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We are going to a party betwixters and we are going incognito.

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Wear your caps really low, a fake mustache, full facial surgery,

or a teeny tiny little mask just to cross your eyes.

That'll do it. Nobody'll know it's us for sure.

Welcome to the world of the Georgian masked ball. Hello and welcome back to Petwitz the history of sex scandal and society with be Kate Lister.

Guilt carriages, heavy dresses, sparkling jewelry, expensive tickets, glittering chandeliers and masks.

So many masks. A mask on every face. In this episode, we are going inside the masquerade bowls

of Georgian London and we are joined by the fabulous Dr. Megan Cobeser, author of a brand new book,

The Masquerade, a History of Extravagance

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