History Is Sexy

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History Is Sexy episodes

May 06, 2021 Episode #52 - Ra Ra Rasputin, Part II
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In part two of our Rasputin series, we talk about actual Rasputin! His life, his death, and our new favourite historical personage, his murderer.
Show notes and merch available at https://historyissexy.com/.
1 hr 34 min
April 22, 2021 Episode #51 - Ra Ra Rasputin, Part I
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It's a series! Part one of a three part look at that cat that really was gone, Rasputin.
Show notes and merch available at https://historyissexy.com/.
1 hr
April 08, 2021 Episode #50 - The History of Banned Clothing (And Underwear)
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*reupload to fix sound problems at the start!*
This week, Emma and Janina talk about clothing laws, colonialism and pants!
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1 hr 21 min
March 25, 2021 Episode #49 - What's The History Of Birth Control?
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This week, Janina and Emma discuss the ways in which people mostly people with uteruses) prevented pregnancy in the past! Content warnings for miscarriage, abortion and a lot of horrible things gong into vaginal canals!
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1 hr 17 min
March 08, 2021 Episode #48 - History's Greatest Poisons
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Emma and Janina talk all things poison and unexpected methods of poisoning people throughout the ages.
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1 hr 24 min
November 16, 2020 Episode #47 - The History of Pets
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This time Emma and Janina take a look at the history of pets, where did dogs come from? Why were cats persecuted in the middle ages? What were the favourite pets of the Romans?
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Show notes and references https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-47-history-pets
1 hr 12 min
September 17, 2020 Emma's Book Launch Live Episode
Emma's new book is OUT NOW! To celebrate the launch of A Fatal Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, we had a lovely Live Episode/Q&A event. Here is the unedited audio recording for you to listen to at your leisure.
Buy A Fatal Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fatal-Thing-Happened-Way-Forum/dp/1786078376/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1600377106&sr=8-1
https://www.bookdepository.com/Fatal-Thing-Happened-on-Way-Forum-Emma-Southon/9781786078377?ref=grid-view&qid=1600377032474&sr=1-1
1 hr 41 min
September 14, 2020 Live Episode Announcement! 17th September 7pm
Emma has a book out so we are having a live episode (on zoom) for free and we invite you to join us!
Register here (for free) https://bit.ly/3itHqxb
1 min
September 11, 2020 Episode #46 - How Long Has The Idea of Extraterrestrial Beings Existed?
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We're back for another episode! This time Emma and Janina dive into the weird and wonderful world of aliens, and for just how long people have believed in them. So strap into your UFO chair, drink your weird blue milk, and enjoy the ride!
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Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-46-history-aliens
1 hr 7 min
June 06, 2020 Episode #45 - The History of Wrestling
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That's right folks, this time Emma and Janina step into the ring to examine the surprising history of everyone's favourite grappling-based sports entertainment, wrestling!
1 hr 2 min

About History Is Sexy

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History is Sexy is a podcast presented by historian Dr Emma Southon and writer Janina Matthewson answering listener questions about history. What did the Romans do for us? Where did marrying for love…