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Episode #44 - Women's Suffrage in New Zealand/Countess Markievicz/Switzerland Apr 01, 2020

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy It's a three-in-one this time as Emma and Janina tackle three questions, all on the theme of Women's suffrage! Why did New Zealand grant universal suffrage so early? Who was the *real* first woman MP? Why is Switzerland so weird? Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-44-womens-suffrage Janina's Musical: https://open.spotify.com/album/27pikGLOASw0WtUnfxBbCh?si=bgANPckGSSuULrBoJMJpdg

Episode #43 - Redheaded History Mar 16, 2020

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Join Emma and Janina as they take a look at the topic of redheads in history, and why something as simple as a hair colour has been consequential for so many people. Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-43-red-headed-history

Episode #42 - More Quick Questions! Feb 13, 2020

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy We're back! This time Emma and Janina tackle some quicker listener questions! Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-42-more-short-questions

Episode #41 - Who Were The Coolest Women In Rome After 68CE? Dec 08, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy We're back! This time we're taking a deep dive into the stories of the coolest Roman women from after 68CE! www.ko-fi.com/hispod www.twitter.com/sexyhistorypod Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-41-coolest-roman-women

Episode #40 - Were Pirates Communists? Oct 17, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Yo ho me hearties! We're back with another swashbuckling episode for all you landlubbers. Emma and Janina answer another burning question: Were pirates communists? Did they also occasionally get married to each other? Just how good were they anyway? Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-40-were-pirates-really-communists

Episode #39 - Queer Royalty and Gender Norms Sep 20, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time, Emma and Janina tackle a very complicated pair of questions. Which royal figures in history were queer/LGBT, and has the gender binary/heteronormativity always been that way? Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-39-queer-royals

Episode #38 - The Weird History of Gynaecology Sep 07, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Join Emma and Janina as they take a deep dive into the strange and surprising history of gynaecology. Featuring: Speculae! Forceps! Babies with slightly squashed heads!

Episode #37 - China, Dynasty by Dynasty pt. 2 Aug 16, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Emma and Janina return for the second bit of their two-part quest to tackle Chinese history, dynasty by dynasty. There's so much of it! www.ko-fi.com/hispod

Episode #36 - China, Dynasty by Dynasty, Part 1 Jul 31, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy It's our most ambitious episode ever, can we fit thousands of years of Chinese history into just two hours? We'll certainly give it a try! Strap in for a whistle-stop tour of Chinese history, as told by Emma and Janina.

Episode #35 - Did Anyone Expect The Spanish Inquisition? Jul 18, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time our duo investigates a dark period of history that lasted a lot longer than you might think. The subject of a famous Monty Python bit, the Spanish Inquisition features plenty of grotesque terror for everyone to enjoy! Featuring: Papal Bulls! Martin Luther! Neighbour disputes! and, lots of torture! Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-35-spanish-inquisition

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