History Is Sexy

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History Is Sexy episodes

April 01, 2020 Episode #44 - Women's Suffrage in New Zealand/Countess Markievicz/Switzerland
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It's a three-in-one this time as Emma and Janina tackle three questions, all on the theme of Women's suffrage!
Why did New Zealand grant universal suffrage so early?
Who was the *real* first woman MP?
Why is Switzerland so weird?
Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-44-womens-suffrage
Janina's Musical: https://open.spotify.com/album/27pikGLOASw0WtUnfxBbCh?si=bgANPckGSSuULrBoJMJpdg
1 hr 5 min
March 16, 2020 Episode #43 - Redheaded History
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Join Emma and Janina as they take a look at the topic of redheads in history, and why something as simple as a hair colour has been consequential for so many people.
Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-43-red-headed-history
56 min
February 13, 2020 Episode #42 - More Quick Questions!
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We're back! This time Emma and Janina tackle some quicker listener questions!
Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-42-more-short-questions
1 hr 1 min
December 08, 2019 Episode #41 - Who Were The Coolest Women In Rome After 68CE?
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We're back! This time we're taking a deep dive into the stories of the coolest Roman women from after 68CE!
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www.twitter.com/sexyhistorypod
Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-41-coolest-roman-women
1 hr 3 min
October 17, 2019 Episode #40 - Were Pirates Communists?
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Yo ho me hearties! We're back with another swashbuckling episode for all you landlubbers.
Emma and Janina answer another burning question: Were pirates communists? Did they also occasionally get married to each other? Just how good were they anyway?
Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-40-were-pirates-really-communists
53 min
September 20, 2019 Episode #39 - Queer Royalty and Gender Norms
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This time, Emma and Janina tackle a very complicated pair of questions. Which royal figures in history were queer/LGBT, and has the gender binary/heteronormativity always been that way?
Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-39-queer-royals
1 hr 1 min
September 07, 2019 Episode #38 - The Weird History of Gynaecology
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Join Emma and Janina as they take a deep dive into the strange and surprising history of gynaecology.
Featuring:
Speculae!
Forceps!
Babies with slightly squashed heads!
1 hr 3 min
August 16, 2019 Episode #37 - China, Dynasty by Dynasty pt. 2
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Emma and Janina return for the second bit of their two-part quest to tackle Chinese history, dynasty by dynasty. There's so much of it!
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1 hr 28 min
July 31, 2019 Episode #36 - China, Dynasty by Dynasty, Part 1
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It's our most ambitious episode ever, can we fit thousands of years of Chinese history into just two hours? We'll certainly give it a try! Strap in for a whistle-stop tour of Chinese history, as told by Emma and Janina.
1 hr 5 min
July 18, 2019 Episode #35 - Did Anyone Expect The Spanish Inquisition?
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This time our duo investigates a dark period of history that lasted a lot longer than you might think. The subject of a famous Monty Python bit, the Spanish Inquisition features plenty of grotesque terror for everyone to enjoy!
Featuring:
Papal Bulls!
Martin Luther!
Neighbour disputes!
and, lots of torture!
Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-35-spanish-inquisition
1 hr 9 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…