Episode 536: Was The Bridgerton Era As Sexy As We Think?

About this episode

Shows like Bridgerton invite us to imagine the past as a time of elaborate courtship, forbidden desire, and passionate romance. But was the past really as sexy as we like to think it was? In today’s show, we’re going to separate fact from fantasy when it comes to sex in the Bridgerton era and discuss what dating, courtship, marriage, and sexual relationships actually looked like at the time. My guest is Dr. Kate Lister , a historian specializing in the history of sex and sexuality. She is host of the award-winning History Hit podcast Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society . Kate is also author of A Curious History of Sex , Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex…