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The Writing Life Becoming a published author: Wen-Yi Lee on representation, writing residencies, and building a readershipIn this episode of The Writing Life, writer and Dragon Hall Cottage resident Wen-yi Lee shares insights into building a writing career, and the process of taking a project from conception to completion. Wen-yi Lee likes writing about girls with bite, feral nature, and ghosts. She is the author of historical fantasy When They Burned the Butterfly and YA horror The Dark We Know, and has also published speculative fiction and essays in venues like Lightspeed, Uncanny, Strange Horizons, Reactor, and various anthologies. A University College London alum, she is currently based at home in S...

2025-07-2851 min

Zero Interest Podcast Series Zero Interest Ep.5 - in conversation with Bishop RuthWe're delighted to share the conversation with schoolchildren talking with Rt Rev Ruth Worsley, who has been the Acting Bishop of Coventry in 2024. Also joining the conversation are Rev Kate Massey and Miss Knight. The children have lots of good ideas for reducing carbon emissions, in the school and in their homes too. +Ruth mentioned the pledge of the Church of England committing to reduce carbon emissions. Rev Kate was pleased to add that St Paul's Church has been awarded bronze accreditation by A Rocha as an Eco church. Coventry Diocese is offering support to CofE churches and CofE schools...

2024-12-1717 min

4 Pfoten, 2 Beine & 1000 Fragen - mit Madita van Hülsen und Kate Kitchenham #72 - Wollen Hunde uns manipulieren ?Hundesignale senden & verstehen Entschuldigt bitte die Tonqualität in dieser Episode. Leider sind uns die technischen Probleme während der Aufnahme erst nach der Aufnahme aufgefallen. Wir alle kennen Situationen im Zusammenleben mit unseren Hunden, in denen wir Dinge tun, die offensichtlich von unseren Hunden so gewollt waren. Nachdem sie uns niedlich am Tisch angeguckt haben, fällt die Nudel runter, wenn der Hund an der Terassentür winselt, öffnen wir die Tür. Doch verstehen Hunde, was wir tun werden, wenn sie uns bestimmte Signale senden? Madita und Kate gehen ein paar der klassischen „Referenz...

2024-08-2935 min

Ask NeuroWork "My Neurodivergent Employee Has Performance Issues. What Do I Do?"Welcome to another episode of Ask NeuroWork! This week, we will be answering the question of "My Neurodivergent Employee Has Performance Issues. What Do I Do?"Your presenters are Kate Hardiman, founder of Unify360 and Rachel Worsley, founder of Neurodiversity Media. Kate will share some tips on how managers could tackle this question, while Rachel shares some personal experiences on the topic. To find out more about Unify 360, check out the website here: https://unify360.com.au/To find out more about Neurodiversity Media, check out the website here:

2024-05-2414 min

Ask NeuroWork "What is the diagnosis process for neurodivergent conditions?"Welcome to another episode of Ask NeuroWork! Today we'll be exploring the question of "What is the diagnosis process for neurodivergent conditions?" Your presenters are Rachel Worsley, founder of Neurodiversity Media, and Kate Hardiman, founder of Unify360. Please note that as our presenters are Australian, there may be references to the Australian healthcare system. However, the general process of getting a diagnosis will apply to everyone regardless of location. Rachel will also share her personal story of diagnosis with autism and ADHD. To learn more about Neurodiversity Media, visit https://www...

2024-05-1015 min

Ask NeuroWork "Can you lead people if you're autistic?"Welcome to another episode of Ask NeuroWork! Today we are looking into the leadership qualities of autistic people. Kate Hardiman, CEO of Unify360 and Rachel Worsley, founder of Neurodiversity Media, discuss their favourite autistic leaders and what makes them great leaders. Listen to the podcast episode above or click “view in browser” to read the full transcript. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit neurowork.substack.com

2024-04-1211 min

Ask NeuroWork "How do we embed the "different not broken" messages in large corporate settings?"Welcome to Episode 2 of Ask NeuroWork! Your hosts Rachel Worsley, founder of Neurodiversity Media, and Kate Hardiman, CEO of Unify360, discuss the following: * What does this mean?* Steps companies can take to get on board with the idea eg.* awareness/education* inclusive hiring practices* adapting workplaces* leading by example etcListen to the episode above or click on view in browser to access the full transcript.Thanks for reading NeuroWork! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

2024-03-2811 min

Ask NeuroWork "I'm terrified of telling my boss. Should I disclose, and how do I do it well?"Welcome to Episode 1 of Ask NeuroWork, where the tough questions about neurodiversity in the workplace get answered. In this episode, Rachel Worsley, founder of Neurodiversity Media and Kate Hardiman, CEO of Unify360, discuss: Weighing the Decision to Disclose* The pros and cons of disclosing a neurodivergent condition at work.Strategies for Disclosure* How to prepare for the conversation, including what information to share.* Legal considerations and rights under employment law.After Disclosure: What Next?* Navigating workplace dynamics post-disclosure.* How employers can...

2024-03-1416 min

Ask NeuroWork Why We're Taking on Your Questions on Neurodiversity at WorkRachel Worsley, founder of Neurodiversity Media, and Kate Hardiman, founder of Unify360, are here to bring you a new podcast: Ask NeuroWork - where we answer all your tough questions on neurodiversity in the workplace. In this episode, we explain who we are and why we’re interested in doing this podcast. Listen to the full episode above or read the transcript on the browser version of this post (click view on browser to get there!). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...

2024-02-2904 min

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley 21. Maria Manning - 'Lady Macbeth of Bermondsey'Lucy Worsley travels back in time to revisit the unthinkable crimes of 19th century murderesses from the UK, Australia and North America.This episode sees Lucy traverse London, hot on the heels of Maria Manning, the so-called Lady Macbeth of Bermondsey, a woman who confounds expectations of respectable Victorian England. Maria shocked the nation in 1849, when she conspired with her husband to kill her lover, before stealing the dead man’s money and making a break for freedom on the all-new intercity rail network. She’s the inspiration for a key character in Charles Dickens' famo...

2024-01-1029 min

Off Air with Jane & Fi You do continence, I'll do Eric Clapton (with Lucy Worsley)Once we get our headphones plugged in, Off Air is a-go. On this final on-the-day instalment of the pod for the year, Jane gives you an audio guide of London, and Fi makes a Sherlock-inspired word cloud. Don't worry, you can still get your Off Air fix over Christmas. We have lots of podcast content coming your way between now and the New Year, so keep your eyes on the feed! Today's guest is the historian, author and presenter Lucy Worsley - she tells us about her new series 'Killing Sherlock', which is...

2023-12-2135 min

The Badass Business Podcast Setting boundaries in your business with Kate - founder of Cherry Blossom Management & boundaries mentorHey, lovely listeners! In today's episode, we are joined by the amazing Kate, founder of Cherry Blossom Management a bright and bold marketing agency based in Dorset all about working with purposeful brands and spreading the positive unicorn magic. She is also a boundaries mentor who helps people establish boundaries in their business, find work-life balance, and take back control of their lives! I hope you enjoy the episode! x Kate's website - https://cherryblossommanagement.co.uk/ IG - @cherryblossommanagment

2023-12-0732 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society History of AsexualityWe 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.

2023-10-2438 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Hitler's Sex LifeWe all know how the song goes, the one about Hitler having one testicle.And whilst it's disarming to poke fun at someone so evil, there's an interesting and serious conversation to be had about how Hitler's relationships and sexuality could have shaped him.Today Kate is joined by Norman Ohler, author of Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, to find out more about Adolf Hitler's personal life, his views on sex, and whether there's any truth to the rumours.Did Hitler have a testicle bitten off by a goat? Was...

2023-10-2035 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Spectrophilia: The Ghost FetishIf you happen to be a Spectrophiliac, then October must be a particularly exciting time for you.What is a spectrophiliac? Well, it's a fetish for ghosts (as well as mirrors), so being turned on by anything lurking in the non-physical realm. After all, as the old adage goes, the most important sex organ is the brain.What are the historic origins of this fetish and phenomenon? And what real life stories can be told of it?Today features an interview Kate did with Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney on...

2023-10-1728 min

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal Goriest Murders in Ancient RomeThis episode is a bloody delight: from flesh-eating fish and humiliating deaths inside sacks, to a deadly re-enactment of the Icarus myth. For a culture that is seen as an emblem of civilisation (whatever that means), the Romans expended a lot of creative energy on inventing new ways to kill people. And our guest today knows them all!Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling are joined by the one and only Emma Southon author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Her new book is A History of Rome in 21 Women.

2023-10-1637 min

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal The Origins of HalloweenFrom its prehistoric origins until today, Halloween has always had the Shiver of Terror running through it. First as a pagan festival of Winter-the-Bringer-of-Death. Then as a Catholic holy day dedicated to lost Souls in purgatory. Now as a celebration of horrifyingly bad fancy dress!Maddy and Anthony speak to the one-and-only Professor Ronald Hutton, a national treasure who is the author of too many wonderful books to list here. His latest is Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe.Producer is Stuart Beckwith. Edited by Tom Delargy. Senior Producer is...

2023-10-1631 min

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal The Murders That Shocked Georgian LondonLaundress-turned-murderess, Sarah Malcolm horrified Georgian London in 1733 when she was found guilty of killing three women she worked for while they slept. For wealthy Georgians this was a nightmare come true: a servant killing the household they served. Sarah became a celebrity killer and was painted by none other than William Hogarth while she sat in jail.Anthony Delaney tells Maddy Pelling this dark history.Written by Anthony Delaney. Edited by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries...

2023-10-1637 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society The Black Death: the Rise of Women, Witches & the Peasant’s RevoltThere’s not much good to come out of a plague, especially a bubonic plague in the 14th century. A pandemic which definitely didn't involve zoom quizzes and a video montage of celebrities singing 'Imagine' by John Lennon (actually, maybe they were better off in the 1300s).But something extraordinary happened after The Black Death, which killed around half of the population in England. Because of a shortage of men, women had more autonomy and opportunities; from work and apprenticeships, to being able to rent land in their own name.Kate is Betwixt th...

2023-10-1340 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society The WW2 Witch Trial of Hellish NellWhat made a working class woman from Edinburgh become such a threat to British intelligence services during the Second World War, that they tried her as a witch?In today's episode, we're telling you the story of Helen Duncan, aka Hellish Brown, a medium who lays claim to being the last woman in England to be tried as a witch, culminating in her trial in 1944 under the 1735 Witchcraft Act.Joining us is Jess Marlton, manager of Bodmin Jail where all sorts of paranormal events take place.What made Duncan's performances...

2023-10-1037 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Age of Consent: Medieval Meaning, Victorian Scandals & Modern Relevance While the age of consent has fluctuated over time, it reveals some fascinating and enlightening things about how we view sexuality in society.Today's guest, Laura Lammasniemi, professor at Warwick School of Law, takes us back in time to explore the many ways these laws have changed, and why they have just as much relevance now as they ever have done.How did Medieval England interpret ideas of consent? Which Victorian scandal led to consent laws we keep in place today? And why have girls consent laws historically differed from boys?

2023-10-0641 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Sex: The Medieval RulesGiven that the medieval period covers the best part of 1000 years, there's a fair amount of sexual myth and beliefs to get through.How kinky were people in those times? Was the chastity belt just a Victorian myth? And did women really put live fish into their vaginas and then feed them to their husbands?All of these questions and more will be answered in today's episode of Betwixt the Sheets, which is from a conversation Kate had with Eleanor Janega recently over on History Hit's Gone Medieval podcast.This...

2023-10-0342 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Julius Caesar's Sex Life"I came. I saw. I conquered".Perhaps the most famous Julius Caesar quote of all time. But after hearing all about his bedroom antics, it takes on a slightly...different meaning.From Cleopatra, to his three wives, to male lovers, to mistresses - Julius Caesar definitely slept his way round Rome.Today Kate is Betwixt the Ancient Roman Sheets with Emma Southon, to find out all about his rampant sex life.This podcast was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was C...

2023-09-2937 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Hate Mail: A Scandalous HistoryFrom tip-off letters about the gun powder plot to village quarrels that lead to jail time - today we’re going Betwixt the Sheets to find out about the history of hate mail. Joining Kate is Dr. Emily Cockayne, author of Penning Poison and consultant on the forthcoming film Wicked Little Letters, starring Olivia Coleman, based on a famous case of anonymous letters from the early 20th century. This episode was edited by Stuart Beckwith and produced by Charlotte Long.Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and...

2023-09-1530 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Victorian London's Hidden Porn TradeHolywell Street, just off London's Fleet Street, was the hidden epicentre of Victorian pornography.The Daily Telegraph described it as "the vilest street in the civilised world," so naturally, we wanted to know all of the smutty details.Joining Kate to take us into this hidden world is Dr. Matthew Green, author of Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain.What does this tell us about Victorian society as a whole? What went on upstairs in these shady bookshops? And what were some of the most popular titles of the period...

2023-09-1243 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Cleopatra to Jane Austen: Perfumes of Powerful WomenWhy did Cleopatra soak the sails of her ship in jasmine? How did Queen Elizabeth smell? And why was perfume an essential tool of power for women across history? Whilst it’s hard to research the history of something that leaves no physical trace, we actually know a great deal about how some of the most iconic women in history would have smelt. Joining Kate to evoke these scents and what they stood for is award-winning fragrance journalist Suzy Nightingale.Here are the perfumes listed in the episode:Cl...

2023-09-0853 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society BestialityWhen sex between two humans can be many things, how do we define bestiality - that is, sex between a human and a non-human? Especially when the farming industry relies on certain sex acts on animals - or ‘animal husbandry’ to use the correct term - to function. These are an uncomfortable but important question, and we’re joined by academic Joanne Bourke, author of Loving Animals: On Bestiality, Zoophilia and Post-Human Love, to discuss these topics and more. This podcast was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer...

2023-09-0539 min $Let\'s Write a Book$

Let's Write a Book Do you call yourself an author?What does it mean to be an author? On this special 1 year anniversary of the Let’s Write a Book podcast, I delve into the labels we use to define ourselves, and how these can sometimes be co-opted by our own negative thoughts. Join me to unpack the label of an author, and how we can all give ourselves a little more credit when it comes to our creative endeavors. Check out writing mentor Kate Worsley.Check out my blog: claudiamerrill.com/blogSign up for the Wild Wood newsletter: claudiamerrill.com/landing-page-newsletter...

2023-09-0311 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Self Sacrifice in Ancient IndiaToday we’re looking into self sacrifice in ancient India. Why did people do it? How did people think about death and the afterlife? Who were the gods people would sacrifice themselves for? And why would a widow sacrifice herself by sitting on top of her dead husband's funeral pyre? Kate is Betwixt the Sheets with Mary Storm to find out all about it.You can find out more about Mary’s work here.If you're enjoying Betwixt please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards here. It would mean...

2023-09-0134 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society History of Sex For SaleMany people claim sex work to be the oldest profession, but we can likely put that down to being midwifery or medical professionals of some sort.However, since money has changed hands, it has also done so for sex.In today's episode of Betwixt the Sheets we're going back to a conversation I had with Dan Snow on Dan Snow's History Hit,How have attitudes to those who sell sex changed through history? What might you find in a Roman brothel? And were the Victorians really as prudish as we...

2023-08-2934 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society How Fear Shaped HistoryWhat scares you? Some of humankind’s most common fears and phobias include fear of heights, flying, spiders, snakes, injections, germs, public speaking and….death.When you think about it…fear, and the panic it produces ,has long been driving forces — perhaps the driving force — of world history: fear of God, of famine, war, disease, poverty, and of other people. So how did it shape history? Fear not Betwixters - Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Robert Peckham to find out.You can find out more about Robert’s book here.

2023-08-2543 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Gay Identity in Nazi GermanyBerlin in the early 1930s was a place of incredible liberation for its queer community. There were over 100 gay clubs, and Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute for Sexual Science - the first sexology research centre in the world - developed pioneering gender assignment surgery. Sadly, with the Nazis rising to power, dark days were to come. What was it like for the gay community during this time? How did the Nazis react to a high ranking officer being openly gay and part of this community? And what was the legacy of Magnu...

2023-08-2244 min

The Ancients Sex Work in PompeiiThis episode contains some strong language references to sexual content.Pompeii is shrouded in myths and legends about it's vibrant, after hours, night life. With theories of carved stone penis' pointing towards brothels, frescoes of graphic images, and bawdy graffiti immortalising individual's experiences - there's a lot to unpack when it comes to Sex in Pompeii. But what can we decipher from the archaeology about the lives of sex workers in Pompeii - and are their experiences universal, even today?In the third episode of our special series on Pompeii, we're delving into...

2023-08-2037 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Superstitions: Witch Marks, Touching Wood & Lucky PantsMany of them pre-date modern religions and defy what science tells us about the world - from saluting magpies, to wearing lucky pants. Yet why do superstitions still have such a strong hold on our lives?Today we’re joined by Sally Coulthard, author of Superstition - the History of Common Folk Beliefs, to find out the origins and meaning behind some of our most common ritualistic behaviours.Why do we touch wood? And what does crossing our fingers say about the crossover between superstition and religion? Let’s go Betwixt the Sheets to f...

2023-08-1840 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Polyamory: From Mormons to 60s CountercultureThe polyamory movement has a long and interesting history. It takes in Pilgrims meeting Native American Indians, Mormons having their take on it, and a modern version born from 60s counterculture and the civil rights movement.But what beliefs underpin this lifestyle choice? And who are the figureheads who have defined it historically?Today we’re joined by Glen Olsen, author of 50 Years of Polyamory in America, to find out more.This episode was edited by Siobhan Dale, and produced by senior producer Charlotte Long.If you're enj...

2023-08-1543 min

Gone Medieval Sex: The Medieval RulesSex. It’s everyone’s favourite subject. But has it been that way since the Middle Ages? The repressive instincts of some medieval churchmen meant that the way that ordinary people experienced and enjoyed sex in medieval Europe was very different to how it is today. But despite the rules imposed by an all-powerful church, there are more similarities than you might think…In today’s episode of Gone Medieval, Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by History Hit stablemate Kate Lister, host of Betwixt the Sheets to unpack sex and sexuality in the Middle Ages and answer t...

2023-08-1542 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society History of Kissing: Why do we lock lips?A good old smooch. It’s something that we do on a daily basis in one form or another (if we’re lucky), and yet have you ever stopped and wondered why we do it? Wonder no more. On today’s Betwixt the Sheets we’re joined by Emmy award-winning scientist and author of The Science of Kissing, Sheril Kirshenbaum, to find out answers to questions such as, why has the letter X has come to mean a kiss? What role has the colour of our lips played in our evolution? And why do men pre...

2023-08-1140 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society History of Make-UpMost of us present ourselves with some form of cosmetic, so it’s strange that historically there’s been so much judgement around the use of it.It’s something that’s been there from the Ancient world to the present day, and speaks to so much of the human experience.Today we’re joined by Susan Stewart, author of Painted Faces - A Colourful History of Make-Up, to answer questions such as, how did religion shape beauty trends? What does make-up tell us about different social standings through time? And what were the effect...

2023-08-0838 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Lube: A Slippery HistoryFrom the seaweed-strewn shores of Ancient China to the American army camps in the Middle East, lube has been on a long and slippery journey. Wherever it’s been derived from, the history and importance of this substance is as fascinating as its ingredients. What does its marketing tell us about our own prejudices? Did the Ancient Greeks really believe it was a contraceptive? And why is there such shame around the use of this wonderful product? Kate is joined by author Hallie Lieberman to find out. This episode was edite...

2023-08-0142 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Victorian Abortion & Birth Control We’re connected to the past in more ways than you might think. For example, the 1861 Offences against the person Act is an abortion law that is still largely in place today. What does this Victorian law dictate? How does it still effect our lives today? And who were the brave pioneers who challenged it? Today we’re joined by historian Lesley Hall to find out more about what abortion meant in the 19th century, and learn more about the contraceptive options available, too. This episode was edited by Tom Delargy...

2023-07-2843 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Barbie: Feminist Icon?Barbie is many things: an astronaut, a robotics engineers, a judge, and now a movie star! But can she be considered a feminist icon? For a toy with such incredible appeal around the world, especially to young children, it’s an important question to ask. Today we’re joined by Lenore Wright, author of Athena to Barbie: Bodies, Archetypes, and Women’s Search For Self, to find out what this global icon really represents. This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. If y...

2023-07-2541 min $Dan Snow\'s History Hit$

Dan Snow's History Hit Warrior Women: Boudicca to Ukrainian SnipersFrom Boudicca to Ukrainian snipers, battlefields have always contained a surprising number of women.Today Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Sarah Percy to get to the bottom of why women were allowed to be astronauts a full thirty years before they were allowed to fight in combat.From women who disguised themselves as men in order to be allowed to fight, to the Soviet all-female regiments who Nazi Germany learnt to fear, they'll be discussing fearless women warriors on the frontline.You can find out more about Sarah's...

2023-07-2544 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Scottish Kings' Sex LivesOne thing royal families strive for is the common touch. Whilst some have struggled with it, King James IV and V in the 15th and 16th centuries excelled in it. It could be said, however, they took the term ‘common touch’ too literally, as it wasn’t uncommon for them to have sexual liaisons with their subjects. Who were some of the women they had their many affairs with? And what does this tell us about how liberal life north of the border was back then? Today we’re joined by author Linda Porter, to...

2023-07-2147 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Althea Gibson: The Wimbledon Champion Who Beat The OddsThe world of tennis in the 1940s wasn't made for someone of Althea Gibson's background.She was the descendent of slaves, and grew up in South Carolina with the nearest tennis courts available to an African American at that time being hundreds of miles away.How did Althea Gibson go on to become the first African American to win a Grand Slam title? What challenges did she face on and off the court? And what's her legacy today?Kate is joined by Ashley Brown, author of Serving Herself: The Life...

2023-07-1844 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Mozart's Sex LifeWhen we think of the biggest pop icons of all time, we might reach for Madonna, Elvis, or yes, even Michael Jackson. One name that’s not thrown into the pot is Mozart. But why? His music was undoubtedly the pop music of his day, and as we’ll find out today, he had all the stardom and groupies of anyone in the modern day. Joining us is Judith Grohmann, author of The Real Mozart: The Original King of Pop, to provide answers to questions such as what was he really like as a pers...

2023-07-1438 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Victorian Baby Farming Killer: Amelia DyerIn Victorian Britain, there was no formalised state adoption. Instead, desperate mothers paid other families to take their newborns. This tragic system was known as baby farming.As we’ll find out in today’s episode, Amelia Dyer was a notorious serial killer who saw this as a money-making opportunity, cruelly deceiving mothers and killing infants over a 30 year period.How did she get away with it for so long? What was society’s reaction to these shocking revelations? Kate is joined by Angela Buckley, author of Amelia Dyer and the Baby Farm Murder...

2023-07-1140 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society History of BreastfeedingHow has our relationship with breast milk changed through history? Why are there associations of shame with this most natural act, of us consuming humanities first food? And what does the formation of our galaxy have to do with it?Joining Kate today is Joanna Wolfarth, art historian and author of Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding, to unpack all of this and more. This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. If you're enjoying Betwixt please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards here...

2023-07-0749 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society April Ashley: Paris Showgirl, Vogue Model & Trans TrailblazerAs the UK’s second person to go through gender reassignment surgery, April Ashley was a trans trailblazer, breaking new ground fearlessly and with humour and grace.She wowed the crowds of Le Carrousel as a showgirl in 1950s Paris, graced the pages of Vogue and, when accepting her MBE for services to transgender equality in 2012, she stood every bit as gracious and regal as the Queen herself.April's achievements seem even more remarkable in the context of a life story replete with real hardships, from an extremely tough upbringing in post-war Liverpool to...

2023-07-0442 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Women Warriors: From Boudicca to Ukrainian SnipersFrom Boudicca to Ukrainian snipers, battlefields have always contained a surprising number of women.Today Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Sarah Percy to get to the bottom of why women were allowed to be astronauts a full thirty years before they were allowed to fight in combat.From women who disguised themselves as men in order to be allowed to fight, to the Soviet all-female regiments who Nazi Germany learnt to fear, they'll be discussing fearless women warriors on the frontline.You can find out more about Sarah's...

2023-06-3044 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Stonewall Uprising: Liberation & Mafia ExploitationIn 1969 America, it was illegal to be gay in 49 out of 50 states. You could be fired from your job and evicted by your landlord if you were found out to be gay. Whilst protests from the gay community and its allies had happened before there, anger against this oppression was reaching boiling point. As we move past the 54th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, we take a look at the significance of this fateful night. The Big Bang moment of a large-scale civil rights movement and what now marks Pride in our calendars ea...

2023-06-2750 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society History of Camp: From Oscar Wilde to James BondAs the old adage goes, attitude is everything. And if there’s one attitude that stands proud above the rest it’s the utterly fabulous, camp. Whether it’s embodied in Disney villains or Oscar Wilde, there’s a charm and defiance to camp that is both powerful and fun. In today’s episode, Kate is joined by Paul Baker, author of Camp! The Story of the Attitude that Conquered the World, to discuss the origins of this fantastically outrageous trait.*Trigger warning: This episode features language which some listeners may find off...

2023-06-2344 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Dick Pics: The HistoryDepictions of dicks have been an obsession in art for as long as art has been around, but the act of sending a real life image of ones penis is a cultural phenomenon all of its own. Additionally, the implications of receiving a dick pic nowadays isn’t just the image itself, but the context of it being one that you maybe didn’t ask for - a form of sexual harassment and violence in and of itself. So why do men send them? Is there an equal culture of a female equivalent? And wh...

2023-06-2047 min

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Shakespeare's Sex LifeThe Bard’s work featured many references to sex and sexuality - some more obvious than others. But what does the work reveal about the sexuality of Shakespeare himself? Despite being married with three kids to Anne Hathaway in the sleepy suburbs of Stratford-upon-Avon, there’s much to suggest he lived a more extravagant life during his visits to London. Joining Kate today is author of The Life of the Author: William Shakespeare, Anna Beer, to unpick the hints and clues to the playwright’s sexuality that lay within his work. Produce...

2023-06-1648 min

Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.Legends!I interview Travis Baldree about “Legends & Lattes” and interview Lindsey Davis about her latest book “Fatal Legacy”. Plus I review “Foxash” by Kate Worsley, “Tender Is the Flesh” (audiobook version) by Agustina Bazterrica and “Lies We Sing To The Sea” by Sarah Underwood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2023-05-011h 03

Headline Books FOXASH by Kate Worsley, read by Alix Dunmore - audiobook extractA visceral, visual novel of rural experiment and dark secrets, set in 1930s England at the height of the Great Depression. Worn out by poverty, Lettie Radley and her miner husband Tommy grasp at the offer of their very own smallholding - part of a Government scheme to put the unemployed back to work on the land. When she comes down to Essex to join him, it's not Tommy who greets her, but their new neighbours. Overbearing and unkempt, Jean and Adam Dell are everything that the smart, spirited, aspirational Lettie can't abide. As Lettie settles in, she finds an...

2023-03-1604 min

Get Lost In The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Next-Level!Tulips from Mal by Gabriella MargoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603303to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tulips from Mal Author: Gabriella Margo Narrator: Gareth Rickards, Kate Worsley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 25, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: A warm, humorous and moving enemies-to-lovers romance perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Abby Jimenez and Emily Henry. She gets married. Then she meets the love of her life. Georgie de Luca is a tradeswoman who runs an all-female pool cleaning business in Sydney. Managing The Pool Chicks is challenging, but it's her dream. Surrounded by a supportive group of women and a well-to-do surgeon...

2023-01-259h 42

Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern Tulips from Mal by Gabriella MargoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603303to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tulips from Mal Author: Gabriella Margo Narrator: Gareth Rickards, Kate Worsley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 25, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: A warm, humorous and moving enemies-to-lovers romance perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Abby Jimenez and Emily Henry. She gets married. Then she meets the love of her life. Georgie de Luca is a tradeswoman who runs an all-female pool cleaning business in Sydney. Managing The Pool Chicks is challenging, but it's her dream. Surrounded by a supportive group of women and a well-to-do surgeon...

2023-01-259h 42

Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern Tulips from Mal by Gabriella MargoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603303 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tulips from Mal Author: Gabriella Margo Narrator: Gareth Rickards, Kate Worsley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 25, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: A warm, humorous and moving enemies-to-lovers romance perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Abby Jimenez and Emily Henry. She gets married. Then she meets the love of her life. Georgie de Luca is a tradeswoman who runs an all-female pool cleaning business in Sydney. Managing The Pool Chicks is challenging, but it's her dream. Surrounded by a supportive group of women and a well-to-do...

2023-01-2505 min

So You Want to be a Writer WRITER 499: Kate Forsyth on her latest historical fiction novel ‘The Crimson Thread’.Meet Kate Forsyth, author of The Crimson Thread. Discover how Haruki Murakami turned his health around – and what it did for his writing. And we have copies of Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2022-09-1246 min

NEWSROOM Résidences royales : the Queen fait toujours l'unanimitéNous partons en GB aujourd’hui car du 2 au 5 juin 2022, on y célébrera le jubilé de platine de la reine Elizabeth. Jubilé de platine, c’est-à-dire 70 ans de règne. Vous vous demandez peut-être ce que cette info vient faire sur Newsroom. Eh bien si parce qu’on va parler résidences royales avec une étude menée par l’anglais Stelrad sur les posts instagram et les données de recherche sur Google quant aux résidences royales. Sans surprise, les recherches google culminent avec le palais de buckingham e...

2022-06-0101 min

Infertility Support The Fertility Show Special from the Let's Talk StageThis episode shares highlights from several sessions that took place at The Fertility Show in Manchester.It's ok to talk about your fertility was a conversation with Dr. Zoe Williams, GP, and TV Presenter, Dr. Larisa Corda - Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & ITV This Morning’s and Channel Mum’s Fertility Expert and Emma Kenny TV psychologist, presenter, writer and expert commentator in the media and press, and ITV’s This Morning Shows’s resident Psychologist and Channel Mum expert.You'll also hear part of the Men matter tooDid you know...

2022-03-0232 min

Anime Is For Jerks EP35: Cowboy BebopIn which Cass & Alex discuss Cowboy Bebop, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and produced by Sunrise.Next month we will be discussing Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, directed by Sayo Yamamoto and produced by TMS/Po10tial.Discussed: the netflix live action cowboy bebop, @TomatoGrandpa: "Reading the Bebop reviews and yea, this is exactly what I expected.", "Why Does Everyone In Netflix's Cowboy Bebop Talk Like That?" by Gita Jackson, @NotBrunoAgain: "This is bait but whatever: the truly stupid thing about this attitude is that there is a CEASELESS TORRENT OF GREAT ART y...

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The Argument Cancel America’s Student Loan Debt! But How?The problem of student loan debt has reached crisis proportions. As a college degree has grown increasingly necessary for economic mobility, so has the $1.7 trillion in student loan debt that Americans have taken on to access that opportunity. President Biden has put some debt cancellation on the table, but progressive Democrats are pushing him for more. So what is the fairest way to correct course?Astra Taylor — an author, a documentarian and a co-founder of the Debt Collective — dukes it out with Sandy Baum, an economist and a nonresident senior fellow at the Center on Education Data and...

2021-03-1046 min

The Writing Life Kate Worsley on the value of mentoring & the challenges of Covid-19We're very pleased to finally have Kate Worsley guest on the pod, author of She Rises, discussing her route to publication, her time on our Escalator talent development scheme, how she has benefited from mentoring and the impact of Covid-19 on her work. Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Donate to the 2021 Escalator scheme: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/escalator-donations-2020/ Join our Discord community chat: https://discord.gg/3G39dRW More about what we do: http://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ Music by Bennet Maples.

2021-01-2834 min $Quarantine Players, A New Play Podcast.| We\'ll Keep the Ghostlight on For You!$

Quarantine Players, A New Play Podcast.| We'll Keep the Ghostlight on For You!A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE by Oscar Wilde performed by the Quarantine PlayersOne of Oscar Wilde's four-country house comedies with a serious twist. Wilde takes on the topic of out of the double standard of how men of means and women of no importance are treated. In this story, a woman has an affair with a man who unknown to her is her child's potential new employer. The employer is a known lothario who tricked the mom into running away with him, then refused to marry her, ruining her chances in society. Persons of the Play: Lord Illingworth: Keith Cassidy Mrs. Rachel Arbuthnot: Barrie Alguire Gerald Arbuthnot: Ian Mead...

2020-06-082h 16 $The Gladstone\'s Land Podcast$

The Gladstone's Land Podcast Comedies and Cockfighting: Public Entertainment in Georgian EdinburghBravo! Why was there riots at Edinburgh's first theatre? What was banned from the dance floor at the New Town assembly rooms? And what exactly could you do in a Pleasure Garden? Find out these and many more fascinating things about theatre, sports, freak shows and other kinds of public entertainment in this instalment from Kate and Thomas, brought to you by Gladstone's Land and the National Trust for Scotland. Also - hear about Dame Louisa Lumsden, pioneer of women's education and founder of St Leonard's School, St Andrews. This week's book recommendations: Lucy Worsley "If Wa...

2020-05-1559 min

The Woof Meow Show The Woof Meow Show - Pets in the News No. 10If you brought home a puppy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you will not want to miss this show. Puppies have a critical socialization period from 3 to 16 weeks of age. How they are exposed to new things can greatly affect their behavior and quality of life. Socialization requires interaction with a wide variety of people and animals during this time frame, which is not practical or safe during a pandemic. Don and Kate will review articles and offer suggestions on what you can to provide your pandemic puppy with the best socialization possible. We also discuss keeping your adult dog...

2020-05-0250 min

TLT (The Lesbian Talkshow)Les Do Books: Hidden Histories with Paula MartinacIf you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Hidden Histories with Paula Martinac Les Do Books This week, Tara sits down to talk historical fiction with author Paula Martinac (Clio Rising). As both an author and a reader, Paula is deeply interested in history and historical fiction, especially how it intersects with lesbian literature. Lesbian history is a hidden history, and through fiction we get the chance to see ourselves revealed in a world written by others. Some of Paula’s recommendations are YA. Others aren’t. They’re all historic...

2020-04-2430 min

Experience Into A Addictive Full Audiobook Between Meetings.Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate WilliamsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Emma Cunniffe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Rival Queens by Kate Williams, read by Emma Cunniffe. 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year Mary and Elizabeth: cousins, rivals, queens. They allied and fought and plotted...

2018-10-045h 01

Indulge In The Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate WilliamsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Emma Cunniffe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Rival Queens by Kate Williams, read by Emma Cunniffe. 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year Mary and Elizabeth: cousins, rivals, queens. They allied and fought and plotted...

2018-10-045h 01

Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate WilliamsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Emma Cunniffe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Rival Queens by Kate Williams, read by Emma Cunniffe. 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year Mary and Elizabeth: cousins, rivals, queens. They allied and fought and plotted...

2018-10-045h 01

Listen to Trending Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & Culture Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate WilliamsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Emma Cunniffe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Rival Queens by Kate Williams, read by Emma Cunniffe. 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year Mary and Elizabeth: cousins, rivals, queens. They allied and fought and...

2018-10-0401 min

Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in History, Europe Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate WilliamsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Emma Cunniffe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Rival Queens by Kate Williams, read by Emma Cunniffe. 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year Mary and Elizabeth: cousins, rivals, queens. They allied and fought and plotted...

2018-10-045h 01

The Vibe Detective The Vibe Detective 26-11-2014X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage Up Yours!Phil Cooper - So It SeemsKate McGill - YouCassetteboy - Cameron's Conference RapHalf Man Half Biscuit - The Unfortunate GwatkinThe Lemons - Shono Dund Tsas Orj BnaBelle & Sebastian - Piazza New York CatcherThe Weakerthans - Elegy for Gump WorsleyJune Tabor and the Oysterband - The Hills of ShilohHedgehog - Heart On FireWeekend Players - Best Days Of Our LivesAl Green - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

2014-11-2655 min

Enjoy A Addictive Full Audiobook On Your Commute.She Rises by Kate WorsleyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295488to listen full audiobooks. Title: She Rises Author: Kate Worsley Narrator: Thomas Judd, Multiple Narrators, Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 45 minutes Release date: May 2, 2013 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: It is 1740 and when Louise Fletcher, a young dairymaid on an Essex farm, is offered work in the bustling port of Harwich, as a maid, she leaps at the chance. 15-year old Luke is in a Harwich tavern when it is raided by His Majesty's Navy and he is press ganged and sent to sea on board the warship Essex. The worlds they find...

2013-05-022h 45

Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+She Rises by Kate WorsleyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295488to listen full audiobooks. Title: She Rises Author: Kate Worsley Narrator: Thomas Judd, Multiple Narrators, Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 45 minutes Release date: May 2, 2013 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: It is 1740 and when Louise Fletcher, a young dairymaid on an Essex farm, is offered work in the bustling port of Harwich, as a maid, she leaps at the chance. 15-year old Luke is in a Harwich tavern when it is raided by His Majesty's Navy and he is press ganged and sent to sea on board the warship Essex. The worlds they find...

2013-05-022h 45

Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Historical She Rises by Kate WorsleyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/295488to listen full audiobooks. Title: She Rises Author: Kate Worsley Narrator: Thomas Judd, Multiple Narrators, Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 45 minutes Release date: May 2, 2013 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: It is 1740 and when Louise Fletcher, a young dairymaid on an Essex farm, is offered work in the bustling port of Harwich, as a maid, she leaps at the chance. 15-year old Luke is in a Harwich tavern when it is raided by His Majesty's Navy and he is press ganged and sent to sea on board the warship Essex. The worlds they find...

2013-05-022h 45

Sonic Tales Seeking Mr FreudIn this episode of Season 2 of Sonic Tales writer Noelle Janaczweska and Director Kate Gaul present the black comedy Seeking Mr. Freud. Seeking Mr. Freud – Written by Noelle Janaczweska and directed by Kate Gaul Performed by – Kate Worsley (Sigrid), Jane Phegan, Shingo Usami, Sunny Vrebac and Petter McAllum Sound Design by – Stephan Franz [...]Read More... from Seeking Mr Freud

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