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History is Sexy is a podcast presented by historian Dr Emma Southon and writer Janina Matthewson answering listener questions about history. What did the Romans do for us? Where did marrying for love come from? What was world war one all about? Produced and edited by Oliver Kealey. Theme music by Ketsa.
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The long and unexpectedly revolutionary history of the Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. Allegedly the oldest continuous parliament in history, it celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in 1976.
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1In which Emma loses total patience with this terrible family and retroactively decides that the name mispronunciation was actually an act of rebellion against them.
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Emma continues to mispronounce Medici and the Medici continue to be a shower of terrible people. Join us as we meet Piero the Unfortunate and a whole lot of popes.
One of history's most famous families, the Medici, ruled the city of Florence for years, but who were they?
Episode #121 - Aoife MacMurrough by History Is Sexy
Frank time, let's talk about the people who give France its name.
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Episode #118 - Charles II by History Is Sexy
Episode #117 - Beer and Bread by History Is Sexy
Quick, no googling, how many of the seven wonders can you name off the top of your head?
You may know her from the 1968 film "The Lion In Winter" but who was the real Eleanor of Aquitaine?
Lady Pope! What's the legend of Pope Joan?
Episode #113 - Arctic Exploration by History Is Sexy
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If you thought we forgot to upload this one, you would be correct, but here it is!
Time for ranking! Emma lays out her categories and we rank the Four Emperors!
Four emperors, Jeremy, four? That's insane.
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William Shakespeare is often lauded as the greatest writer in the English language, but where did this reputation come from? How was it formed? Why is he referred to as "The Bard"? Was he just a front for a different writer? Join Janina and Emma as they unravel this knotty thicket.
Carthage, known primarily as one of early Rome's foremost nemeses, but what's the real story behind this North African city-state?
You may have noticed Episode 104 was missing from our feed, here it is! Sorry for the delay! <3 Emma, Janina, & Oliver
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Not a hystorian here, but yep, Vespasian is totally my favorite - and not only among these 4 emperors.
They saw the natives as fauna. That hit hard.
I think I found the Judd Apatow of history podcasts. First episode in, they slag off Monty Python worshipers who probably just wanted to break the ice at a party. I suppose women find saying 'Penis' over and over again is funny while Apatow thinks providing the same service to the female equivalent makes him a Comedic Messiah.
Would be good if they actually talked about the subject, instead of sagging off Europe
The only way we can stop future catastrophe is through a socialist revolution.
I'm so excited for this episode! This was the question I asked, and I've been wanting to learn about this for so long! 🤠❤
I'm so happy my question got picked! 🤠