Sex historian Kate Lister uncovers stories that’d make your history teacher blush.
Sounds,·53 episodes
What was Section 28, who did it affect and what was the response from the gay community?
08 Jun 2025,·39 mins
An exploration of sex work in Ancient Rome.
06 Jun 2025,·44 mins
What was medieval childbirth like? And why were there often so many people in the room?
03 Jun 2025,·38 mins
What does the half-man half-bull myth tell us about our taboo desires?
30 May 2025,·30 mins
A murder plot involving King James and the most handsome men in Scotland.
27 May 2025,·52 mins
Kate discusses Victorian beauty standards with Dr Rachel Rowe.
23 May 2025,·39 mins
Who was the contraceptive pill really for?
20 May 2025,·44 mins
What made you beautiful - and ugly - in the Tudor period?
16 May 2025,·45 mins
We dive into the style of dress that inspired this year's Met Gala.
13 May 2025,·38 mins
A historical look at what was considered beautiful and ugly in the Medieval period.
09 May 2025,·45 mins
The strange and dark story of Lady Betty, the female executioner in 18th century Ireland.
06 May 2025,·41 mins
A look at the beauty standards - and ideas of ugliness - in Ancient Rome.
02 May 2025,·48 mins
Do you think you know the real Medusa myth?
29 Apr 2025,·32 mins
Was this Tudor king a romantic or a scoundrel?
25 Apr 2025,·50 mins
A look back at what a medieval wedding day (and night) was like.
22 Apr 2025,·43 mins
Is Casanova's legacy of being the ultimate f*ckboy accurate?
18 Apr 2025,·29 mins
The extraordinary life of Nell Gwyn, the celebrity mistress of King Charles II.
15 Apr 2025,·43 mins
Stealing brides and breaking hearts - come and meet this Roman Emperor!
11 Apr 2025,·46 mins
We dive once more into the murky depths of medicine.
08 Apr 2025,·48 mins
How 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' was Lord Byron?
04 Apr 2025,·44 mins
A look into the gruesome and fascinating history of gonorrhoea.
01 Apr 2025,·32 mins
A look at the life and impact of Jiang Qing, wife of Chairman Mao
28 Mar 2025,·43 mins
Joining Kate today is Hallie Rubenhold, whose feminist lens on this story is long overdue
25 Mar 2025,·50 mins
Who was Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin's wife?
21 Mar 2025,·40 mins
Who was the real Lewis Carroll?
18 Mar 2025,·41 mins
What was life like as Adolf HItler's other half?
14 Mar 2025,·41 mins
Tracy Borman joins Kate to discuss the sex life of Henry VIII.
11 Mar 2025,·46 mins
A look at the life and times of Börte, the wife of dictator Genghis Khan.
07 Mar 2025,·40 mins
Find out about beauty standards in Ancient Greece and Rome.
04 Mar 2025,·43 mins
A look at how Michelangelo's sexuality affected his life and work in Renaissance Italy.
28 Feb 2025,·50 mins
