
History Is Sexy
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.
Latest episodes

Jun 10, 2021 • 1h 23min
Episode #54 - What's the History of Malta?
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Sieges, sieges and more sieges! Turns out there's more to Malta than just seiges, but there are a lot of them. Janina and Emma discuss knights, crusades, mother goddesses and endless, interminable wars.
Show notes and links at www.historyissexy.com

May 20, 2021 • 1h 7min
Episode #53 - Ra Ra Rasputin Part III
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The final part of our Rasputin series features Boney M, Anastasia, and Rasputin's alleged dick!
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May 6, 2021 • 1h 34min
Episode #52 - Ra Ra Rasputin, Part II
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In part two of our Rasputin series, we talk about actual Rasputin! His life, his death, and our new favourite historical personage, his murderer.
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Apr 22, 2021 • 59min
Episode #51 - Ra Ra Rasputin, Part I
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It's a series! Part one of a three part look at that cat that really was gone, Rasputin.
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Apr 8, 2021 • 1h 21min
Episode #50 - The History of Banned Clothing (And Underwear)
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*reupload to fix sound problems at the start!*
This week, Emma and Janina talk about clothing laws, colonialism and pants!
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Mar 25, 2021 • 1h 16min
Episode #49 - What's The History Of Birth Control?
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This week, Janina and Emma discuss the ways in which people mostly people with uteruses) prevented pregnancy in the past! Content warnings for miscarriage, abortion and a lot of horrible things gong into vaginal canals!
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Mar 8, 2021 • 1h 23min
Episode #48 - History's Greatest Poisons
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Emma and Janina talk all things poison and unexpected methods of poisoning people throughout the ages.
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Nov 16, 2020 • 1h 11min
Episode #47 - The History of Pets
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This time Emma and Janina take a look at the history of pets, where did dogs come from? Why were cats persecuted in the middle ages? What were the favourite pets of the Romans?
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Show notes and references https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-47-history-pets

Sep 17, 2020 • 1h 41min
Emma's Book Launch Live Episode
Emma's new book is OUT NOW! To celebrate the launch of A Fatal Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, we had a lovely Live Episode/Q&A event. Here is the unedited audio recording for you to listen to at your leisure.
Buy A Fatal Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fatal-Thing-Happened-Way-Forum/dp/1786078376/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1600377106&sr=8-1
https://www.bookdepository.com/Fatal-Thing-Happened-on-Way-Forum-Emma-Southon/9781786078377?ref=grid-view&qid=1600377032474&sr=1-1

Sep 14, 2020 • 52sec
Live Episode Announcement! 17th September 7pm
Emma has a book out so we are having a live episode (on zoom) for free and we invite you to join us!
Register here (for free) https://bit.ly/3itHqxb