Josephine Baker: Jazz Age Superstar to WW2 Spy
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
10/27/23
•23m
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Josephine Baker was one of the most extraordinary people of the 20th century - and the first black woman honoured in the French Panthéon in 2021.
From an early life of poverty in St. Louis, America, to being a superstar singer, actress and dancer, to being a spy as part of the resistance against the Nazis.
For today’s episode, we’re sharing an episode from our sister podcast Dan Snow’s History Hit, where Dan is in conversation with Monique Y. Wells to discuss the life of Josephine Baker.
Monique is the co-founder of Entrée to Black Paris and a contributor on Paris’ Black history and culture.
This podcast was edited by Stuart Beckwith and Dougal Patmore. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
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History of Asexuality
October 24, 2023
•38m
We live in a hyper-sexualised world. But what if you don't take a sexual interest in anyone?
Asexuality makes up roughly 1% of the population, and even though it will have been around as an identity since humans have been around, the language for it has a relatively recent history.
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.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.
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History of the Witch
October 31, 2023
•32m
It’s that time of year again, Halloween. A word which conjures up images of pumpkins, ghosts, and of course...witches.
But have you ever wondered what the ancient origins of witchcraft is? How did the black-hat-broomstick stereotype emerge? And what causes the waves of witch trials throughout history, right up to the present day?
Kate is Betwixt the Sheets with Ronald Hutton to discuss the history of the witch.
This podcast was mixed and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary Beard and more.
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