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

By: History Hit
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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.


    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.

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  • Anne Boleyn | Secret Lives of the Six Wives
    Nov 22 2024

    How did Anne Boleyn go from being a commoner to being the Queen of England?


    As soon as she arrived in the Tudor court she stood out from the other beautiful women who were throwing themselves at Henry VIII, but made him wait for seven years before they eventually got together.


    In the second episode of our limited series, Secret Wives of the Six Wives, Kate is joined once again by Tudor export Nicola Tallis, to help us find out more about the woman who helped alter the future of England.


    What made some say that she seemed more French than English? And what happened to make her meet her bloody end?


    Find out more about Nicola Tallis' work: https://nicolatallis.com/


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


    All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media.


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  • Gladiator Women of Ancient Rome
    Nov 19 2024

    Evidence shows us that women gladiators fought in front of baying crowds in Ancient Rome.


    Who were these women? How would these fights have played out? And what did the rest of Rome think of women taking up such a masculine space?


    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 explore how gender plays out in this unique area of Roman life.


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


    All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media.


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  • Catherine of Aragon | Secret Lives of the Six Wives
    36 mins

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Shockingly interesting!

I am truly shocked learning of this poor womans life and fate! I am lost for words and at the same time deeply moved of the respect you both showed her. Thank you for a brilliant episode and a really great podcast overall!

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Great podcast all round

Great listen for anyone who is interested in history. Really lovely human take on the topics and nicely presented for a modern audience.

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Absolutely Blinkin LOVE this podcast

It's awesome, so informative educational and funny I absolutely love Kate and the way she engages with her guests.
I am on History Hit too, but I can't find betwixt on there, so have to get my hit elsewhere!!

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Surprisingly interesting

There are so many different topics covered and I've been interested in a LOT more than I expected I would be. I started off thinking I'd listen to a few episodes that looked interesting and have been slowly but surely listening to every single one. Regardless of what the discussion is about I can never just put an episode on in the background because I always get pulled in and have to listen to it properly. My interests and knowledge have been expanded, I've laughed loads, and I'm loving it

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Fantastic

I've listened to every episode of this podcast and love it. Kate is funny and informative. She always has great guests and different topics each week keep it interesting.

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incredible.

This whole series is brilliant, but this episode in particular is essential listening. incredible.

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I love that im learning so much from this podcast. Kate Lister is a revelation! Pleasure to listen to. Highly recommend.

I love all of this. lm so happy when a new one drops! Fingers crossed for this podcast to win the podcast award

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