Sex historian Kate Lister uncovers stories that’d make your history teacher blush.
Sounds,·138 episodes
The bizarre history of quack doctor, John R. Brinkley.
07 Feb 2025,·40 mins,·
A history of Spartans and their relationship with sexuality.
04 Feb 2025,·46 mins,·
As historical figures go, Genghis Khan has something of a reputation.
31 Jan 2025,·39 mins,·
A history of Lilith, the mythological woman from 4,000 years ago.
28 Jan 2025,·44 mins,·
Kate and David Hone discuss the history of Dinosaur sex.
24 Jan 2025,·40 mins,·
Find out the origins of sexting.
21 Jan 2025,·40 mins,·
Uncovering the history of medieval lesbians.
16 Jan 2025,·46 mins,·
Find out all about the history of red lipstick, from Ancient Egypt to the modern day.
14 Jan 2025,·35 mins,·
Depictions of penises have been an obsession in art for as long as art has been around.
10 Jan 2025,·48 mins
Mary Beard takes us back to Ancient Rome and help separate the facts from the myths.
10 Jan 2025,·47 mins,·
But how did they manage pubic hair in Ancient Greece, or the Middle Ages?
10 Jan 2025,·45 mins,·
How historically accurate is Bridgerton?
Find out what sex was like in the Tudor times
Egyptologist Sarah Parcak joins Kate to get to the bottom of who the REAL Cleopatra was.
People in the 17th century were at spiritual war with the devil.
10 Jan 2025,·36 mins
Evidence shows women gladiators fought in front of crowds in Ancient Rome.
10 Jan 2025,·35 mins,·
Joining us is writer, actor and all-round Charles Dickens superfan Miriam Margolyes.
10 Jan 2025,·50 mins,·
What happened when monks had to be celibate? Historian Katherine Harvey reveals all.
10 Jan 2025,·43 mins,·
