Lube: A Slippery History

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

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Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

From the seaweed-strewn shores of Ancient China to the American army camps in the Middle East, lube has been on a long and slippery journey.

Wherever it’s been derived from, the history and importance of this substance is as fascinating as its ingredients.

What does its marketing tell us about our own prejudices? Did the Ancient Greeks really believe it was a contraceptive? And why is there such shame around the use of this wonderful product? Kate is joined by author Hallie Lieberman to find out.

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

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0:00.0	Everyone leaves a legacy.
0:02.2	But a legacy can change over time as new generations
0:05.6	re-examine old preputations.
0:07.6	From Wundery and Gohanger podcasts, I'm F4Hersh.
0:11.0	I'm Peter Frankapan, and in a brand new series,
0:14.0	we're exploring the lives of some of the biggest characters in history,
0:17.4	from Napoleon to Picasso.
0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
0:23.4	This is legacy.
0:24.7	Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Hello, my lovely patricksters.
0:34.5	It's me, once again, here to help you take care of yourselves.
0:39.2	I am here with your fair dues warning.
0:42.2	Hey, Kate, what is a fair dues warning?
0:44.0	Well, the fair dues warning is the warning that we give at the top of each show
0:47.6	to make sure that you know that this is an adult podcast,
0:50.8	but can buy adults to other adults in an adulty way
0:53.2	about a range of adults subjects.
0:55.2	And you should be an adult too.
0:57.6	And frankly, if you persist with listening to this absolute madness,
1:01.0	then you really have nobody else but yourself to blame, because fair dues, you were warned.
1:13.0	We're in the year 500 BCE, in China by the coast.
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