2609 - The hidden history of female sexual pleasure
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The HistoryExtra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts.
HistoryExtra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past.
We delve into global history stories spanning the ancient world right up to the modern day. You’ll hear deep dives into the lives of famous historical figures like Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn and Winston Churchill, and explorations of intriguing events from the past, such as the Salem witch trials, the battle of Waterloo and D-Day.
Expect fresh takes on history, helping you get to grips with the latest research, as we explore everything from ancient Roman archaeology and Viking mythology to Renaissance royals and Tudor kings and queens.
Our episodes touch on a wide range of historical eras – from the Normans and Saxons to the Stuarts, Victorians and the Regency period. We cover the most popular historical subjects, from the medieval world to the Second World War, but you’ll also hear conversations on lesser-known parts of our past, including black history and women’s history.
Looking at the history behind today’s headlines, we consider the forces that have shaped today’s world, from the imposing empires that dominated continents, to the revolutions that brought them crashing down. We also examine the impact of conflict across the centuries, from the crusades of the Middle Ages and the battles of the ancient Egyptians to World War One, World War Two and the Cold War.
Plus, we uncover the real history behind myths, legends and conspiracy theories, from the medieval murder mystery of the Princes in the Tower, to the assassination of JFK.
Featuring interviews with notable historians including Mary Beard, Tracy Borman, James Holland and Dan Jones, we cover a range of social, political and military history, with the aim to start conversations about some of the most fascinating areas of the past.
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Épisodes
2609-
The hidden history of female sexual pleasure
Écouté
dim., 07 juin 2026
2608-
Why Cleopatra was more than a bewitching beauty
Écouté
sam., 06 juin 2026
2607-
Better than Bridgerton: the real Georgian masquerade
Écouté
jeu., 04 juin 2026
2606-
Weimar's descent from democracy to barbarism
Écouté
mar., 02 juin 2026
2605-
Alan Turing: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 01 juin 2026
2604-
The self-made Marilyn Monroe
Écouté
dim., 31 mai 2026
2603-
Cleopatra’s bloody rise to power
Écouté
sam., 30 mai 2026
2602-
Gullible Georgians: hoaxes in the Enlightenment period
Écouté
jeu., 28 mai 2026
2601-
Spies, radicals and deportees: one hotel in wartime Paris
Écouté
mar., 26 mai 2026
2600-
Timur: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 25 mai 2026
2599-
How Orkney became the centre of Viking Age violence
Écouté
dim., 24 mai 2026
2598-
Young Cleopatra: the making of a queen
Écouté
sam., 23 mai 2026
2597-
A history of Christian sacrifice
Écouté
jeu., 21 mai 2026
2596-
Redefining historical mothers
Écouté
mar., 19 mai 2026
2595-
Lady Jane Grey: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 18 mai 2026
2594-
The peacemakers of WW2
Écouté
dim., 17 mai 2026
2593-
The long shadow of the Black Death
Écouté
sam., 16 mai 2026
2592-
The secret plot to end Scottish independence
Écouté
jeu., 14 mai 2026
2591-
How did communism conquer China?
Écouté
mar., 12 mai 2026
2590-
Olaf Tryggvason: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 11 mai 2026
2589-
The death of Adolf Hitler
Écouté
dim., 10 mai 2026
2588-
Fear and faith: coping with the Black Death
Écouté
sam., 09 mai 2026
2587-
Attenborough: a life on screen
Écouté
jeu., 07 mai 2026
2586-
A worker's eye-view of ancient Rome
Écouté
mar., 05 mai 2026
2585-
Niccolò Machiavelli: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 04 mai 2026
2584-
How to pull off a Georgian dinner party
Écouté
dim., 03 mai 2026
2583-
The Black Death: a global contagion
Écouté
sam., 02 mai 2026
2582-
George Orwell's final chapter
Écouté
jeu., 30 avr. 2026
2581-
Was Elizabeth II's reign a golden age?
Écouté
mar., 28 avr. 2026
2580-
Johannes Vermeer: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 27 avr. 2026
2579-
When did Roman Britain really end?
Écouté
dim., 26 avr. 2026
2578-
How the Vikings reshaped Anglo-Saxon England
Écouté
sam., 25 avr. 2026
2577-
Preview: The surprising history of pizza
Écouté
ven., 24 avr. 2026
2576-
A short history of running
Écouté
jeu., 23 avr. 2026
2575-
Mary Beard on why the classics still matter
Écouté
mar., 21 avr. 2026
2574-
Elizabeth II: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 20 avr. 2026
2573-
Retracing Eleanor of Castile's final journey
Écouté
dim., 19 avr. 2026
2572-
How Alfred the Great saved the Anglo-Saxons from the Vikings
Écouté
sam., 18 avr. 2026
2571-
How to find a billion-dollar shipwreck
Écouté
jeu., 16 avr. 2026
2570-
A fantastical history of fairies
Écouté
mar., 14 avr. 2026
2569-
Aud the Deep-Minded: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 13 avr. 2026
2568-
How Tudor London inspired literary genius
Écouté
dim., 12 avr. 2026
2567-
The rise of Alfred the Great
Écouté
sam., 11 avr. 2026
2566-
Stalin's murderous vendetta against Trotsky
Écouté
jeu., 09 avr. 2026
2565-
A new take on the battle of Hastings
Écouté
mar., 07 avr. 2026
2564-
Mrs Beeton: life of the week
Écouté
lun., 06 avr. 2026
2563-
The battle of the Arctic: the overlooked crucible of WW2
Écouté
dim., 05 avr. 2026
2562-
How the Vikings pushed Anglo-Saxon England to the brink