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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  • 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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    41 mins
  • 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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    35 mins
  • Catherine of Aragon | Secret Lives of the Six Wives
    Nov 15 2024

    We know the fates of Henry VIII's wives, but what were these iconic women really like?


    In the first episode of this limited series, Secret Lives of the Six Wives, we'll explore the ways that Catherine of Aragon was a formidable queen and leader, and why, perhaps, she's been misunderstood all these years.


    Joining Kate, is author and Tudor export Nicola Tallis, to take us back to Catherine's childhood growing up during war in Spain, to being thrown into the Tudor court aged just 16 and the surprise marriage to Henry.


    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.


    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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    36 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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