Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
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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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Medieval Sex
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
04/19/22 • 42 min
*WARNING this episode includes explicit language and adult themes*
What were your medieval ancestors getting up to in the bedroom? Join sex historian Kate Lister, Betwixt the Sheets, to find out.
Medievalist and George Michael super-fan Dr Eleanor Janega is on the podcast to chat all things aphrodisiacs, sex diaries and religious rules.
Hear about bizarre fertility treatments involving actual fish in places they should never go, medieval chat up lines, and much, much more.
You can watch Kate and Eleanor on screen together in History Hit's documentary, Medieval Pleasures here.
Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Annie Coloe.
Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.
This podcast includes music by Epidemic Sounds and archive clips from The Princess Bride 1987, Angela MacNamara's Sex Education for Girls 1980.
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Victorian Sex
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
11/02/23 • 31 min
They’re famously thought of as a buttoned up prudish bunch, but we all know they loved to bump uglies as much as anyone today.
Were the spanking punishments of boarding schools really the origins of flagellation brothels? Who were the pin-ups of Victorian women? And what did the saucy portrait Queen Victoria gave to Prince Albert look like?
Today we go Betwixt the Victorian Sheets with Dan Snow, from History Hit sister podcast Dan Snow’s History Hit, to find out all about Victorian Sex.
This podcast was edited by Tom Delargy. The producers were Charlotte Long and Freddy Chick. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Shoes
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
04/29/22 • 44 min
I’m something that you wear, I always come in twos, I get put on your feet. I’m not socks, I am ... SHOES.
Humans have been protecting their feet for a very long time.
But over the years the types of footwear we choose have developed and multiplied. Each new shoe has a new use, and often a new social meaning.
So what is the history of shoes? To find out about the masculine beginnings of heels, the reclamation of crocs, and the political ideals of docs, Kate chats to Elizabeth Semmelhack, creative director and senior curator of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto.
Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas.
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INTRODUCING Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
03/22/22 • 1 min
Why did kings and queens have spectators on their wedding night? Who had the very first boob job? And did our ancestors have their unmentionables pierced?
Join historian, Kate Lister, Betwixt the Sheets as she unashamedly roots around the topics which seem to have been skipped in history class.
Everything from landmark LGBTQ+ court cases, to political scandal, to downright bizarre medieval cures for impotence. The etymology of swear words, gender bias in medicine, and satanic panic and cults - there’s nothing off limits.
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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Psychiatric Drugs
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
05/03/22 • 40 min
*WARNING this episode includes adult themes and conversations about mental health and drug use.*
In 2020, the UK government revealed that 17% of the adult population of Britain were prescribed medication for their mental health. But when were these drugs invented? How were they tested? And how have they become, in some cases, ‘mother’s little helper’?
From antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications to stimulants and mood stabilisers - Dr David Healy takes us on a journey through the development and use of psychiatric - or psychotropic - medication, and how this development has in turn affected our diagnoses.
David is a psychiatrist and psychopharmacologist, and is a professor of Psychiatry at McMaster University in Canada.
Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Aidan Lonergan.
Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.
This episode includes music by Epidemic Sound and archive clips from Zoloft commercial 2001.
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Voodoo & Vodou
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
04/19/22 • 57 min
Warning: This episode includes strong language and some adult themes.
What comes to mind when you see the word voodoo? Most people tend to think of horror movies, zombies, dolls and witchcraft - but Vodou is a hugely misunderstood religion and spiritual practice.
Kate is joined by two experts Betwixt the Sheets on today's episode; Dr Kyrah Malika Daniels on Haitian Vodou and the part it played in the revolution of 1791, and Elizabeth James on New Orleans and Louisiana Voodoo.
Find out its long and fascinating history, and why it's become one of the most sensationalised religions in the world.
Learn more about Haitian Vodou and its history here, and here, and you can follow Dr Daniels work, here.
For more on African and Diasporic Religious Studies, please click here.
Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Seyi Adaobi.
Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.
This podcast includes music from Epidemic Sounds, and archive clips from White Zombie 1932.
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Boob Jobs
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
04/26/22 • 57 min
Who had the very first boob job? Why were women injecting liquid paraffin into their chests? And, how has the procedure developed over time?
Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Professor Ruth Holliday and cosmetic surgeon Professor Vikram Devaraj to find out the bumpy history of breast augmentation, involving lawsuits, pin-ups... and mattress foam.
Find out how a sixties American housewife was persuaded to have the very first silicone implants, and more about medical scandal involving boob jobs.
You can find out more about Ruth's book here, and more about Vikram's work here.
Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Annie Coloe.
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This podcast includes music by Epidemic Sounds and an archive clip from the Oprah Winfrey Network.
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Henrietta Maria: The Most Hated Queen Consort?
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
10/14/22 • 30 min
What does it take to get the reputation as one of the least popular queens in history?
Should we remember Henrietta Maria as the wife of the King executed by his subjects, the Catholic influencer and a serial adulterer? Or as a prankster, a patron of the arts and a mother of two Kings?
Henrietta Maria became Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland aged 15. A quarter of a century and a civil war later she was widowed when her husband, Charles I, was executed. By the end of her life she was restored to court on a generous pension.
Her life, therefore, was a busy one, and in this episode of Betwixt the Sheets Kate is joined by Leanda de Lisle to bring Henrietta Maria out of the shadows. We look into her marriage, her motherhood and her life after the death of her husband.
*WARNING there are naughty words and adult themes in this episode*
Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Edited by Joseph Knight.
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Nefertiti: The Greatest Ancient Egyptian Queen?
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
10/17/24 • 60 min
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?'
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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Women Warriors: From Boudicca to Ukrainian Snipers
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
06/30/23 • 44 min
From Boudicca to Ukrainian snipers, battlefields have always contained a surprising number of women.
Today Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Sarah Percy to get to the bottom of why women were allowed to be astronauts a full thirty years before they were allowed to fight in combat.
From women who disguised themselves as men in order to be allowed to fight, to the Soviet all-female regiments who Nazi Germany learnt to fear, they'll be discussing fearless women warriors on the frontline.
You can find out more about Sarah's book here.
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How many episodes does Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society have?
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society currently has 282 episodes available.
What topics does Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society cover?
The podcast is about Sex, Society, History, Podcasts, Education and Scandal.
What is the most popular episode on Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society?
The episode title 'Medieval Sex' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society?
The average episode length on Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society released?
Episodes of Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society are typically released every 3 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society?
The first episode of Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society was released on Mar 22, 2022.
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