The Scary History of Fairies

*TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS OLD NORSE SWEAR WORDS*How would you insult a Viking? What strange nicknames did they give each other? And what did a Viking rap battle sound like?!Brush up on your Old Norse and impress your friends with the most obscene Viking swear words. To help you ...  Show more

What happened to King Tut's 'Little Tut' during mummification? The rumour is that he took an erection to the afterlife, but what can we know after several millennia and a very rough excavation?Dr Campbell Price came into the studio to bust a few myths about the boy Pharaoh. But n ...  Show more

Although asexuality in other organisms is well-understood, human asexuality is more of a mystery to us. Is asexuality a disorder, or an orientation? Molly and Cristen examine what studies and anecdotal evidence reveal about human asexuality.

What is a throuple? How and when did the term originate? Anney shares some history and chats about how a relationship could look as an asexual person.

Sacha Coward joined me on the podcast to discuss queer history. We talked about Luisa Casati, Queen Anne, the Gay Liberation Front, and other stories of non-heteronormative relationships.

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In this episode, accredited sex therapist Cate Campbell and her son Diggory speak to Alice Olivia Scarlett about Asexuality - the lack of or low interest in sexual activity with others. Alice talks about coming out as an asexual, ‘blue balls’ and the debate amongst some as to whe ...  Show more