How to Survive as a Medieval Single Woman
Being single in 2025 is a major disadvantage, so what was it like as a single woman in the Medieval period?! Joining Kate today is the always-fantast...
How Filthy Were The Romans?
Some of the key remnants of the Roman Empire are their public baths - huge complexes, multiple different rooms, the basis of many of our modern spas. ...
How Sexy Was Shakespeare?
There's a bit of interest around Shakespeare at the minute - can we call this the Paul Mescal effect? The Bard’s work featured many references to sex...
How Hot Was Lord Byron?
How 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' was Lord Byron really? We know the Romantic poet had a bit of a reputation, but how true was it? And how unusual...
How Has Porn Changed Through History?
With Christmas around the corner and everything being oh-so wholesome, we thought we would offer an episode from the archives of something not-so whol...
Who Was The Virgin Mary?
Despite virginity being a myth, why has Mary’s virginity been considered so important? What does this tell us about the relationship between Christia...
The Truth About Sigmund Freud
It's the one we've all been waiting for! The Oedipus Complex; the oral, anal and phallic stages; penis envy; psychoanalysis - we've all heard of Sigm...
Inside the Royal Harems of the Ottoman Empire
You can't move for people talking about the Roman Empire or the British Empire, but what about the Ottoman Empire? It spanned a huge period of time a...
The Mother of All Tudors: Child Bride to Kingmaker
Ever heard of Margaret Beaufort? Probably not. But whilst her name has been overshadowed by those of her son, grandson and great-grandchildren, her im...
Sex & Scandal in Ancient Egypt
What did the Ancient Egyptians think about sex? Is there any truth to a rumoured royal sex scandal? What did they think of same-sex relationships? In...