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

Sarah Baartman: A Life On Show

Who was Sarah Baartman? Why was she paraded across Europe as part of a 'freak' show? And why did it take until 2001 for her remains to be repatriated to her birthplace of South Africa? Born around 1770, Sarah, who was derisively named as the 'Hottentot Venus', was publicly examined and exposed inhumanly throughout her life. Her brain, skeleton and sexual organs remained on display in a French museum until 1974. Dr Robin Mitchell from joins Kate Betwixt the Sheets to discuss the tragic life of Sarah Baartman. You can find out more about Robin's book <a href="https://ugapress.org/book/9780820354323/venus-noire/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, or follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisNoire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a> *WARNING this episode includes adult themes, explicit words, and graphic discussion about slavery and racism featuring words which are now rightly deemed as offensive.* Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit. This episode includes music by Epidemic Sound.

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.