The Ancient Origins Of Sex
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
01/05/24
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Going back hundreds of thousands of years, bumping uglies had to start somewhere.
What was the first sexual position? Was sex even for pleasure at this stage of evolution?
On today's episode we're going right the way back to the beginning, and talking to Professor John Long, the palaeontologist and author who discovered the fossils which showed us that copulation was invented by ancient armoured fishes - a lot earlier than scientists previously thought.
Get on your scuba gear, Betwixters, we're going back millions of years to the murky origins of sex.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Ancient Origins Of Sex
January 5, 2024
•35m
Going back hundreds of thousands of years, bumping uglies had to start somewhere.
What was the first sexual position? Was sex even for pleasure at this stage of evolution?
On today's episode we're going right the way back to the beginning, and talking to Professor John Long, the palaeontologist and author who discovered the fossils which showed us that copulation was invented by ancient armoured fishes - a lot earlier than scientists previously thought.
Get on your scuba gear, Betwixters, we're going back millions of years to the murky origins of sex.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
Don’t miss out on the best offer in history! Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts.
Get a subscription for £1 for 3 months with code BETWIXTTHESHEETS1 sign up now for your 14-day free trial https://historyhit/subscription/
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Linguist legend Deborah Cameron is back on the podcast to tell us more about the history of some of your favourite curse words. From the f-word and the c-word, to nicknames for nether regions; we're looking at the etymology of these words, and discovering when they were deemed offensive by society.
Saxon origins, medieval myths and internet abbreviations - you'll never think of swear words in the same way again.
Read more about Deborah's work here.
This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa
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