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

Nzinga: Warrior Queen Who Fought Colonialism

Warrior. Diplomat. Queen. From fighting alongside her father and negotiating with the Portuguese on her brother’s behalf, to campaigning for the freedom of Ndongo and Matamba until her death aged 82, Queen Nzinga’s life was full to the brim with drama. So who was the Mother of Angola? Why did she have to lead an army for three decades? And what is her legacy? To get some answers, Kate spoke to Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata, the authors of a new book ‘<a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/chinny-ukata/its-a-continent/9781529376784/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It’s a Continent’ </a> *WARNING There are adult themes and discussion of racism in this episode* Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Edited &amp; Mixed by Thomas Ntinas. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit. Vote for Betwixt the Sheets in the Listener’s Choice Award at <a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The British Podcast Awards</a>

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.