meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

History of Pubic Hair

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

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

We often think of the way we treat pubic hair as a relatively modern thing.


But how did they manage pubic hair in Ancient Greece, or the Middle Ages? Why would someone wear a pubic wig (also known as a merkin)? And why was the pubic hair of suspected witches shaven off?


Joining Kate today is Professor Jill Burke, author of How to be a Renaissance Woman: The Untold History of Beauty and Female Creativity, to help us uncover this history.


This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media.


Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  


You can take part in our listener survey here.


Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hi, I'm your host, Kate Lister.

0:02.4

If you would like Betwixt the Sheets,

0:04.4

ad free and get early access, sign up to History Hit.

0:08.7

With a History Hit subscription,

0:10.6

you can also watch hundreds of original documentaries

0:13.6

with top history presenters

0:15.6

and enjoy a new release every single week.

0:19.8

Sign up now by visiting historyhit.com forward slash subscribe.

0:26.8

Is this finally the year for the kitchen renovation?

0:30.7

Well, Chase is the digital bank that gives you the tools to help you spend, save and invest all in one place.

0:36.2

So you can progress towards your goals,

0:38.6

big or small, like the goal of first drinks in your new kitchen. Cheers. Join millions of customers

0:44.9

in the UK when you spend, save and invest through the Chase app. Chase, see what your money can do.

0:50.5

18 plus UK residents Chase Current Account required capital at risk. Investments are provided

0:54.8

by nutmeg and not guaranteed by Chase. Today is the day we tune out the noise about health,

1:00.1

the confusion and the misinformation, how many grams of protein, how much sleep, how many steps

1:05.1

a day. Today, we can see the truth of what's happening inside our own bodies in real time. Use Lingo to monitor your

1:13.6

glucose and see what works for your unique metabolism. Lingo, your body has the answers. Lingo is not

1:22.1

for medical use and is intended for users 18 years and older. Lingo is a mark of Abbott.

1:29.3

Hello, my lovely betwixters. It's me, Kate Lister. I am here once again with your

1:34.8

favourist of favourite podcasts, Betwixt The Sheets. And probably one of the reason it is your

1:39.9

favourite is because we do stray into the saucier areas of history. And because of that, I have to

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from History Hit, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of History Hit and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.