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

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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 Victorian...

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How Debauched Were Roman Orgies? 22h ago
The Paris Showgirl Who Fought The Nazis 53 min · Kate Lister · 4 days ago
Mary Queen of Scots & Her Sh*thead Husband 56 min · Estelle Paranque, Dr. Kate Lister, Maddy Pelling · 7 days ago
How Many Penises Are There On The Bayeux Tapestry? 57 min · Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Brandon Smith · 11 days ago
Slavery in the Roman Empire 51 min · Dr. Kate Lister · 14 days ago
History's Deadliest Women: The Blood Countess 57 min · Kate Lister · 18 days ago
Sex and Scandal on the Titanic 1 h 04 min · Gareth Russell, Dr. Kate Lister, Dr. Islam Issa · 21 days ago
History's Deadliest Women: The Evil Stepmother 46 min · Kate Lister, Dan Snow · 25 days ago
The Mad Monk & The Witch Hunts 49 min · Dr Eleanor Janega, Dr. Kate Lister, Maddy Pelling · 28 days ago
History's Deadliest Women: The Husband Killer 55 min · Kate Lister, Dan Snow · Aug 14
The Scandalous Affair of Lord Nelson & Emma Hamilton 51 min · Dr. Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Kate Lister · Aug 11
The Mystic Nun Killed By Henry VIII 49 min · Hayley Nolan, Kate Lister, Dan Snow · Aug 7
Sex Lives of the Samurai 48 min · Joe Nickols, Kate Lister, Dr. Islam Issa · Aug 4
Medieval Europe's Biggest Sex Scandal 45 min · Dr Eleanor Janega, Dr. Kate Lister, Dan Snow · Jul 31
The Truth About Coco Chanel 50 min · Rhonda Garelick, Kate Lister, Dr. Islam Issa · Jul 28
Britain's Most Scandalous Queen 58 min · Ann Foster, Kate Lister, Dan Snow · Jul 24
Why Catherine Howard Lost Her Head 56 min · Gareth Russell, Kate Lister, Dr. Islam Issa · Jul 21
The Truth About Pablo Picasso 50 min · Suzanne Blier, Kate Lister, Dan Snow · Jul 17
Sex Work in Soviet Russia 44 min · Professor Emily Schuckman Matthews, Kate Lister, Dr. Islam Issa · Jul 14
Why Helen Of Troy Is The Real Star Of 'The Odyssey' 53 min · Ruby Blondell, Kate Lister, Tristan Hughes · Jul 10
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9 episodes · last 30 days · avg 49 min

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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 mi...

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As of 2026-09-15, Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society ranks #102 on Apple Podcasts in New Zealand, and appears on charts in 6 countries.

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🇳🇿 New Zealand #102 🇬🇧 United Kingdom #113 🇿🇦 South Africa #185 🇫🇮 Finland #186 🇵🇭 Philippines #198 🇦🇺 Australia #200 History #11 Apple
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First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#68 on Apple Podcasts (New Zealand) · 2026-01-14
Days on chart369
Countries now6
CategoriesHistory

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