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 come from? What was world war one all about? Produced and edited by Oliver Kealey. Theme music by Ketsa.
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Episode #84 - Badass Saints
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Who are some of the most badass saints? What were their lives like? What's a "desert father"? Find out all of this and more!History Is Sexy
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Episode #83 - The Borgias
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The most devious, murderous cut-throat family of renaissance Italy.. or misunderstood victims of slanderous propaganda? Emma and Janina take a look at one of Italy's most infamous families, their rise, and fall.History Is Sexy
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Episode #82 - What Makes The Dark Ages "Dark"?
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... and were they really so dark?Listener survey link: https://forms.gle/78wMyX42uQvpHf1Y8Show notes: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-82-what-makes-the-dark-ages-darkHistory Is Sexy
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Episode #81 - History is Rexy! Anne Boleyn (feat. Rex Factor)
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Graham and Ali from Rex Factor are here and we're talking about England's most consequential Queen Consorts, and all the skulduggery she got up to!⚠ Listener survey! ⚠We want to get to know our wonderful audience (that's you) a little better, and find out how we can improve our podcast to be the best that it can be. To help us figure this stuff out…
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Episode #80 - What's The Deal With Empress Elisabeth?
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Willkommen in Österreich! Emma is joined by History Is Sexy producer and Austria Correspondent Oliver to have a look at a story that's captured Austrian hearts for a hundred years, the life of Empress Elisabeth.⚠ Listener survey! ⚠We want to get to know our wonderful audience (that's you) a little better, and find out how we can improve our podcast…
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Episode #79 - The Ptrouble With Ptolemys - Part 2! (Feat. HR Owen)
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Emma is joined by HR Owen once again to discuss the most dramatic family in Classical Egypt!⚠ Listener survey! ⚠We want to get to know our wonderful audience (that's you) a little better, and find out how we can improve our podcast to be the best that it can be. To help us figure this stuff out, please answer whichever questions you can (none are m…
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Episode #78 - The Ptrouble With Ptolemys, Part 1 (feat. HR Owen)
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Janina's on a bit of a break, but history never sleeps, so Emma is joined by acclaimed podcaster HR Owen for a deep dive into perhaps one of the most dramatic families in history, the Ptolemys.⚠ Listener survey! ⚠We want to get to know our wonderful audience (that's you) a little better, and find out how we can improve our podcast to be the best th…
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Episode #77 - Why Is The UK "United"?
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How did the various states that've existed on the British Isles/North Atlantic Archipelago coalesce, fracture, and coalesce over and over until it became the country we know today? A thousand years of history, all in just over an hour!⚠ Listener survey! ⚠We want to get to know our wonderful audience (that's you) a little better, and find out how we…
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Episode #76 - The Story of Boudica
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In 60CE, Boudica, Queen of the Iceni, led a violent uprising of unprecedented scale that tore across the southeast of Britannia, burning London and shocking the Roman world. But what's the real story? Was she real? Was she a literary construct? How are our modern conceptions of Boudica affected by the Victorians and Elizabethans?…
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Episode #75 - On Debutantes, Balls, and "The Season"
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Put on your gown and get ready to enter high society, as Emma and Janina walk you through the bizarre world of Debutantes, Balls, and "The Season"History Is Sexy
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Episode #74 - What's The Deal With Matriarchal Societies In History?
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This time, Dr Emma Southon and Janina Matthewson take a deep dive into matriarchal societies in classical and pre-history, did they really exist?History Is Sexy
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Episode #73 - Caligula (1979)
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Caligula is a 1979 film made by pornographers, starring Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Sir John Gielgud, and Peter O'Toole. It's also completely bananas. Join Emma (seen it dozens of times) and Janina (not seen it before) as they discuss this scandalous and notorious historical film.History Is Sexy
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Episode #72 - What Was So Great About Alexander?
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And why was he so special?History Is Sexy
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Episode #71 - What's the Deal with Wild Children?
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Emma and Janina investigate the mystery of wild children, and whether any of them were actually raised by olves.History Is Sexy
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Episode #70 - When Did Men's Clothes Get So Boring?
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What's "The Great Masculine Renunciation?" Who was Beau Brummell?Why are men's clothes so boring now?History Is Sexy
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Episode #69 - What's The Deal With Vikings, Part 2
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Emma and Janina are back behind the mast of the longship! This time, we're discussing sagas, eddas, and other various mythological titbits.www.historyissexy.comHistory Is Sexy
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Episode #68 - What's the Deal with Vikings, Part 1
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We're back, and better than ever! This time, Emma and Janina will be answering a few questions about everyone's favourite nordic seafaring pirate raiders, the Vikings! Were the Vikings the ISIS of the 9th century?Were the Vikings criminal outcasts from their homelands?Did we like Assassin's Creed: Valhalla?Tune in to find out!…
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A quick update to promise you that we are not dead and encourage you to stop giving us money. Please stop giving us money until 2023!<3History Is Sexy
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Episode #67 - Why Do We Think The Victorians Were Prudes?
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Where did the idea that Victorians were all repressed weirdos come from? Is it true? Did they cover their piano legs for modesty? What's going on? Show notes and links and get in contact at www.historyissexy.comHistory Is Sexy
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Episode #66 - Did the Illuminati Cause the French Revolution?
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Who were the Illuminati? Did they cause revolutions all over the world, or were they just a bunch of nerds? Are philosophers to blame for everything? And did the French make books out of the skins of those they guillotined? Show Notes at https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-66-did-the-illuminati-cause-the-french-revolutionSupport us at www.…
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Episode #65 - What's the History of Petra?
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What's the history of Petra? Why was it considered lost for so long? Why aren't Bedouin people allowed to live there any more, and other things colonialism has ruined.Show notes at https://historyissexy.com/History Is Sexy
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Episode #64 - What's the History of Alchemy?
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This week we explore the weird and wonderful world of alchemy, from ancient China to Isaac Newton.Show notes https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-64-whats-the-history-of-alchemyHistory Is Sexy
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Episode #63 - "Did A Girl From Cork Become a Moroccan Empress?" And Other Stories
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People who's lives turned out to involve things no one could have predicted.Show notes: historyissexy.com/show-notes/cqcz3d5vh0ftaryie0kdkbw8s5ht7gHistory Is Sexy
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Episode #62 - Where Did The Idea Of Human Rights Come From?
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*Reuploaded*This episode we talk political philosophy, chaos, revolutions and war crimes and the messy path to human rights theory.Show notes, merch and contact form at www.historyissexy.comHistory Is Sexy
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Episode #61 - Did Jesus Really Exist?
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Did a real human man called Jesus actually live and was he really crucified or did the church make the whole thing up?Show notes: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-61-did-jesus-really-existHistory Is Sexy
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