Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

By: History Hit
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Gladiators' Sex Lives
    Nov 12 2024

    Who really were the gladiators of Ancient Rome?


    With them once again hitting the big screens this month, we wanted to take you back a couple of thousand years to find out more about the people who fought and what their lives were really like.


    What rights in society did they have? How often did they meet a gruesome end? And were they sex symbols?


    Joining Kate is historian and expert in all things Ancient Rome, Emma Southon, author of A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women, to help us find out more.


    This podcast was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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    45 mins
  • The Real Sylvia Plath
    Nov 8 2024

    ** TW: This episode contains themes of suicide **


    Sylvia Plath was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.


    During and since she died, she became known for her volatile relationship with fellow poet, Ted Hughes, as much as her own beautiful, confessional writing.


    What was Sylvia Plath like as a woman? What drew her and Ted Hughes to each other? And how did sex and sexuality influence her personality and writing?


    Joining Kate today is Emily van Dyne, author of Loving Sylvia Plath: A Reclamation, to dispel some of the myths and help us get to know this remarkable woman.


    This podcast was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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    58 mins
  • Sex Lives of Presidents
    Nov 5 2024

    With the US election happening, we wanted to take a look back at the presidents from the past what we know about their sex lives.


    Which president was well-endowed and supposedly presented it to staff in the Oval Office? Which president had an affair on his honeymoon? And which had an affair with his wife's secretary?


    And no, they're not all JFK.


    Joining Kate today to help us find out is Eleanor Herman, author of Sex with Presidents: The Ins and Outs of Love and Lust in the White House.


    This podcast was edited by Freddy Chick. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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    37 mins

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what a hoot

I love this podcast, it's unique and funny. The host is hilarious and inquisitive. Don't get your knickers in a bind!

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An absolute favorite

The topics are interesting, the conversation enlightening, and Kate Lister is just plain fun to listen to. Thanks for hours of entertainment.

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Love this podcast

Hidden gem, such great knowledge and presented with fantastic wit and humor. Highly recommend this one

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Great Listen

Positive, smart, interesting, and just all around fun. She covers some heavy topics but in a lighter way and looking at things through intelligent eyes. Bringing on experts who are able to explain all we want to know in a logical and sympathetic way. I really love this podcast.

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Kate is awesome

I just love this whole podcast. I highly recommend everything about it and it has something for every adult about adulty things lol

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