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Episode #34 - Was It Better To Be A Hetaera Than A Wife In Ancient Athens? Jun 27, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy We're back! This week, Emma and Janina take a look at the lives of women in ancient Athens. Was it really better to be a hetaera (courtesan) than a wife? Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-34-hetaera-athens

#33 - "Was The Airship Age A Real Period of History, or a Technological Fad?" May 18, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time, Emma and Janina don their goggles and take to the skies to answer a very burning question. Was the "Airship Age" a real thing? How did people use Airships? Why did they very suddenly disappear? Featuring: The word "Dirigible"! An indoor water park! The humanity! Oh, the Humanity! Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-33-airships

Episode #32 - "Chinese Tickle Torture?" May 01, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time on History is Sexy, Emma and Janina investigate the persistent notion of tickling being used as torture. Where does this story come from? Are there any sources at all? What are Mario and Luigi doing in that picture? Content Warning/Listener discretion is advised: This episode contains descriptions of mutilation and torture. Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-32-chinese-tickle-torture www.ko-fi.com/hispod

Episode #31 - Why Did People Drink So Much Beer In The Middle Ages? Apr 17, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time, Emma and Janina dive into a big vat of history, answering a question from Emma's Mum's friend: "In medieval times, how come there was so much ale available. What was it made of, how come it was so available and how was it made and transported?" Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-31-beer-middle-ages

Episode #30 - "What Links an Emperor, an Actress, and a Goose?" Apr 04, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time, Emma regales Janina (and us) with the story of Procopius, a cautionary tale of historical bias, fake news, and bizarre stories about geese! Featuring: Power couple Justinian and Theodora! 🤴👸 Sports teams that are also mafia gangs! 🏇 🗡️ https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-30-actress-empress-goose The Hagia Sofia, it's pretty neat! ⛪ Support us here: bit.ly/supportsexyhistory

Episode #29 - Why Are So Many Musicals About Revolutions? Mar 21, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy After a short break, Emma and Janina dive into the world of musical theatre, examining important shows and pondering the question, why are so many musicals about revolution? Featuring: Rambunctious revolutionaries! Corpulent kings! Bangers, wall-to-wall bangers! Support History is Sexy here: www.ko-fi.com/hispod

Episode #28 - What Was The Nazi Lebensborn Program? Feb 21, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time, Emma and Janina take a close look at a topic not many people are aware of: the Nazi breeding program. What was Lebensborn? How did it operate? Why is it largely forgotten and relatively unknown in today's society? Featuring: A mighty mangling of German! A lack of levity Lots of kidnapped kinder Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-28-lebensborn

Episode #27 - The Lives of Viking and Mongolian Women Feb 07, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Please take our listener survey, we'd love to hear your feedback and how you think we could improve the show! https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JQVH895?fbclid=IwAR1XURKStu4Xj7f-Juy9kUtfDAHnRBKOSsn6LmMbjrtrneJrkhRpeS07y9Y This time Emma and Janina take a look at the lives of women in the very martial Norse and Mongolian cultures. How were their lives different from those of their contemporaries in other cultures? Featuring: A very novel use for a sack of silver! The grave matter of burial goods! Political powerhouses! Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-27-viking-mongolian-women

Episode #26 - Before AD & BC, How Did People Classify Years & Time? Jan 25, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time, Emma and Janina take a deep dive into the history of time and how we measure it! How did people in the pre-Christian world mark dates and years? What other calendars are there? Did the time period between 340AD and 911AD even exist?? Featuring: Lots of Kings and Emperors! 🤴🤴🤴 Water clocks and sundials! 🕰️⏰ A grand and ridiculous conspiracy theory! 🕵🏼‍♀️🤔 This audio has been updated due to a prior error Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-26-time

Episode #25 - What's The History Of Witch Trials? Jan 10, 2019

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Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This week Emma and Janina dive into the history of witch trials and the story of the possessed nuns of Loudun! What's the real story behind one of medieval Europe's most famous possession stories? What happened to the townspeople of Salem, Massachusetts? Featuring: A whole host of demons, signing a contract! 👿✒️ Some really gruesome executions! 💀💉 Nuns doing things that nuns aren't allowed to do! ⛪💞 Sources: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-25-witch-trials

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