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Love, Lust & Fighting in World War II

Love, Lust & Fighting in World War II

FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society


Love, Lust & Fighting in World War II

FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Nov 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It can be hard to comprehend the magnitude of historical events, with World War Two a prime example of this.By 1945, some 3 million British people had served. As such, the rich diversity of masculinity and sexuality of those men is often reduced or hidden from the history books.With Remembrance Day approaching, we've spoken to Luke Turner, author of Men At War: Loving, Lusting, Fighting, Remembering 1939-1945, to look beneath the buttoned up uniforms and shine a light on the different kinds of men who served.Who was the D-Day hero who later transitioned to live as a woman? Were the 1940s more of a sexual revolution than the 1960s? And what does our sidelining of much of this history tell us about our shared remembrances of the Second World War? This podcast was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code BETWIXT sign up now for your 14-day free trial.You can take part in our listener survey here.
Released:
Nov 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Why did kings and queens have spectators on their wedding night? Who had the very first boob job? And did our ancestors have their unmentionables pierced?Join historian, Kate Lister, Betwixt the Sheets as she unashamedly roots around the topics which seem to have been skipped in history class.Everything from landmark LGBTQ+ court cases, to political scandal, to downright bizarre medieval cures for impotence. The etymology of swear words, gender bias in medicine, and satanic panic and cults - there’s nothing off limits.She'll be bed-hopping around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now.You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed.So join Kate Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society - a podcast from History Hit. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.