Sex toys aren’t a modern invention — they’re older than civilization itself.

In this episode, we trace the documented history of sex toys from prehistoric stone artifacts through ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, and the medieval Church. Using archaeology, religious texts, and historical records, we look at how pleasure was understood, regulated, commercialized, and repeatedly condemned across cultures.

Along the way, we uncover why so many early artifacts survived, why religion became obsessed with controlling pleasure, and what this long, uncomfortable history reveals about human behavior.

This is a historical discussion — not modern sex culture — and it turns out humans have always been exactly like this.

Topics covered include:

• The 28,000-year-old stone artifacts believed to be early sex toys
• Why ancient sex toys are mostly dildos
• Evidence from Egypt, Babylon, and the Bible
• Commercial sex toys in ancient Greece
• The Kama Sutra’s surprisingly detailed guidance
• Roman ritual practices and virginity myths
• Medieval Church panic over female pleasure

Waywut is a rabbit-hole podcast where we take moderate dives into strange history, culture, and human behavior — usually starting with a question and ending somewhere uncomfortable.

New episodes drop Tuesdays.