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

Voodoo & Vodou

Warning: This episode includes strong language and some adult themes. What comes to mind when you see the word voodoo? Most people tend to think of horror movies, zombies, dolls and witchcraft - but Vodou is a hugely misunderstood religion and spiritual practice. Kate is joined by two experts Betwixt the Sheets on today's episode; Dr Kyrah Malika Daniels on Haitian Vodou and the part it played in the revolution of 1791, and Elizabeth James on New Orleans and Louisiana Voodoo. Find out its long and fascinating history, and why it's become one of the most sensationalised religions in the world. Learn more about Haitian Vodou and its history <a href="https://kosanba.org/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KOSANBA.Vodou" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, and you can follow Dr Daniels work, <a href="https://bc.academia.edu/KyrahMalikaDaniels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a> For more on African and Diasporic Religious Studies, please click <a href="https://adrsa.org/about-adrsa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a> Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Seyi Adaobi. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit. This podcast includes music from Epidemic Sounds, and archive clips from White Zombie 1932.

Join sex historian Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush. What were the Victorians really like behind closed (bedroom) doors? How did the Black Death favour women in medieval England? And what was Caesar like in the sack?  She'll be bed-hopping around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now. You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed. So join Kate Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society - a podcast from History Hit.