Sex historian Kate Lister uncovers stories that’d make your history teacher blush.
Sounds,·138 episodes
Kate discusses Victorian beauty standards with Dr Rachel Rowe.
23 May 2025,·39 mins
Who was the contraceptive pill really for?
20 May 2025,·44 mins,·
What made you beautiful - and ugly - in the Tudor period?
16 May 2025,·45 mins,·
We dive into the style of dress that inspired this year's Met Gala.
13 May 2025,·38 mins
A historical look at what was considered beautiful and ugly in the Medieval period.
09 May 2025,·45 mins,·
The strange and dark story of Lady Betty, the female executioner in 18th century Ireland.
06 May 2025,·41 mins,·
A look at the beauty standards - and ideas of ugliness - in Ancient Rome.
02 May 2025,·48 mins,·
Do you think you know the real Medusa myth?
29 Apr 2025,·32 mins,·
Was this Tudor king a romantic or a scoundrel?
25 Apr 2025,·50 mins,·
A look back at what a medieval wedding day (and night) was like.
22 Apr 2025,·43 mins,·
Is Casanova's legacy of being the ultimate f*ckboy accurate?
18 Apr 2025,·29 mins,·
The extraordinary life of Nell Gwyn, the celebrity mistress of King Charles II.
15 Apr 2025,·43 mins,·
Stealing brides and breaking hearts - come and meet this Roman Emperor!
11 Apr 2025,·46 mins,·
We dive once more into the murky depths of medicine.
08 Apr 2025,·48 mins,·
How 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' was Lord Byron?
04 Apr 2025,·44 mins,·
A look into the gruesome and fascinating history of gonorrhoea.
01 Apr 2025,·32 mins
A look at the life and impact of Jiang Qing, wife of Chairman Mao
28 Mar 2025,·43 mins,·
Joining Kate today is Hallie Rubenhold, whose feminist lens on this story is long overdue
25 Mar 2025,·50 mins,·
Who was Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin's wife?
21 Mar 2025,·40 mins,·
Who was the real Lewis Carroll?
18 Mar 2025,·41 mins,·
What was life like as Adolf HItler's other half?
14 Mar 2025,·41 mins,·
Tracy Borman joins Kate to discuss the sex life of Henry VIII.
11 Mar 2025,·46 mins,·
A look at the life and times of Börte, the wife of dictator Genghis Khan.
07 Mar 2025,·40 mins,·
Find out about beauty standards in Ancient Greece and Rome.
04 Mar 2025,·43 mins,·
A look at how Michelangelo's sexuality affected his life and work in Renaissance Italy.
28 Feb 2025,·50 mins,·
How sexually liberated were the people of Ancient Mesopotamia?
25 Feb 2025,·51 mins,·
Taking listeners inside Monto, Dublin, at the turn of the 20th century.
21 Feb 2025,·52 mins,·
A history of BMI and the dark ideas that informed it.
18 Feb 2025,·46 mins
A history of the Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland.
14 Feb 2025,·50 mins,·
A look at the potential Roman origins of Valentine's Day.
11 Feb 2025,·34 mins,·
