History Is Sexy

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• Episode 131 - What's the Deal with Romance Languages? 30.06.2026 1j

  A Janina special! Why do French and Italian sound different? How do Romance languages develop? How do languages live and die? Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Merch etc at www.historyissexy.com
• Episode 130: Short Answer Questions 16.06.2026 1j 3mnt

  Does Oliver approve of any archers on film? Why does Emma called Caligula Gaius? What's Janina's favourite myth? So many questions, so many answers.
• Episode 129: What's the Deal with Roman Triumphs? 02.06.2026 1j 1mnt

  Big red faces sweating in the sun. No it's not a group of English men in Benidorm, it's Roman generals dressed as gods being paraded through the streets! What the hell is a triumph anyway? Let's find out together. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show Notes etc at www.historyissexy.com
• Episode 128 - What's the Deal with Ranavalona I and the Kingdom of Madagascar? 18.05.2026 1j 9mnt

  Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar aka the Female Caligula aka the Mad Queen of Madagascar. Was she really as mad, bad and dangerous to know as the British Empire would have us believe? Featuring a "very apparently mathematically challenged" economic historian and a deep dive into pre-Christian religious belief in Madagascar. Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes etc at www.historyissexy.com
• An announcment from Emma 10.05.2026 2mnt

  A small announcement and plea for support! https://www.emmasouthon.com/events2026
• Episode 127: What's the Deal with Ancient Stoicism? 05.05.2026 1j 7mnt

  Stocism. Sto-Bros. In this episode we look at the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism. A surprisingly complex and strange cosmology is expounded, Emma gives up on Logic and Janina wonders if thought experiments are any use at all. Support the Podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes and sources at historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-127-whats-the-deal-with-stoicism
• Episode 126: What's the Deal with the Spartans? 21.04.2026 1j 5mnt

  In which we learn that the Spartans were so horrible that even other ancient Greeks were freaked out by them, and recieved absolutly no benefit from it. Support the Podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Source Notes at https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-126-whats-the-deal-with-the-spartans
• Episode 125: What's the Deal with the Tynwald? 07.04.2026 1j 11mnt

  The long and unexpectedly revolutionary history of the Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. Allegedly the oldest continuous parliament in history, it celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in 1976. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes and sources at www.historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-125-whats-the-deal-with-the-tynwald
• Episode 124: The Medici Part 3 23.03.2026 1j 8mnt

  In which Emma loses total patience with this terrible family and retroactively decides that the name mispronunciation was actually an act of rebellion against them. Support the podcast at patreon.com/historyissexy Show notes, info and merch at www.historyissexy.com
• Episode 123: The Medici Part 2 10.03.2026 1j 5mnt

  Support History is Sexy at https://www.patreon.com/c/historyissexy Show Notes etc at https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-122-124-the-medici Emma continues to mispronounce Medici and the Medici continue to be a shower of terrible people. Join us as we meet Piero the Unfortunate and a whole lot of popes.
• Episode #122 - The Medici (Part 1) 24.02.2026 1j 8mnt

  One of history's most famous families, the Medici, ruled the city of Florence for years, but who were they?
• Episode #121 - Aoife MacMurrough 27.01.2026 1j 3mnt

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• Episode #120 - The Merovingians 06.01.2026 1j 5mnt

  Frank time, let's talk about the people who give France its name.
• Episode #119 - Imhotep 23.12.2025 1j

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• Episode #118 - Charles II 06.12.2025 1j

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• Episode #117 - Beer and Bread 18.11.2025 56mnt

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• Episode #116 - The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 04.11.2025 1j 17mnt

  Quick, no googling, how many of the seven wonders can you name off the top of your head?
• Episode #115 - Eleanor of Aquitaine 20.10.2025 1j 15mnt

  You may know her from the 1968 film "The Lion In Winter" but who was the real Eleanor of Aquitaine?
• Episode #114 - Pope Joan 06.10.2025 1j 1mnt

  Lady Pope! What's the legend of Pope Joan?
• Episode #113 - Arctic Exploration 12.09.2025 1j 3mnt

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