Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
By History Hit
Join sex historian Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush.
What were the Victorians really like behind closed (bedroom) doors? How did the Black Death favour women in medieval England? And what was Caesar like in the sack?
She'll be bed-hopping around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now.
You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed.
So join Kate Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society - a podcast from History Hit.
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The Hangwoman of 18th Century Ireland
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The Truth About Medusa
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History's Worst F*ckboys: Henry VIII
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What Happened On A Medieval Wedding Night?
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Nell Gwyn: Celebrity Mistress of King Charles II
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History's Worst F*ckboys: Emperor Caligula
Have you ever heard of the Emperor who made his horse a senator? Seems like a top bloke, right? Today on Betwixt the Sheets we’re going to meet (possibly) the most debauched Roman Emperor.From stealing brides fro… -
Hysterectomies: 2000 Years of Care & Coercion
Today, it is one of the most commonly performed surgeries. But when was the hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus, first performed? How has this procedure interacted with ideas such as femininity and eugenics? And WHY would a very brave wo…
