Ancient Rome's Biggest Sex Scandal

Forget what you think about fairies... they are not cute and definitely not harmless.In today's episode we're going back centuries to a time when they could take human form and were mentioned as part of the witch trials.What are the rules of talking to a fairy? What are the diffe ...  Show more

*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

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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