Amorous Histories Podcast Annie Harrison

In this episode I'm joined by Dr Brianna Robertson-Kirkland to discuss the real and imagined scandal in 18th century music and singing lessons, as well as famous Italian castrato Venanzio Rauzzini, the subject of Brianna's recently published book Venanzio Rauzzini and the Birth of a New Style in English Singing: Scandalous Lessons.

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Track: No Saint, Music by: https://slip.stream/  

Inanna is the Mesopotamian goddess of love, sex, fertility, and war. Join me to talk through three of her myths and take a look at her impact on the history of sex.
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Have you heard of the secret Scottish society with penis shaped drinking glasses, or the bat-winged sex demon of Zanzibar? Join me, Annie Harrison to talk about these and much more in the Amorous Histories podcast. Each episode I'll be exploring something different from the history of sex and sexuality, learning about what weird and wonderful things people have been getting up to across the world. To listen to Amorous Histories podcast go to amoroushistories.co.uk or find me on social media.

A young lady climbs out of a window dressed in men’s clothing with a pistol and her pet dog in hand. She meets another lady also dressed in men’s clothing and they ride into the night towards the coast with plans of their new life together abroad. Today we're going to be talking about the Ladies of Llangollen, an 18th century queer couple.

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Track: No Saint, Music by: https://slip.stream/

OMG lesbians from Billy on the Street: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pwCK2pOF0o&t=1s 

Umoja is a village in the grasslands of Samburu in the north of Kenya. In 1990 15 women who had survived assault by British soldiers posted to Kenya, founded the village as a safe haven for women. Listen to their story and their impact.



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Track: No Saint, Music by: https://slip.stream/

Photo: Kate Cummings, Umoja Uaso, Kenya. Partner: Vital Voices. 2009.

The “Most Ancient and Puissant Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland” was formed in 1732 in the town of Anstruther in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. It was a secret all male club dedicated to sexual freedom, with a little bit of financial fiddling on the side. The Club ran until 1836 and had off shoots in Glasgow, Edinburgh and even St Petersburg. Join me to learn more!



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Track: No Saint, Music by: https://slip.stream/