History of Sh*t: Aztec Poo Goblins to Viking Turds

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

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Of all the taboo topics covered on Betwixt the Sheets, this one might make you wince the most.

But it cannot be denied that poo and our management of it through history has massively shaped human civilisation.

What are the evolutionary reasons why we're so repulsed? What would happen if you came across the Aztec poo goblin? And what does the future hold for us and our poo?

Joining us today is the marvellous Suzie Edge, author of History Stinks!: Poo Through The Ages to tell us more.

This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith and the senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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0:00.0	Hello my loveliest of lovely betwixters it's me Kate Lister I am here with the podcast
0:06.8	but before we can get going with it I have to make sure that you're all safe and
0:10.3	bundled up and snugly and not scared or nervous about what's coming your way so here is the
0:15.2	fair dues warning.
0:16.8	This is an adult podcast broken by adults to other adults about adulty things in an adult
0:20.3	way covering a range of adult subjects and you should be an adult too.
0:24.0	Actually, this particular episode might be one that you just don't want to listen to today.
0:31.0	It's not that it's particularly scandalous or
0:32.9	particularly sexy, but I'm talking about the history of poo.
0:36.0	So if you are sat having your dinner, if you're trying to tuck into a lasagna
0:40.4	and this podcast is in your ear, you might just want to turn it off, save it for later, have a
0:45.1	listen to something else.
0:47.0	But if you are going to plow ahead with this particular episode, before you do, perhaps you could just
0:52.1	click that subscribe and follow along button wherever it is that you're getting this podcast.
0:56.0	It does actually help us a lot. It would be a really, really big favour. Thank you so much, lovely. It's Right, on with the show.
1:05.0	Keep your voices down betwixters.
1:09.0	Shh Shh Shh Shh Shh.
1:10.0	We're out after midnight in the 14th century Aztec city of Tenosh, Titland.
1:16.0	Whilst I love a night out in what is modern day Mexico City, locals in this area are very wary of checking notes a poo
1:24.7	goblin and who wouldn't be that sounds absolutely terrifying I don't know about you
1:28.9	but I did not have poo goblin on my 2024 bingo card and yet here it is.
1:34.7	Back to the 14th century though and you want to be careful.
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