In this episode of English Renaissance podcast Rude Tudors, literary historian Liz Rodriguez and nerdy laywoman Nicole Keating take a listener question! They dig into the history of syphilis: its supposed origins, symptoms, and treatments. Things get graphic with descriptions of chestnut-sized pustules and penile growths the size of plums, so gird your loins. Questions answered in this episode include:
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In this episode, discussion gets risqué as Liz and Nicole discuss self-pleasure/harm in the 16th and 17th centuries. Highlights include intersections of law, religion, and sexy sex; women expressing themselves through glitter orgasms; who’s the perviest puppet on Sesame Street; where to find masturbatory sources in the archive; jargon for your daily filthiness; the story of noted masturbator, Er; biblical terminology for pulling out; death by masturbation; Renaissance strobe blacklights; that one internet masturbation trick doctors don’t want you to know about; Slim Jim penises; lacking Puritan envy; Caroline Courts Gone Wild; diary code words to hide what you’re up to; masturbating your way out of loneliness. rudetudors.com @rudetudors
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In this episode, Liz and Nicole get real about virginity. Highlights include: semi-offensive Australian stereotypes. Forging notes from your gynecologist. Ye olde paternity tests. The hymen as a problematic membrane. The evil that makeup obscures. All-female virginity squads. How to get yourself an annulment. Also check out our spot on Renaissance Festival Podcast for an extra dose of Rude Tudors. rudetudors.com @rudetudors
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