Viking Sex

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

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Who was Loki having sex with? What is a horse penis cult? And were the Vikings as brutal as we think they were?

Betwixt the Sheets today, Kate is joined by Dr Cat Jarman, one of the hosts of our sister podcast Gone Medieval. From the recollections of Ibn Fadlan to Icelandic sagas filled with pick up lines, we find out the truth about being in bed with the Vikings.

*WARNING there is adult language and discussions of sexual assault in this episode*

Produced by Charlotte Long, Sophie Gee and Robert Weinberg.

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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 Bitwixters.
0:34.1	This is Kate Lister, jumping in as I am
0:36.7	wants to do to give you your fair dues warning.
0:39.4	Fair dues, this is a grown-up show talking about grown-upy things.
0:42.5	In fact, in this episode, we're talking about Viking sex.
0:46.2	So we are definitely touching on some very adult themes here,
0:49.6	including sexual violence.
0:51.5	So if this is just not your cup of tea,
0:53.6	then jump in your longboat and get the hell out of here.
0:56.0	Not a problem.
0:56.9	There's plenty more for you to be listening to in the back catalogue.
1:00.0	But for those of you that are still with me, let's do this.
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