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

Viking Sex

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 <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/gone-medieval" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gone Medieval</a>. 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. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit. For more History Hit content, <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to our newsletters here</a>. If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit - <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&amp;utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe today</a>! You've been listening to a History Hit podcast. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/podcasts-survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> this survey</a> with your feedback, we'd really appreciate it.

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