of the redhead goes back thousands of years, and it fluctuates from prejudice in medieval Europe, to the height of fashion in Protestant England. Lees meer
2% of the global population are redheads, so if you are one, you're one of a special few.
Jacky Colliss Harvey, author of Red: A History of the Redhead, joins Kate Betwixt the Sheets to explore red hair throughout the ages, debunking myths and analysing its place in society.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Queer London & The Post-War Moral Panic
9 juli 2024 · 40 min
In the wake of the Second World War, a moral panic swept through Britain around a rise in homosexuality. Lees meer
London was the heart of this scare because of how thriving and vibrant the gay scene was.
How did lawmakers react during time? What affect did class have on the gay experience? And amongst the darkness of the period, what joy could be found?
Joining Kate today to explore this time is Peter Parker, author of Some Men In London: Queer Life, 1945-1959.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Emperors & Scandals in Ancient Rome with Mary Beard
5 juli 2024 · 47 min
What happens at a Roman emperor's dinner party? Why would you be lucky to get out alive? And how are emperors even chosen? Lees meer
Joining Kate today is the one, the only Mary Beard, to take us back to Ancient Rome and help separate the facts from the myths.
Mary's latest book, Emperor of Rome, is out now in paperback.This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Sex & Scandal in UK Politics
2 juli 2024 · 35 min
With the UK election a mere few days away (at time of release), what better time to look back at some of the biggest scandals in our political history? Lees meer
In this episode, Kate's exploring the notorious Profumo affair of the early 1960s and the Thorpe Affair of the 1970s.
They had it all: sex, espionage and corruption at the highest level of society. It's no wonder they caught the attention of the world's media.
Joining Kate today is Richard Davenport-Hines, author of An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo to find out more about them.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Origins of the Patriarchy
28 juni 2024 · 45 min
Whose idea was the patriarchy? How long has it been a part of our lives? And how do we even define it? Lees meer
For something that's so prevalent in most of our lives, it can sometimes feel like there's an inevitability to it.
However, there are so many examples of alternatives, and surprising reasons to its origins.
Exploring all of this with Kate today is Angela Saini, author of The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Incest in Ancient Egypt
25 juni 2024 · 31 min
From recent research we know that the great boy king Tutankhamun was a result of incest. Lees meer
How did it effect him? And was incest in Ancient Egypt mostly for symbolic reasons of retaining power, or did it go further than that?
Joining Kate today is the wonderful Sarah Parcak, archaeologist and Egyptologist, to help us find out more. Importantly, they also touch on why the Ancient Egyptians found lettuce sexy.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Sex Life of Henry VIII
20 juni 2024 · 46 min
When we think of Henry VIII we think of a big, blood thirsty tyrant. Lees meer
But was there more to this caricature of a king then we give him credit for? Joining Kate today to help us get to know this man better is the fantastic Tracy Borman, author of Henry VIII and the men who made him.
Why did Henry love his daily horoscopes? How did his hypochondria affect his sex life? And was he in, in fact, a bit of a prude?
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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The REAL Bridgerton: Historians React To Season 3
18 juni 2024 · 44 min
*SPOILER ALERT: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS OF SEASON 3 OF BRIDGERTON* Lees meer
With the second part of season 3 of Bridgerton dropping on Netflix in the last few days, Kate is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of Inside the World of Bridgerton: True Stories of Regency High Society, to break down how it stands up to historical accuracies of the era.
How does season 3 match the historical goings on of the time? How did gossip become a form of power for women? Especially in a society that didn't allow them a voice in other areas of life. And who was the real Lady Whistledown?
Also, if you'd like to find out more about this incredible period, you can watch Kate present a two-part documentary - Georgian Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll: Unbuttoning Bridgerton - over on History Hit. Simply click here for a free 14 day trial and watch now.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Tudor Lesbians
14 juni 2024 · 46 min
Throughout history, it's mostly been queer men who were persecuted under the historical sodomy laws, but the Tudor period saw a spike in women being tried under it. Lees meer
Why was this? And why was it mostly happening in what is modern day Belgium and Netherlands?
Joining Kate today is historian Jonas Roelens, who specialises in sexuality in the early modern period, to explore the unique things that were happening in Europe during this time that gave rise to such persecutions.
His book, Citizens and Sodomites: Persecution and Perception of Sodomy in the Southern Low Countries (1400–1700), can be found here.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots
11 juni 2024 · 56 min
Mary Queen of Scots had a life that resembled a Game of Thrones plot: she had awful taste in men, and a cousin in Queen Elizabeth I of England, who - spoiler alert - eventually signed her death warrant. Lees meer
In the face of some outrageous adversity, though, Mary Queen of Scots was an extraordinary woman and queen.
Was it all bad luck, or was there poor judgement from Mary, too? What are some of the conspiracies that brought about her downfall? And what's her legacy that lasts to this day?
Joining Kate today is the wonderful Kate Williams, author of The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots: Elizabeth I and Her Greatest Rival. Follow her on Instagram, here.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Tudor Origins of the Condom
7 juni 2024 · 46 min
What were condoms like in Tudor times? Before you were able to pop to the supermarket to pick some up, where did people buy them? Lees meer
Joining Kate today is historian Dr. Kate Stephenson, to explore what the earliest evidence of condoms is, just how effective they were, and to smash some of the myths surrounding their history.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Incest in Ancient Rome
4 juni 2024 · 38 min
What's the worst thing you could accuse someone of in Ancient Rome? There are a few strong candidates, but incest is definitely up there. Lees meer
In today's episode, Kate speaks with Roman historian, Emma Southon, author of A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women, to find out more about the different ways the Ancient Romans thought about incest.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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The REAL Bridgerton: Georgian Drugs & Alcohol
31 mei 2024 · 43 min
The third season of Bridgerton is out and we are back in sexy scandalous Georgian society. But while we watch, we're taking a step back to ask: how real is Bridgerton? Lees meer
On our third episode in our REAL Bridgerton mini-series, we're looking at the the booze and drugs that took 18th and early 19th century Britain by storm.
Why was opium taken for health purposes? How did gin get the nickname "mother's ruin"? And what does it feel like to take snuff?
Joining Kate today are Maddy Pelling, co-host of our sister podcast After Dark and author of Writing on the Wall: Graffiti, Rebellion and the Making of Eighteenth-Century Britain; Marina Capaldi from Summerhall Distillery, and Robert Good from Segar & Snuff Parlour.
Also, if you'd like to find out more about this incredible period, you can watch Kate present a two-part documentary - Georgian Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll: Unbuttoning Bridgerton - over on History Hit. Simply click here for a free 14 day trial and watch now.
This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. Additional production was provided by Annie Woodman. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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