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

Beer

Pint, bottle, schooner, tinny … no matter how you drink it, beer is undeniably a part of social life here in Britain and around the world. But how did it come to hold this position? Why has this been more true for British men than for British women? And what did beer taste like before mass production and microbiology? Kate has a pint with author, broadcaster and beer lover <a href="https://www.petebrown.net/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pete Brown</a> to find out. *WARNING this episode includes some fruity language* Senior producer: Charlotte Long. Assistant producer: Sophie Gee. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit. This podcast includes music from Epidemic Sound and archive clips from "Brooklyn Bar Owner Wins Irish Sweepstake", 1937.

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.