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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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Miraculous holy faces! Where do they come from? What is their history? Join Emma and Janina as they take a trip through the bizarre world of face-based relics!
He's the legendary emperor of Mali, famed for his epic journey to Mecca, but was he really the richest person in history?
Tito is dead, what happens now?
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It's Tito Time
This time on History is Sexy, Emma and Janina continue their deep dive into the tumultuous history of the Balkans.
This time on History is Sexy, Emma and Janina begin their deep dive into the tumultuous history of the Balkans.
Why have chefs historically been men, and how did the concept of the restaurant take shape?
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Who were the Luddites? Were they really "anti-technology", or were they about something entirely different? Was the problem capitalism all along?
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Where do Teddy Bears come from? Why did they suddenly take over the world? Was Teddy Roosevelt really involved? Join Emma and Janina as they unravel the hairy truth behind our plush pals.
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Who was Catiline? Why did he try to do a coup? was it a big deal? Why did Cicero hate him? Find out all this and more in this episode!
Further reading and show notes
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Join Emma and Janina on the high seas as Janina tells us all about her favourite shipwrecks
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How big of a dickhead was Napoleon III, anyway?
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Dormice? Sow's Uterus? What on earth did the Romans eat? Join Emma and Janina for a culinary odyssey through the world of Roman Food.
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Who are some of the most badass saints? What were their lives like? What's a "desert father"? Find out all of this and more!
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The most devious, murderous cut-throat family of renaissance Italy.. or misunderstood victims of slanderous propaganda? Emma and Janina take a look at one of Italy's most infamous families, their rise, and fall.
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... and were they really so dark?
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Graham and Ali from Rex Factor are here and we're talking about England's most consequential Queen Consorts, and all the skulduggery she got up to!
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Willkommen in Österreich! Emma is joined by History Is Sexy producer and Austria Correspondent Oliver to have a look at a story that's captured Austrian hearts for a hundred years, the life of Empress Elisabeth.
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Emma is joined by HR Owen once again to discuss the most dramatic family in Classical Egypt!
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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! 🤠