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

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

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Summary

Join sex historian Dr Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush.


What were the Victorians really like behind closed (bedroom) doors? How did the Black Death favour women in medieval England? And what was Caesar like in the sack?


Join Kate as she bed-hops around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now.


You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed.


Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society - a podcast from History Hit.


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  • How to Get Cancelled as a Medieval Mistress
    May 15 2026

    What do you have to do wrong to be specifically named in a law? In the 14th Century, one of the mistresses of King Edward III found out. So who was Alice Perrers?


    Kate is joined by the one and only Eleanor Janega to find out how Alice rose to power, and what brought her down?


    Eleanor is one of the hosts of our sister podcast, Gone Medieval, and the author of 'The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society'.


    This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.


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    All music from Epidemic Sounds.


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    54 mins
  • A History of Homophobia
    May 12 2026

    Has there ever been a time when homophobia did not exist? And what causes it to rise and fall?


    Kate is joined by Dr. Harry Tanner, author of 'The Queer Thing About Sin: Why the West Came to Hate Queer Love'. Harry has been exploring ancient and biblical sources to find out where homophobia began, and why it seems to intensify in times of inequality.


    This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.


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    All music from Epidemic Sounds.


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    48 mins
  • How to Get Cancelled in Ancient Judea
    May 8 2026

    What do we know about Jesus? Kate is joined for this episode by Professor of Christian Origins, Helen Bond, to find out more about the historical record for the events of the New Testament, why Jesus was persecuted, and who by.


    Helen is Professor of Christian Origins at the University of Edinburgh, and co-hosts the Biblical Time Machine Podcast.


    This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.


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    49 mins
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absolutely love kate lister!!!! makes history funny and interesting. more books and tv please.

my favourite podcast

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Great listen for anyone who is interested in history. Really lovely human take on the topics and nicely presented for a modern audience.

Great podcast all round

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It's awesome, so informative educational and funny I absolutely love Kate and the way she engages with her guests.
I am on History Hit too, but I can't find betwixt on there, so have to get my hit elsewhere!!

Absolutely Blinkin LOVE this podcast

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I am truly shocked learning of this poor womans life and fate! I am lost for words and at the same time deeply moved of the respect you both showed her. Thank you for a brilliant episode and a really great podcast overall!

Shockingly interesting!

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This whole series is brilliant, but this episode in particular is essential listening. incredible.

incredible.

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