Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

Ancient Rome's Biggest Sex Scandal

Is this the story of a sex crazed empress? Or just some good (really) old-fashioned gossip? Was Messalina, wife of Emperor Claudius, really a sex worker by night? And di

The Scary History of Fairies

Forget what you think about fairies... they are not cute and definitely not harmless. In today's episode we're going back centuries to a time when they could take human

How To Swear Like A Viking

*TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS OLD NORSE SWEAR WORDS* How would you insult a Viking? What strange nicknames did they give each other? And what did a Viking rap battle sound

Was Tutankhamun Mummified Erect?

What happened to King Tut's 'Little Tut' during mummification? The rumour is that he took an erection to the afterlife, but what can we know after several millennia and a

Does Jesus' Foreskin Still Exist?

STOLEN! Jesus' foreskin! Well, maybe not. But 2000 years after his birth, where might Jesus' foreskin be? And why does it matter to people? Kate is joined by Dr James W

Why Were Nazis Obsessed With Birth Rate?

Why were the Nazis so fixated on birth rates? How did they encourage larger families? And what was their surprising angle on extramarital pregnancies? In essence, what w

Is Rasputin's Willy in a Jar?

Was Rasputin really Russia’s greatest love machine? Did he have any healing powers? And why might his penis be pickling in a jar? We're in the middle of some willy relat

The Execution of England's Teenage Queen

To many she's known as Lady Jane Grey, but history should remember her as Queen Jane I. She was only queen for 9 days in 1553, but this made her the first ever queen of

What Happened To Napoleon's "Boner Part"?

Small. Shrivelled. Separated from its owner. What has been said about Napoleon Bonaparte's penis? And how much of it is true? Dr Zack White joins Kate for this episode t

Get Ready With Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette famously spent quite a lot of money and time on her outfits and make-up. But what would it feel like to actually wear it? Joining Kate in this episode i

Lesbian Love Affair of 16th Century Scotland

In the midst of the most hostile period in Scottish history, comes a passionate lesbian love story. Set against post-Reformation Scotland, with Mary Queen of Scots on th

How Debauched Were Roman Orgies?

The Romans have gone down as some of the greatest perverts of all time. But what really went on inside a Roman orgy? Joining Kate to get behind the bacchanalia is fan-fav

The Paris Showgirl Who Fought The Nazis

Josephine Baker went from poverty and segregation in St. Louis to becoming Paris’s most sensational showgirl, captivating Europe with her dancing, sexuality and scandalou

Mary Queen of Scots & Her Sh*thead Husband

Mary Queen of Scots has gone down in history for her power struggle with her cousin, Elizabeth I. But this was just one of the challenges she faced. Another was that Mar

How Many Penises Are There On The Bayeux Tapestry?

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most famous works of medieval art in the world, but what do we actually know about it? Who made it? Where? Why? And are those actually h

Slavery in the Roman Empire

Behind the impressive relics the Romans left behind lurks a much darker story: that most of Rome was built on the back of enslaved people. It's shocking to know that up

History's Deadliest Women: The Blood Countess

Elizabeth Bathory was a fabulously wealthy Noblewoman accused of torturing and killing some 600 women in the 16th century. Her story is popularly spoken about as one of

Sex and Scandal on the Titanic

It's the most famous sunken ship in history, but its story is surrounded by a lot of myth. Were the working classes locked below deck and doomed to drown? Could the Tita

History's Deadliest Women: The Evil Stepmother

In 1909, the third and final woman hanged in Western Australia was executed. She had murdered three of her step children. What drove Martha Rendall to kill these childre

The Mad Monk & The Witch Hunts

Malleus Maleficarum may sound like a spell but it is actually almost the opposite. This book was nicknamed the Hammer of Witches, and today we're finding out if it really