Why Helen Of Troy Is The Real Star Of 'The Odyssey'
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
07/10/26
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Beautiful women are always causing trouble in history, and perhaps none more so than Helen of Troy.
She's the daughter of Zeus and a human mother, after all.
With the new film Odyssey hitting the big screen, find out all about the formidable Helen of Troy who was supposedly the most beautiful woman in the world and caused the Trojan War.
Joining Kate today is Ruby Blondell, Professor of Classics at University of Washington and author of two books on Helen of Troy.
This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.
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Picture a dragon and its dragon slayer. What do you imagine?
It's likely going to be a giant, scaly, fire-breathing beast and a rugged knight with a massive sword. However, throughout history we have amazing myths of women dragon slayers.
What are the ancient origins of the dragon? How do women dragon slayers differ from their male counterparts? And what genitals do medieval dragons have?!
Joining Kate today is historian and author Jasmine Elmer, to get to know these historical stories and the reasons behind them.
This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.
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Sex Work in Soviet Russia
July 14
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After the Russian Revolution in 1917, sex work was a prime example of what capitalism did to society.
Under communism, sex work would no longer need to exist in society.
Spoiler: it very much still existed.
How were sex workers treated in Soviet Russia? Why were they glamourised? And what's the sex industry like in Russia today?
Joining Kate today is expert on all of this and more, Professor Emily Schuckman Matthews, to take us back to Soviet Russia.
This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.
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