Amorous Histories Podcast

Amorous Histories Podcast

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Amorous Histories Podcast episodes

  • The Ladies of Llangollen, lesbians?

    A young lady climbs out of a window dressed in men’s clothing with a pistol and her pet dog in hand. She meets another lady also dressed in men’s clothing and they ride into the night towards the coast with plans of their new life together abroad. Today we're going to be talking about the Ladies of Llangollen, an 18th century queer couple.

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    Track: No Saint, Music by: https://slip.stream/

    OMG lesbians from Billy on the Street: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pwCK2pOF0o&t=1s 

    24 min
  • Umoja: Kenya’s Women-Only Village

    Umoja is a village in the grasslands of Samburu in the north of Kenya. In 1990 15 women who had survived assault by British soldiers posted to Kenya, founded the village as a safe haven for women. Listen to their story and their impact.


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    Track: No Saint, Music by: https://slip.stream/

    Photo: Kate Cummings, Umoja Uaso, Kenya. Partner: Vital Voices. 2009.

    13 min
  • Beggar's Benison: The Scottish Sex Society

    The “Most Ancient and Puissant Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland” was formed in 1732 in the town of Anstruther in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. It was a secret all male club dedicated to sexual freedom, with a little bit of financial fiddling on the side. The Club ran until 1836 and had off shoots in Glasgow, Edinburgh and even St Petersburg. Join me to learn more!


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    Track: No Saint, Music by: https://slip.stream/

    21 min
  • 18th Century Gay Clubs: London Molly Houses

    Did gay clubs exist in eighteenth century London? Let's talk about what men got up to in the relative safety of Molly Houses.

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    Track: No Saint, Music by: https://slip.stream/

    20 min
  • History of the condom

    I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that the majority of listeners have probably come into contact with a condom or barrier protection at some point in their lives. They may or may not make a regular appearance in your life, but how much do you actually know about condoms? They have a long and varied history that stretches back thousands of years, and I’m here to share some of that with you today!

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    22 min
  • Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies
    Harris’s List of Covent Garden Ladies was an annual directory published from 1757 – 1795 listing the prostitutes available in London’s Covent Garden area. If you’ve watch the TV series Harlots you will have seen the List referenced in the very first episode where one of the characters read the entries for the women in her brothel. I remember when I first saw that I squealed in nerdy excitement. The List took the form of a catalogue detailing the names, prices and physical descriptions of the women, as well as where they could be found and any so-called special talents they possessed. Although the List was published under Jack Harris’s name, the real and celebrated Covent Garden pimp never actually authored the work.
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    20 min
  • Hello!

    First things first, introductions...

     

    Track: No Saint

    Music by: https://slip.stream/ 

    2 min

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