For our last week of February's romance-themed episodes, we bring out our heaviest hitters. We find out which Historical Hottie is the historically hottest by comparing some of history's biggest sex symbols. Eartha Kitt vs Hedy Lamarr vs Cleopatra in a race with a photo finish! Special guest host Matt Ryan (@mattunderscorec) of Stuff Weekly and Cartridge Blowers brings the heat!

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/sexsymbols

It is a truth universally acknowledged that two sisters, in possession of some microphones, must be in want of of a historical romance author. We discuss the most dreamy writers of romantic prose in history, pitting Anaïs Nin against Jane Austen.

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/romanceauthors

We're sweet on all of you listeners, so this week we are talking about candy makers and chocolatiers that have made history! We don't know what gets us higher, the sugar rush or these historical babes. Join us and special guest Colin Parker (@ColinMParker) of the Scavengers Network to discuss Pierre Draps vs Eliza Leslie vs Oliver R. Chase!

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/candy

It's our month of love once again, and this week Lindsey and Whitney Nelsen talk about crushes so serious they wooed monarchies. Royal consorts Theodora versus Grace Kelly. Who will come out victorious? Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/consorts

This week these hotties prove why you don't mess with Texas. Special guest David Hannah (@bigmacinpod) from the Macintosh and Maud podcasts joins us to talk about Rita Wanstrom, Ann Richards, and Scott Joplin to figure out which one is the hottest!

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/texans

Historical Hotties Headquarters trekked all the way to Seattle to do a special episode live from the floor of PodCon. Special guest Clint McElroy, along with many wonderful podcasters, podcast fans, and convention goers weigh in on the broadcasting hotties that led us to PodCon!

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/liveatpodcon

“The world’s a nicer place in my beautiful balloon. It wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon” 60's easy listening group The 5th Dimension has never been more relevant than today, when we pit balloonists The Montgolfier brothers against Sophie Blanchard to see who can travel around the world in 80 days and who can win our hearts in 58 minutes.

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/aeronauts

There's no people like show people and today we -along with special guest Greg Leatherman (@whitewing) of the actual play podcast Very Random Encounters (@VREcast)- prove exactly that point. In the competition of Gene Kelly vs. Judy Garland vs. Aida Overton Walker, we totally understand if you can't. even.

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/musicalactor

This week we're giving new meaning to "we won't go until we get some" as we talk about the holiday carol writers we most fancy. And if you're donning apparel, we want it to be gay. Irving Berlin vs Katherine Kennicott Davis in this holiday episode that is our gift to you!

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/carols

OOOoohhhh WEEE oooooh I look just like Buddy Holly, oh-oh and you're...Big Mamma Thornton? In this episode we are joined by genderfluid visual artist and musician Victoria (@starstarparty) of the Magic Folk DnD podcast (@magicfolkpod) to talk about the movers and the pelvis-shakers of Rock and Roll history. Big Mamma Thornton vs Robert Plant vs Buddy Holly! Join us, won't you?

Show notes at historicallyhot.com/episodes/rockandroll