Episodes

  • Episode 131 - What's the Deal with Romance Languages?

    Episode 131 - What's the Deal with Romance Languages?
    Jun 30 2026
    A Janina special! Why do French and Italian sound different? How do Romance languages develop? How do languages live and die? Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Merch etc at www.historyissexy.com
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    1 hr
  • Episode 130: Short Answer Questions

    Episode 130: Short Answer Questions
    Jun 16 2026
    Does Oliver approve of any archers on film? Why does Emma called Caligula Gaius? What's Janina's favourite myth? So many questions, so many answers.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 129: What's the Deal with Roman Triumphs?

    Episode 129: What's the Deal with Roman Triumphs?
    Jun 2 2026
    Big red faces sweating in the sun. No it's not a group of English men in Benidorm, it's Roman generals dressed as gods being paraded through the streets! What the hell is a triumph anyway? Let's find out together. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show Notes etc at www.historyissexy.com
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 128 - What's the Deal with Ranavalona I and the Kingdom of Madagascar?

    Episode 128 - What's the Deal with Ranavalona I and the Kingdom of Madagascar?
    May 18 2026
    Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar aka the Female Caligula aka the Mad Queen of Madagascar. Was she really as mad, bad and dangerous to know as the British Empire would have us believe? Featuring a "very apparently mathematically challenged" economic historian and a deep dive into pre-Christian religious belief in Madagascar. Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes etc at www.historyissexy.com
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • An announcment from Emma

    An announcment from Emma
    May 10 2026
    A small announcement and plea for support! https://www.emmasouthon.com/events2026
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    2 mins
  • Episode 127: What's the Deal with Ancient Stoicism?

    Episode 127: What's the Deal with Ancient Stoicism?
    May 5 2026
    Stocism. Sto-Bros. In this episode we look at the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism. A surprisingly complex and strange cosmology is expounded, Emma gives up on Logic and Janina wonders if thought experiments are any use at all. Support the Podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes and sources at historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-127-whats-the-deal-with-stoicism
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 126: What's the Deal with the Spartans?

    Episode 126: What's the Deal with the Spartans?
    Apr 21 2026
    In which we learn that the Spartans were so horrible that even other ancient Greeks were freaked out by them, and recieved absolutly no benefit from it. Support the Podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Source Notes at https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-126-whats-the-deal-with-the-spartans
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 125: What's the Deal with the Tynwald?

    Episode 125: What's the Deal with the Tynwald?
    Apr 7 2026
    The long and unexpectedly revolutionary history of the Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. Allegedly the oldest continuous parliament in history, it celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in 1976. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes and sources at www.historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-125-whats-the-deal-with-the-tynwald
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    1 hr and 11 mins