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Why did kings and queens have spectators on their wedding night? Who had the very first boob job? And did our ancestors have their unmentionables pierced? Join historian, Kate Lister, Betwixt the Sheets as she unashamedly roots around the topics which seem to have been skipped in history class. Everything from landmark LGBTQ+ court cases, to political scandal, to downright bizarre medieval cures for impotence. The etymology of swear words, gender bias in medicine, and satanic panic and cults ...
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We're back for Season 2. Abandoning the sexiness and off to the frontlines. Prepare to go where fortune favours the bold as episode by episode, experts explore Star Trek's Benjamin Sisko's Beard of War. What makes it so tactically sound? What's the science behind the beard? Can he live with it? A series of experts choose an episode and provide their insights into how the Beard of War affects the story and why? Like all Star Trek podcasts, Dave hosts it.
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It's very simple. Two best friends try new beers from one brewery every week, and then dive into random discussions. It can be anything from favorite moves, advice you'd give your 18 year old self, music that made us who we are, kinks and sex, or is big foot real. Literally, it can be about anything, hope you enjoy!
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A podcast about communism and gossip from Jamie Peck (The Majority Report, The Antifada) and Sam Beard, an organizer based in Chicago.
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Bearded Disciple is a podcast dedicated speaking the truths of Christ in love. I strongly believe that love spoken without truth is not love and truth spoken without love is not truth. Everything we talk about here is about defending the truth of Christianity through history, science and philosophy. Apologetics, philosophy, theology, current events, discipleship, Christian living, this podcast will cover it all., don’t miss out! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/b ...
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Scott Eason and Rayna Cahill are not experts on sex, relationships or really anything for that matter. They're comedians and therefore it is their birthright to have a podcast and they chose to do this one. They give their male and female perspectives about love, sex and everything in-between, offering advice (good or bad, you be the judge), funny insights and sometimes real educational and enlightening information. Give it a listen. You just might learn something (sexy...something sexy).
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Welcome to The Beards Next Door where we talk about every facet of life from women to work to hobbies, and of course OUR BEARDS. Every week we talk about life and everything it has to offer. All while throwing in our expertise on grooming and taking care of your beard. If you'd like info on our products than please visit beardmountain.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebeardsnextdoor/support
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Those Weird Friends (Gay Jesus and The Beard) Podcast! We talk Weed, ASMR, Boys, Sex Life, Miserable Life, Online Life, Art and More!
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The podcast about how to use your brain in matters of the heart, blending emotional awareness with intellectual relationship skills. Hosted by Megan Sundra and Fernando DV, who provide raw, real, and sometimes ridiculous advice on love, sex, and relationships. Answering your questions and sharing resources, they equip you each week with juicy insights, tantalizing tools, and embarrassing anecdotes in order to help you have the best lovelife ever. Their approach is always authentic, validatin ...
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A podcast about weird news, entertainment, pop culture, writing, and sex.
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Join The Dirty Mountain Boys as they talk about weird news, beer, a bullshit class 1 substance, sex, stds, cigars, and other random fuckery. That blood coming out of your ears? Yeah that will pass in a few days.
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Between the Sheets with Melissa & Scarlett Like you, only more perverse. Our podcast is about weird news, sex, pop culture, writing, entertainment, movies, books, and more... (But mostly weird news and sex.) With authors Melissa St. Hilaire and Scarlett Amaris.
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Two weird guys with beards sitting in a back room having random conversations. We also embrace beard culture while we are at it. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weardedbeirdos/support
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Love, sex and relationships: kinda complicated. These newlyweds admittedly don’t have all the answers, but they like to get curious and fuck so here we are. You’ve got questions, they’ll do their best to help you navigate your first threesome, lover’s quarrels, drugs, and the journey to parenthood - all with a healthy dose of eye rolls.Join Conner and Kelli Moore for unfiltered conversations that make you laugh and probably cringe. Maybe #couplegoals but mostly just the couple you need to gi ...
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Modern day Black Sheep have become the biggest influencers of the 21st century, yet, have not been given the proper stage to reach the masses as they should. This channel will continuously reach out to the most unique people of our era, from those leaving the quietest footprints on earth, to those making the loudest impacts on our planet, and will help expose them to the world, through their very own words with no filtration. Hence why every podcast will truly be "The Black Sheep Perspective ...
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5 days a week, all year, internationally acclaimed author and life coach David Wygant brings you the best advice on health, sex, relationships, and radical self-help that doesn't suck. Because most self-help, well, does suck. But on the 10 Minute Daily Reality Check, you get nothing but the naked, unfiltered truth - whether you can handle it or not!
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Cyndi and Jessi venture out in the colorful, vibrant city of Toronto, recording their conversations with local stand-up comedians, street performers, writers, artists, cannabis enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and some of their eccentric friends.
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Beau my God is a unique space for trans and gender nonconforming individuals and their allies to rumble about the things going on in our community, all things queer, what it's like to exist in a world that generally doesn't understand us! Find us on social media @BeauMyGodPod
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MAX & Friends with Max Tucci is an Award-Winning Podcast, Celebrating 14 Years On-Air... Max says what he wants he ain’t holding back. He’s got the recipes for life and he’s inspiring, he’s not scared of any topic from sex dial to gossip, Listen in, to hear what Max is dishing... over 1000 interviews hundreds of on-air hours.. A Telly, A Davey, and 5 Communicator Awards later Max, still takes MAX & Friends.. 2TheMax follow Max on IG & Twitter @maxtucci Over the 14 years, Max has interviewed ...
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Emperors & Scandals in Ancient Rome with Mary Beard
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What happens at a Roman emperor's dinner party? Why would you be lucky to get out alive? And how are emperors even chosen? Joining Kate today is the one, the only Mary Beard, to take us back to Ancient Rome and help separate the facts from the myths. Mary's latest book, Emperor of Rome, is out now in paperback.This episode was edited and produced b…
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Incest & Royalty: House of the Dragon & Beyond
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With the House of the Dragon featuring *that* incest scene, we thought we'd look into the real history of sexual relations within families. Has it always been taboo? How have the necessary degrees of separation between partners grown and shrunk over the years? And why were so many royal families keen on familial relations in the past...Hapsburg chi…
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Gaslighting to Woke: Origins of Modern Buzzwords
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What does it mean to be 'woke'? What did the bluesman Leadbelly mean when he coined the phrase? And what does a story set in Victorian London have to do with the term gaslighting? Joining Kate today is Robbie Morgan, Lecturer and Consultant in Applied Ethics at Leeds University, to chat about the buzzwords we use and how their meanings have changed…
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Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire w/ Adam Greenfield (part 1)
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Jamie and Sam are joined by author and academic Adam Greenfield to discuss his new book Lifehouse: Taking Care Of Ourselves in a World On Fire, out now on Verso. In it, Greenfield makes a well-supported case that world governments will not be able to get a handle on climate change in time to stave off widespread catastrophe. He then examines past m…
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Surprising History of Redheads: From Prehistoric Gingers to Ed Sheeran
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Boudica. Elizabeth I. Ed Sheeran. The history of the redhead goes back thousands of years, and it fluctuates from prejudice in medieval Europe, to the height of fashion in Protestant England. 2% of the global population are redheads, so if you are one, you're one of a special few. Jacky Colliss Harvey, author of Red: A History of the Redhead, joins…
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One of Miami's top Podcasts hosts discuss the Pros & Cons of relationship expectations in a New Era
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After facing true Heartbreak, Marvin Schultz, asked his buddy Chris Viera for some solid advice to make it through the toughest of times. Little did either of them know that this would soon influence Marvin to write his first book. After seeing how successful this book was, the two friends strengthened their friendship with a decision that blossome…
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In the wake of the Second World War, a moral panic swept through Britain around a rise in homosexuality. London was the heart of this scare because of how thriving and vibrant the gay scene was. How did lawmakers react during time? What affect did class have on the gay experience? And amongst the darkness of the period, what joy could be found? Joi…
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With the UK election a mere few days away (at time of release), what better time to look back at some of the biggest scandals in our political history? In this episode, Kate's exploring the notorious Profumo affair of the early 1960s and the Thorpe Affair of the 1970s. They had it all: sex, espionage and corruption at the highest level of society. …
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Whose idea was the patriarchy? How long has it been a part of our lives? And how do we even define it? For something that's so prevalent in most of our lives, it can sometimes feel like there's an inevitability to it. However, there are so many examples of alternatives, and surprising reasons to its origins. Exploring all of this with Kate today is…
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Julian Assange is free!!! The Georgia AG's office screws up its own RICO case. DSA's first action against Cop City NYC. Jacobin gets it right for once. Preview coverage of the first presidential debate protest. Zionists hold stolen land sale at synagogue. All this, plus the PG crew gets out in front of their CIA kompromat by saying what kind of por…
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BONUS: Jamie Sucks And Fucks Her Way Through Europe (PREVIEW)
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In our first ever patrons-only BONUS EP, Jamie recaps her trip to Spain and Portugal. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get this bonus episode and all future paywalled content, plus access to our Discord and a shout out on the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inc…
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From recent research we know that the great boy king Tutankhamun was a result of incest. How did it effect him? And was incest in Ancient Egypt mostly for symbolic reasons of retaining power, or did it go further than that? Joining Kate today is the wonderful Sarah Parcak, archaeologist and Egyptologist, to help us find out more. Importantly, they …
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Jamie is finally back from her travels and ready to fuck shit up. Jacobin's Chomsky death oopsie. Repression in the Bay Area. Cop City NYC?! Not if we have anything to say about it. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord, a shout out on the pod, and access to our very first BONUS episode. Follow us on Instagra…
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When we think of Henry VIII we think of a big, blood thirsty tyrant. But was there more to this caricature of a king then we give him credit for? Joining Kate today to help us get to know this man better is the fantastic Tracy Borman, author of Henry VIII and the men who made him. Why did Henry love his daily horoscopes? How did his hypochondria af…
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The REAL Bridgerton: Historians React To Season 3
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*SPOILER ALERT: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS OF SEASON 3 OF BRIDGERTON* With the second part of season 3 of Bridgerton dropping on Netflix in the last few days, Kate is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of Inside the World of Bridgerton: True Stories of Regency High Society, to break down how it stands up to historical accuracies of the era. How …
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Throughout history, it's mostly been queer men who were persecuted under the historical sodomy laws, but the Tudor period saw a spike in women being tried under it. Why was this? And why was it mostly happening in what is modern day Belgium and Netherlands? Joining Kate today is historian Jonas Roelens, who specialises in sexuality in the early mod…
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Mary Queen of Scots had a life that resembled a Game of Thrones plot: she had awful taste in men, and a cousin in Queen Elizabeth I of England, who - spoiler alert - eventually signed her death warrant. In the face of some outrageous adversity, though, Mary Queen of Scots was an extraordinary woman and queen. Was it all bad luck, or was there poor …
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Anarchist Dragons: When the Sex Dungeon is a Den of Inequity (sic)
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Can you have an anarchist community if there's a landlord in it?? Can we suck and fuck our a way to a better world??? Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord and a shout out on the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)…
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What were condoms like in Tudor times? Before you were able to pop to the supermarket to pick some up, where did people buy them? Joining Kate today is historian Dr. Kate Stephenson, to explore what the earliest evidence of condoms is, just how effective they were, and to smash some of the myths surrounding their history. This episode was edited by…
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What's the worst thing you could accuse someone of in Ancient Rome? There are a few strong candidates, but incest is definitely up there. In today's episode, Kate speaks with Roman historian, Emma Southon, author of A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women, to find out more about the different ways the Ancient Romans thought about incest. This epi…
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The REAL Bridgerton: Georgian Drugs & Alcohol
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The third season of Bridgerton is out and we are back in sexy scandalous Georgian society. But while we watch, we're taking a step back to ask: how real is Bridgerton? On our third episode in our REAL Bridgerton mini-series, we're looking at the the booze and drugs that took 18th and early 19th century Britain by storm. Why was opium taken for heal…
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Cessação da Cidade Policial (Jamie's Defend The Forest Talk In Lisbon)
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Jamie (também conhecido como Pecker Grande) informa a boa gente de Lisboa sobre parar a cidade policial. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord and a shout out on the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple podcasts if you feel so inclined :)…
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From the first fleet of convict ships arriving in Australia in 1788, sex work was a central part of the new society British colonialists were building. What was the reality for women when they arrived? What records are there of sex workers from this time? And how has sex work shaped modern Australia? Today, Kate's joined by the fantastic Rae France…
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Jamie says heyyyy from Barcelona. The boys talk about girls. Andrew spends some time getting to know Sam a bit better and they tear their hearts wide open and lay everything on the table and ask at the end if you hate them now. Jamie will be back soon, don't worry. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord and a …
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The REAL Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte, Lord Byron & Georgian Celebrity
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The third season of Bridgerton is out and we are back in sexy scandalous Georgian society. But while we watch, we're taking a step back to ask: how real is Bridgerton? On this second episode in our REAL Bridgerton mini-series, we're looking at the royals and celebrities who filled the newspapers during 18th and early 19th century Britain. What was …
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From the earliest iterations on the plains of Africa, to 21st century reconsiderations of it: are humans meant to be monogamous? Joining Kate today is Helen Fisher, author of ANATOMY OF LOVE: A Natural History Of Mating, Marriage, And Why We Stray, to shed a light on our own relationship with this ancient social status. How successful is it really?…
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The long-awaited third season of Bridgerton is here! And with it, we all become obsessed with a particularly sexy version of Regency-era history. Today's episode is the first in our mini-series on the REAL Bridgerton. Across four episodes we'll uncover Georgian attitudes to drugs and alcohol, insights into the celebrities of the time, and a re-cap …
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Jamie and Sam are reunited after too much time apart. A recap of some Nakba Day actions in NYC. Jerry Seinfeld and Bumble alienate Gen Z. Portal to Dublin shut down due to titties. We make the pivot to a more lucrative type of content. Read about the Israeli businessman who got his locks glued shut in Bushwick's dystopian plan for a post-genocide G…
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When you say ‘going medieval’ on someone, it brings up quite nasty connotations. But is this brutal suggestion a fair depiction of medieval times and their thoughts on torture and punishment? What are some of the more gruesome methods they employed? And why did Henry I give authorisation for his own granddaughter-in-law to be blinded? Joining Kate …
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Menopause: History, ‘Hysteria’ & Hormone Revolutions
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When you look into the history of menopause it’s steeped in misogyny, fear and demonising women’s bodies. But what is the truth behind some of the popular menopause myths? How has it been understood (or misunderstood) throughout history? And how have post-menopausal women essential to human evolution? Joining Kate today is Dr. Jennifer Gunter, auth…
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Friend of the show Jake Flores (@feraljokes) joins us with an eyewitness report on the clusterfuck of anti-war protesters, fascist counter-protesters, and cops that erupted at UCLA recently. Also: how the Kendrick-Drake beef maps onto the DSA-ultraleft topography, Comrade Macklemore, and a drop of cum discourse. Check out Jake's podcasts Pod Damn A…
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There are many privileges that come with being a royal, but where do mistresses lay amongst these? If you'll excuse the pun. Charles II was notorious for the women in his life, from his wife Catherine to infamous mistresses like the formidable Nell Gwynn. What was in it for them? And how did they all get along? Joining Kate today is Linda Porter, a…
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What does it mean to be a geisha? How does someone become one? And how do they differ from sex workers? The geisha world is famously very secretive and private, and taking us into it today is Lesley Downer, who spent years befriending geishas in research for her book Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World. This episode was edited by Tom De…
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#EscalateForGaza, 'Professional Agitators,' & The Necessity of Going Hard
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The PG crew recaps what's happened this past week as student occupations have spread, intensified and...are they beginning to generalize?? From our mouths to God's ears. Special focus on NYC and Chicago, because that's where we live (please don't stalk us unless you are hot and in a band). Media narratives. Tactical evolutions. Why is the state cra…
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Drunk Victorians: Moral Panic & Meat Wine
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Glass of meat wine, anyone? That's right, the Victorians loved a glass of meaty wine. They loved drinking so much that it became a moral panic, with whole movements of temperance cropping up around Britain. What was drinking culture really like in the Victorian and Edwardian Britain? Were women able to drink as much as men? And what exactly went in…
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Elvis Presley embraced sexuality from the start. Rock n roll was not tame music, and neither were his early performances. So much so that he was nicknamed Elvis 'the pelvis' after early TV performances. But were his personal relationships and relationship with sexuality like? How did his relationship with his mother influence him? And how was his r…
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Don't Ask Permission: On Campus Occupations Past, Present & Future
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The Party Girls crew is joined by "C," a student organizer from Columbia University, to talk about the protest encampment that touched off a wave of activity across the country as students and non-students alike organize against genocide in Gaza. Then: a brief history of the 1968 student occupation of Columbia and the 2008 occupation of the New Sch…
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Ancient Greek Sexual Health: Wandering Wombs & Headless Beetles
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If there’s one thing you’ll find out from this episode, it’s that the Ancient Greeks were better at philosophy than gynaecology. Struggling to conceive? You might be given a stuffed dead puppy to provoke fertility. Helping Kate make sense of Ancient Greek gynaecology today is Helen King, author of Hippocrates' Woman: Reading the Female Body in Anci…
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PTSD from a Kidnapping, Jiu Jitsu as a Remedy, Becoming a Sports Massage Therapist & Entrepreneur
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Born in Northern Nevada, but raised in a small town in Oregon, Sheree was raised in a very religious house hold and traveled with her dad often, who was a Missionary in China. She was home schooled at a young age and surpassed her young peers by leaps and bounds, She began college courses at the age of 16 and lived an adventurous life with her trav…
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The Aztec Empire might conjure up images of human sacrifice. And whilst religious violence was part of their society, theirs was also a very egalitarian society where pleasure was valued and sexuality was an unashamed part of every day life. How was queerness perceived and represented in this period? What sexual freedoms did they enjoy? And what pa…
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The Party Girls take on Alex Garland's big budget action film with a message(?), Civil War (2024). Was this movie liberal garbage, or do we just not understand art? What would an actual second civil war in the US look like? How are we, the left-wing partisans, going to die? Why is Jesse Plemons so good at playing fascists? The Return of John Brown:…
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What is the origin of the word fetish? How did the war play a part in shaping fetishwear? And what are some of the styles that are most enjoyed? Kink and fetish scenes have been a part of society for years, and the clothing that participants wear is often very specific, and a key part of what makes them, well, effective. It’s a fascinating history,…
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The word drag is synonymous with flamboyant, fun performances. But where does the term come from and what does it mean? This more modern story of playing with gender identity’s dates back to the 1870s, and it’s a history that takes in the wars, censorship and fears. Heaven forbid! Taking us through this fascinating history of drag as we know it tod…
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Jamie and Sam talk about their respective experiences traveling to see the eclipse and offer up some ideas about how to build the commune. This is a space podcast now. Sign up as a supporter at Patreon.com/partygirls to get access to our Discord and a shout out on the pod. Follow us on Instagram: @party.girls.pod Leave us a nice review on Apple pod…
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King James I was a man whose sexuality was known by people in France, let alone (the newly formed) Britain of the early 17th century. So it may come as no surprise that men, such as the handsome George Villiers, might use their sexuality to their advantage and gain status, money and power whilst romancing the king. Helping Kate explore the sex and …
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Viking Royalty: Nicknames, Love Poems & Victorian Myths
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We think we know the Vikings, but how well do we really know them? From the insignia we think they wear, to the names they call themselves and the way they spoke to each other, there's a lot to uncover. Joining Kate today is Dr. Caitlin Ellis, historian and Associate Professor at the University of Oslo, to take us back to this world and find out mo…
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History Repeats Itself: The New Red Scare and the Next Eclipse
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In this episode, Jamie and Sam talk about John 'Jack' Mazurek's March 29 bond hearing, in which he was granted a $75,000 bond and assigned to house arrest, a victory for the Stop Cop City movement. During that hearing, the prosecution spoke extensively about the Zapatistas and the "autonomous zone" in Chiapas, Mexico, as well as the Invisible Commi…
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History of Sh*t: Aztec Poo Goblins to Viking Turds
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Of all the taboo topics covered on Betwixt the Sheets, this one might make you wince the most. But it cannot be denied that poo and our management of it through history has massively shaped human civilisation. What are the evolutionary reasons why we're so repulsed? What would happen if you came across the Aztec poo goblin? And what does the future…
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We've been fascinated by royalty for hundreds of years, but what do we know about their sex lives? Quite a lot, it turns out. Today we're revisiting an episode Kate recorded with bestselling author Eleanor Herman to find out about what it took to not just be a mistress of a royal, but keep competitors at bay, too. This episode was edited by Tom Del…
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Ending Our Addiction To Losing: A Panel
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The Nationwide Summit to Stop Cop City in Tucson, AZ last month featured a panel called "Ending Our Addiction To Losing" in which three POC organizers reflected on how so-called "identity politics" mediate radical movements. How do we, as revolutionaries, deal with the ways race shapes our current reality without losing sight of the world we want t…
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