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

Host Kate Lister and historical drag queen Castor Hex explore the daily routine of Marie Antoinette, focusing on the grueling process of dressing in 18th-century court attire.

Historian Ashley Douglas joins Kate Lister to discuss her new book on Marie Maitland, a 16th-century Scottish woman who wrote among Europe’s earliest known lesbian love poetry.

Host Kate Lister and historian Emma Southern debunk the myth of constant Roman orgies, tracing the stereotype to Christian moralizing and mistranslated texts.

Host Kate Lester and Professor Hannah Diamond explore the life of Josephine Baker, tracing her journey from poverty in St.

Host Kate Lister and guest Estelle Perank discuss Mary Queen of Scots’ tumultuous marriage to Lord Darnley, analyzing his abuse and the murder of David Rizzio.

Host Kate Lister and author Dave Musgrove explore the Bayeux Tapestry, debunking myths about its creation and analyzing its political propaganda.

Host Kate Lister and historian Emma Southern explore the brutal reality of slavery in the Roman Empire, revealing it as a sophisticated system where up to 30% of the population were enslaved.

Host Kate Lister and historian Shelley Puhack debunk the myth of Elizabeth Báthory, the "Blood Countess.

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Host Kate Lister and Professor Joanna Birk explore the 1909 case of Martha Rendell, the last woman hanged in Western Australia for murdering three stepchildren with acid.

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