History Is Sexy
Episodes
Episode #32 - "Chinese Tickle Torture?"
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time on History is Sexy, Emma and Janina investigate the persistent notion of tickling being...
Episode #31 - Why Did People Drink So Much Beer In The Middle Ages?
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode #30 - "What Links an Emperor, an Actress, and a Goose?"
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time, Emma regales Janina (and us) with the story of Procopius, a cautionary tale of histori...
Episode #29 - Why Are So Many Musicals About Revolutions?
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy After a short break, Emma and Janina dive into the world of musical theatre, examining important...
Episode #28 - What Was The Nazi Lebensborn Program?
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Episode #27 - The Lives of Viking and Mongolian Women
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 impr...
Episode #26 - Before AD & BC, How Did People Classify Years & Time?
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode #25 - What's The History Of Witch Trials?
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Episode #24 - Quick Christmas Questions Special!
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy It's Christmas! To celebrate the season of goodwill, we're answering your excellent quick questi...
Episode #23 - What's the History of the Crimson Wave?
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy In this episode, Emma and Janina take a deep dive into the history of menstruation! What method...
Episode #22 - What's The History Of Albinism?
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time on History is Sexy, Emma and Janina dive into a listener's question about the history ...
Episode #21 - What's The History of Omens?
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Join Emma and Janina as they consult the oracle, examine the augurs, and read the stars in their...
Episode #20 - What Are The Best Historic Ghost Stories?
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy As it's that time of year, we dive into history's most mysterious and macabre ghost stories. Wh...
Episode #19 - How Have Natural Disasters Shaped The World?
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Join Emma and Janina as they tackle a historical topic you might not have heard much about, just...
Episode #18 - What's The History Of Names?
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Join Emma and Janina as they delve into the historic and linguistic mysteries of names. Why did ...
Episode #17 - Have Children Really Never Had It So Good?
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Join Emma and Janina as they dive into the depressing history of childhood, and explore how even...
Episode #16 - How Did Britain Collapse When The Romans Left?
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This week, Emma and Janina are joined by guest James Harland to discuss what exactly happened af...
Episode # 15 - Quick Questions II
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How did people wipe their bums a thousand years ago? How many messengers actually did get killed? Who was the first Barry? It's another quick question...
Episode #14 - Why Did Christianity "Win"?
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This time, Dr Emma and Janina examine a question close to the good doctor's heart, how did Chris...
Episode #13 - Did The Nazis Really Go Looking For The Lance of Longinus?
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This week, Emma and Janina take a deep dive into the bizarre world of Nazi pseudoscience and occ...
Episode #12 - Who Are Your Favourite Everyday Heroes?
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join Emma and Janina as they examine the stories of some real life, honest to goodness heroes you may never have heard of. Courage, bravery, grit, vir...
Episode #11 - Who Is The Most Powerful Person In History?
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Emma and Janina tackle a particularly difficult question: Who is the most powerful person in history? Featuring: Enormous turbans! 👳...
Episode #10 - How Has Music Changed Over History? - Feat. Dr Anna Scott!
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Emma and Janina are joined by our first ever guest, Dr Anna Scott, as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of the history of music! Featu...
Episode #9 - Quick Questions
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emma and Janina answer a whole bunch of questions - like how bad did aristocratic inbreeding really get? Who had the sexiest facial hair of the Americ...
Episode #8 - Did Women Really Dress as Men to Join the Army?
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join Emma and Janina as they attempt to unravel one of history's tricky questions: "Are the stories you hear of women dressing up to be soldiers true,...
Episode #7 - When In Rome, What Did The Romans Do?
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week our question is: "When In Rome, What Did The Romans Do?" Join Emma and Janina as they take a closer look into the daily lives of Roman citiz...
Episode #6 - History's Horrible Women
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Murderesses! Bloodbaths! Wicked rulers! Cruel sadists! In this week's episode, Emma and Janina examine the horrible stories of some the nastiest and...
Episode #5 - What's Your Favourite Historical Fallacy?
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Join Emma and Janina as they discuss their favourite/most maddening historical myths and misconc...
Episode #4: What's The Deal With Antipopes?
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy This week, Emma and Janina have a go at unravelling one of the more tricky questions submitted b...
Episode #3: Did Anyone Marry For Love Before 1987?
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy "Before Scott and Charlene tied the knot, did anyone marry for love?" Join Emma & Janina as they...
Episode #2: What Was World War One All About?
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexy Join Dr Emma Southon and Janina Matthewson as they attempt to untangle one of history's big ques...
Episode #1: What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us?
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyissexyJoin Dr Emma Southon and Janina Matthewson as they examine the impact of Roman conquest, both on t...