Slutty History Podcast

Before the surefire practice of skulling 10 Buzzballs and firing off a round of lustful, yet regrettable, Instagram DMs, humans turned to print media to seek companionship, financial security, and necessities of the flesh. Lonely hearts ads have been around since the late 17th century; however, the art of seeking connections via your local newspaper's personal section was ever-evolving. What start...

From sucking down oysters in wine-soaked Roman symposiums to prehistoric playboys feeding phallic-shaped foods to the objects of their desires, humans have found eccentric ways to set the mood for thousands of years. The ancient practice of using aphrodisiacs to seduce and inspire erotic notions has been around for about as long as we’ve been getting down and dirty. SOURCES: Oxford's Social Hi...

French women loved him, Loyalists feared him, and his devoted wife simply tolerated him. Join us as we delve into the most scandalous lore of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's most influential Founding Fathers and a MILF hunter who loved his designated naked time. SOURCES Benjamin Franklin Historical Society Library of Congress HistoryOasis.com Massachusetts Historical Society History News N...

On this dark and hallowed night we are joined by Maeve's best friend, Autumn, to drink copious amounts of wine and talk about Mary Shelley, the goth girlfriend everybody wants but nobody deserves. This Halloween bonus episode boasts tales of cemetery romps, opium benders, and ex-lover's hearts wrapped in poetry and shoved in a desk.

In this month's episode, we recount the salacious details of the life of Lord Byron, the bad boy blueprint of the literary world. Sources: "The Truant of His Age" by Christopher Hitchens, Los Angeles Times The Rest is History Podcast Lord Byron Series English-Heritage.org.uk Britannica Drew University Library Special Collections Penguin UK - Ghost stories, opium and rain: the doomed holiday that i...

Settle in and let us regale you with stories of the Marquis de Sade: a notorious literary figure, prolific ragebaiter, and the father of sadism. Dive into the French nobleman's unspeakable exploits and backstory that could hint as to why Marquis de Sade is the way that he is. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains sensitive and graphic content that some might find disturbing.