Sex historian Kate Lister uncovers stories that’d make your history teacher blush.
Sounds,·147 episodes
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,·
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,·
