Behind every painting lies a story—and sometimes, a scandal.

We’re still inside Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues, continuing “The Life of Nuns,” where Nanna leads Antonia deeper into the secret lives of women cloistered behind convent walls. What begins with the paintings soon unfolds into confessions of the flesh, cloaked in wit and holy irony.

Expect humor, candor, and those perfectly wicked turns of phrase that made Aretino both adored and condemned in Renaissance Rome.

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New episodes every other Wednesday. Season One continues with Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues—scandalous, satirical, and still deliciously daring.

History has always had a dirty little secret, and today we’re uncovering one of the Renaissance’s most delicious scandals.

In this premiere episode, I introduce Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues, the 16th-century book that made Rome blush. We begin with "The Life of Nuns," where an older woman named Nanna instructs her curious friend Antonia on what really happens behind convent walls.

Expect wit, laughter, and shockingly modern truths about desire and hypocrisy.

If you'd like to learn more about the episode, click here: https://williamayejones.com/lust-through-the-ages/

If the reading sparks your curiosity, leave a comment or question. It might be featured in the next episode! 

New episodes every other Wednesday. Season One continues with Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues—scandalous, satirical, and still deliciously daring.

This is the trailer for Lust Through the Ages — the podcast where history takes off its corset. I’m Williamaye Jones, a historical novelist with a taste for the scandalous, and I’ll be your guide through the classic erotic tales our ancestors tried to ban, burn, or whisper about.

Season One launches October 15 with Pietro Aretino’s infamous Dialogues from Renaissance Venice. Subscribe now so you’re ready for wit, satire, courtesans, and the occasional ghostly tale.

New episodes every other Wednesday. Season One continues with Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues—scandalous, satirical, and still deliciously daring.