Hitler's Sex Life
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
10/20/23
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We all know how the song goes, the one about Hitler having one testicle.
And whilst it's disarming to poke fun at someone so evil, there's an interesting and serious conversation to be had about how Hitler's relationships and sexuality could have shaped him.
Today Kate is joined by Norman Ohler, author of Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, to find out more about Adolf Hitler's personal life, his views on sex, and whether there's any truth to the rumours.
Did Hitler have a testicle bitten off by a goat? Was his interest in coprophilia true, or anti-Nazi propaganda? And who was the love of his life?
Let's go Betwixt the Sheets to find out.
This podcast was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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History of Asexuality
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•38m
We live in a hyper-sexualised world. But what if you don't take a sexual interest in anyone?
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Joining Kate today is Tony Bogaert, author of Understanding Asexuality. Do people who are asexual enjoy romance still? Do they masturbate? And what role did the internet have in establishing it?
Let's go Betwixt the Sheets to find out.
This podcast was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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