I have learned soooo much from Dr. Kate Lister over the years. This podcast was one of the first podcasts I got super into—I found it after reading Kate’s book The Curious History of Sex. Highly recommend this pod for anyone interested in history, sex & culture, or a combination of the two.

Wow.. just wow. I am so impressed by Kate and her team of producers to bring this smart, sexy, informed history of our chaotic weird sexy past. Thank you Kate!

My new favorite podcast! Kate Lister presents a huge range of really interesting topics - I learn something new every time I listen, even on things I know a lot about - and she is so quick witted and funny. Betwixt the Sheets is the best!

Kate is delightful to listen too. Funny, bubbly, smart…some of the topics don’t interest me but overall I love this podcast. I love how respectful Kate is to her guests and listens intensely. It’s a different type of podcast and as an American I could listen to all the lovely accents for days. I have learned so much! Keep up the good work.

This is just bad interviewing. I just wasted 30+ minutes listening to this all waiting for information that was promised at the beginning of the podcast only to finish the whole episode without having learned anything. Listen to “After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal” for your history fix instead.

I have a lot of fun listening to this show and it’s wide range of topics. Kate is informed and funny. I get a hit when Elenor Janagot (spelling? ) and Kate have a giddy, saucy, and nerdy “girls chat.” I had some explaining to do when my Bluetooth accidentally synced to the company work truck and it was historical underwear playing.

This has become one of my favorite podcasts. I love history, and this podcast is unique and never dry. I turn to Kate when I need a good laugh. Thank you for putting this info out. I’ve learned a lot.

The enjoyment your pod gives my uncultured American self is great!! I truly love this podcast so much and it makes learning all this historical naughtiness a fun pastime. Thanks so much for what you do keep up the great work 😁

“Betwixt the Sheets” is an absolute gem of a podcast! Each episode is a captivating journey through the lesser-known and often scandalous corners of history. The hosts bring a perfect blend of wit, charm, and scholarly insight, making complex historical events and figures accessible and engaging. Their storytelling is top-notch, and the research is impeccable, ensuring that every episode is both informative and entertaining. Whether you’re a history buff or just someone who loves a good story, “Betwixt the Sheets” will keep you hooked from start to finish. The production quality is excellent, and the hosts’ chemistry is undeniable, making it feel like you’re part of a lively conversation with friends. This podcast has quickly become a staple in my listening rotation, and I can’t recommend it highly enough!

Love listening to this podcast. Informative, interesting, with the twist of humor.

Look, this isn’t a kids podcast but some stupid nicotine pouch clearly marketed at young people. I can’t imagine you would approve it I asked you.

I absolutely love this podcast and how much detail each episode goes into each specific topic. My only complaint is that my book costs have gotten out of hand. Between Kates books and the great guests it makes me want all the books that are mentioned.

I love this podcast and love Kate even more. She tackles the issues we all wonder about and are afraid to ask. She’s even better on TV. Brava!

This show is my new obsession. I was never a very enthusiastic student of history, as it never seemed all that relevant to me and my daily life. But this podcast discusses all the history I was too embarrassed to ask in any of my classes, as well as a good deal of history I never knew I wanted to know more about! With a balance of cheeky humor and deep insight, host Kate Lister explores concepts of sex, gender, power, and social norms and expectations. In learning about these elements of the past I discover and understand more of where we are in this current moment in time. This podcast, at once titillating and educational, is just pure gold, and I recommend it every chance I get.

It could be done well, but done in a coarse, juvenile and intolerant (of men) manner.

The show does cover some interesting topics and has interesting guests but it’s also plump with plenty of passive aggressive misandry. But I guess that’s just the soup du jour these days, in this age of hypocrisy.

I love this show but when I was listening to a recent episode and your guest started talking about politics, I turned it off. If everyone could just keep their political opinions to themselves, the world could be a more enjoyable place.

I love KL’s books, never realized that she had a podcast. Devouring the back catalog now!

Truly excited to discover this insightful and historically-rich podcast. Brava, Kate! Thank you for sharing your objective views while keeping it totally real! Hugs, Jen from Jacksonville, FL

The subjects are interesting and well covered. I could listen to any of these topics for hours. I thrilled to see new episodes come out. I enjoy the host-guest interactions and the frank conversations. Even the most sensitive topics are handled respectfully. Keep up the great work! You are appreciated.

Dr. Kate Lister’s presentations of the very interesting aspects of humanity throughout the ages always gives me a sense of connection to those people and times. I feel as if I’ve traveled back in time to get a glimpse of the saucy side of life. Just can’t get enough of this all too entertaining, well written, and just the best podcast!

There are not enough heart emojis to express my love this Kate Lister’s podcast! ❤️ times a gazillion!

I enjoyed listening until this happened. Too bad. I no longer listen.

This podcast is simply fantastic - witty, informative, and oh so scandalous. Dr. Kate Lister is a rare gem of a host - expert knowledge, she’s super gracious, and utterly amusing. Kate’s "fair dues warning" before each show is something you don't want to miss. Listen and become obsessed!

One of the funniest and well researched, not to mention the many various topics of discussion make Betwixt one of the great History podcasts that are out there that are both informative and easy and a joy to listen too.

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This show is about sex. BUT it had so much history beyond that. The thing that drives the human race, the reason my parents had me, is not just compilation, it’s history. This podcast covers all of it up to the copulation and if you want to know more about the Aztecs, the tudors, or drag queens, you can really listen to this brilliant woman wax on and interview some amazing historians.

Love the host & adore how she makes all the stories almost come alive.

The combo of sex and history is brilliant. The show is witty and informative.

The Boudica episode had me rolling. This is a needed podcast and the host if wonderful and fun. Top drawer darling!

Finally. Entertaining and important! Well done.

I have really enjoyed this podcast even as I skip over topics that don’t interest me - Kate is a lovely host making even weak interviewees sparkle. My only complaint is the interviewee for the Haití episode the interviewee was asked why slaves were losing limbs - her answer basically there wasn’t any reason. If my memory is correct Haitian riches were indeed in sugar as she rightly stated, but she completely ignored that sugar refinement was and is extremely dangerous. The injustice done is obvious, but her answer of why people were losing limbs was “just cause sadists”. - not that maybe they were forced to do dangerous refinement and probably often lost limbs in explosion or implosion of the sugar. The island was outrageously cruel, but her passion seemed to leave the content unexplained

I love this show!! The topics are unique, and the guests are experts in their topics. The host is funny and knowledgeable themselves. They take listener requests for topics which diversifies their catalog, and makes each episode interesting. Love it.

I cringed my way through the most recent episode. Unfortunately, i had listened to the GITMO episode from This American Life the day before. The TAL episode left me shattered and sobbing because of the torture inflicted on one prisoner…Ra knows how many suffered as he did. Torture is alive and well. Nobody, not one person, has been held accountable for the torture inflicted on the men held at GITMO. This makes Americans no better or worse than the torturers of the past. As long as we continue to abandon the hard won advances in stopping our basest instincts, it will get worse before it gets better.

Kate, I love this series! You take the taboo and secrets and expose them all to the normal light of day! And every time you said “The Menopause “ just cracked me up! I had to have a hysterectomy at 45 and went instantly into menopause. And I still suffer at 58 from the symptoms. But I’ve learned to manage it and enjoy my life to the fullest. Thank you so much for everything you do! Oh!! And I loved your book!

That is all. Five stars.

I love this podcast! So much fascinating information in a non-dry delivery! Highly recommend!!

As a historian of medicine, I find this show interesting but unfortunate in that it almost completely ignores Asian history, especially Asian medical history. This is particularly glaring since Chinese medicine is the longest continuously practiced medical system in the world and the only traditional medical system to have garnered a Nobel Prize. In all the episodes, I only found one that touched on Asian history at all.

The history of normal people, not just kings and wars.

Kate does a great job

I have been listening for a year and am hooked. Great topics, wonderful guests, and lively conversation. I can always count on learning something new and enjoying Kate’s wit.

I’m loving these episodes and I’m so excited that I have 200+ episodes to binge! Really love the host’s pacing and loving the historical perspectives and interesting guests.

great host, interesting guests, fab production!

Learn something that might be scandalous, and will certainly be amazing. I always want to talk about the things they talk about on Betwixt the Sheets.

Best history podcast among many winners. Highlights “herstory” with creativity and panache.

I love this show so much! Kate is a fantastic host, and the topics are fascinating. Listen now!

This is officially my favorite podcast. I’m desperately awaiting every new episode. It’s insightful and dynamic and challenges me to think differently about long believed historical ideas.

Kate Lister is a fab host! This pod normalizes female and queer sexuality throughout history in the best, most entertaining way. Kate has great hosts, especially Emma Southon talking about all things Roman and Eleanor Janega anything Medieval. It’s a great mix of historical profiles and history of society and behaviour (origins of make up, kink in the Renaissance, etc).

Great show with a nice change of focus on topics compared with other history podcasts.

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