Hello my lovely the Twixters, it's Kate Lister here once again to protect you with your fairdues

warning. Fairdues, we are talking about adult themes and adult content. No doubt there will be

some swear words involved as well. Today we're talking about the history of members clubs.

So it's not the rudest one that we've ever had, but it is fascinating and no doubt we're

going to stray into some areas that might rally you up the wrong way. And if this one isn't

for you, that's completely fine. Fairdues, you have been warned.

Pitch of the scene, a quiet room filled with luxurious carpet, plump arm chairs

and a quietly crackling fire in the background. A waiter in black and white attire

carries a glass of amber liquid on a silver tray to one of the few sleepy retirees

who seem to have become one with the chairs that they sit upon.

Is this what you think of if you think of a private members club? Because it's what I think of

when I think of a private members club. This is what they look like in the movies. It's certainly

what they look like in my brain, a world out of touch with the one outside and only available to

a select few. But is that true? Where did they come from? What is a private club? Have they always

been super elitist? Well today but Twix the Sheets, we're going to get our name on the guest list

and we're going to find out. What do you look for, man? Oh, money of course. You're supposed to

rise when an adult speaks to you. I make perfect copies of whatever my boss needs by just turning

in that and pushing it.

Yes, social courtesy does make a difference.

Hello and welcome back to Betwixta Sheets, the history of sex,

scandal and society with me, Kate Lister. Boodles, the reform club, white, the Athenian,

London has had its fair share of private members clubs darling for the elite, for the social

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