Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
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<p>Join sex historian Dr Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush.</p><br><p>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? </p><br><p>Join Kate as she bed-hops around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now.</p><br><p>You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society - a podcast from History Hit.</p><br><p>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</p><br><p>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 <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>. </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
September 22, 2026
Get Ready With Marie Antoinette
Host Kate and historical drag queen Casta Hex explore the elaborate process of getting ready like Marie Antoinette, revealing the historical fashion and beauty secrets.
September 18, 2026
Lesbian Love Affair of 16th Century Scotland
Host Kate is joined by historian Ashley Douglas to explore Marie Maitland's erotic poetry, revealing a passionate 16th-century Scottish lesbian love affair and its societal implications.
September 15, 2026
How Debauched Were Roman Orgies?
Host Kate and historian Emma Southon explore the reality behind ancient Roman orgies, revealing historical truths about their debauchery.
463 total episodes available with 275 transcripts
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Get Ready With Marie Antoinette
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[…] Because if there's one piece of fashion Marie Antoinette is widely known for, it's her shoes. She loved a shoe. Yeah, she did love a shoe. I believe at the height of her everything, she was being sent by her court cobbler like seven pairs of shoes a week. That was a lot of shoes. It's a lot of shoes. So shoes at the time were centrally lasted, which meant that there wasn't a left and a right. The shoes were just one shape. So they can be a little bit uncomfortable. Yeah. They have what's called a Louis heel, which is this very specific sort of kitten heel shape, which were made of wood, just covered in leather or silk. […]
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<p>Join sex historian Dr Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush.</p><br><p>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? </p><br><p>Join Kate as she bed-hops around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now.</p><br><p>You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society - a podcast from History Hit.</p><br><p>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</p><br><p>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 <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>. </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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