In today's episode I have the absolute honour of talking to Dr Kathleen Lubey about her new book What Pornography Knows: Sex and Social Protest since the Eighteenth Century.
Princess Seraphina: 18th Century Drag Queen
We’re in 1730s London with gentleman’s servant and OG drag queen John Cooper, also known as Princess Seraphina.
Queering WWE Characters
Queer-coding of contemporary WWE characters.
Sexy Swag
So I did a thing. I decided I wanted a mug. A mug that said "The Ladies of Llangollen are my couple goals", so I made that mug.☕️Then I decided I wanted a shirt that said the same thing, because y'know it's Pride soon, so I made that shirt.👕Then I decided I wanted a shirt... Continue Reading →
The Ladies of Llangollen – lesbians?
Listen now! A young lady climbs out of a window dressed in men’s clothing with a pistol and her pet dog in hand. She meets another lady also dressed in men’s clothing and they ride into the night towards the coast with plans of their new life together abroad. Hello and welcome to the seventh... Continue Reading →
18th Century Gay Clubs: London Molly Houses
Listen here! Hello and welcome to the fourth episode of Amorous Histories! I’m Annie Harrison, thank you for joining me to learn about the history of sex and sexuality. Before we get started I have to apologise for being such a bad podcast host. I’m finally getting back to things after an unplanned hiatus. Sadly... Continue Reading →