Virgo intacta, chastity, purity - virginity.  Whatever you want to call it there's no denying the role it has played across the world. This highly sought after prize, this measure of a woman, this devotion to patriarch has caused women to be lusted and fought over, bought and sold, to burn, be controlled and to die for... And guess what? It doesn't actually exist**

Feminist ramblings ensue! 

**One can argue. Listen. Find out.

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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This week get on your knees as we're joined by internationally acclaimed Dominatrix, author, artist, kinkster & mental health advocate Miss Marilyn. We talk about life as a sex worker, authenticity online & sex work stigma as well as dads giving out career advice, magicians on OnlyFans and a mass scale murder plot... Enjoy!

Content Warning: Mental health, BDSM, Childhood trauma & abuse.

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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This week be prepared for a whole host of "expert" life advice including Velma's favourite ethical pornographers, why you should follow your dumbass heart and why we are actually all buildings... Also be prepared for references to Studio 54, a 16th century blood countess and George R R Martin quotes because who even let Velma have a microphone.

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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Another day another another lockdown another bad bitch herstory! This week we play the game of "is it true or is it another classic example of misogynistic slut-shaming of a powerful woman." Our lucky contestant for this episode is Catherine The Great, the powerful Russian empress who was known for murdering her husband, being a massive sex fiend and who reportedly died whilst having sex with her favourite stallion...  Sounds legit. 

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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Did somebody say sequin disco jumpsuit rainbow showgirl? Yah, Velma did... This week we talk about the life and legacy of Raffaella Carrà, a woman who brought youth culture, feminism and sex into our tv sets decades long before Cardi B was talking WAP or Ariana Grande was walking Side to Side.  

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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Think old Hollywood used to be prim & proper? Just you wait...This week, Velma tells you all about the brief time in early Hollywood where sex was unapologetic & where women had  unbridled sexual agency... right before the church steam rolled in & f***ed it right up. We're talking about The Hays Code, & how it effected how you & I view "morality" today.

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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Sorry not sorry for more french history... Grab the champagne & let me introduce you to one of the most beautiful women that ever lived - the 1950s Parisian  showgirl, cabaret star, quintessential sex kitten & most importantly, historical trans rights pioneer - Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy.  

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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Did someone say hometown smut?! This episode explores one  Australia's dirty little secrets - its very first red light district called "Little Lon" right in the heart of Melbourne.  Sisterhood, independence,  political corruption & a f**k tonne of absinthe and oysters became the backdrop for one of Australia's most notorious bad ass women to prosper - Madame Brussels.

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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What do 18th century Inuits, a smut distributor, the mayor of NYC & Monica Lewinski all have in common? They have all played a part in why you (yes you, you pervert) are obsessed with that thooong tha thong thong thong... (please tell me you sang that like Sisqo?!) Join Velma as we delve into the history, politics, and censorship of a teeny, tiny, itty, bitty, little piece of fabric... 

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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Queen. Whore. Goddess. Nymphomaniac. Murderer - This week we delve into the history, love life, propaganda and legacy of the last Pharaoh, Cleopatra VII. From incest to a $15 million cocktail, to why she was referred to as "the golden mouth" and still revered by all more than 2000 years after her dramatic death.  Definitely grab the popcorn.

C*ntroversy The Podcast is produced, written & hosted by Velma Vouloir.

You can follow us on Instagram & X at @cntroversypod, or on Facebook at Cntroversy: The Podcast.

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