Medieval Pleasures: What Was Sex Really Like In The Middle Ages?

In this episode, Eleanor and Dr Kate Lister (@whoresofyore) take to the streets of York to uncover the sex lives of folks living here over 500 years ago. Armed with medieval chat-up lines they attempt to woo a suitor while revealing the hidden ribald meanings behind some common words and phrases, giving an insight into the diverse, bold and unabashed sexual appetites of medieval people and the role the church had in controlling the sex lives of worshippers. And at the Tower of London Eleanor explores courtly love and how the royal bedchamber was a very crowded place, particularly when a regal marriage was consummated. She also investigates the complicated rules governing the sex trade in the capital, where almost anything goes as long as it happens in the approved red light district. Come with Eleanor as she ventures into the heady world of medieval pleasure… And if you want to know more about what went on in medieval bedrooms and beyond, check out Kate Lister’s fascinating new Betwixt the Sheets podcast on History Hit. You can even hear her discussing it with Eleanor Janega: https://pod.fo/e/11b847 They chat all things aphrodisiacs, sex diaries and religious rules, as well as bizarre fertility treatments involving actual fish in places they should never go. *WARNING this episode includes explicit language and adult themes*

THE HILL: Republicans vow to kill domestic terrorism bill in Senate

Republicans vow to kill domestic terrorism bill in Senate
Senate Republicans are lining up against a House-passed bill that would authorize special offices within the government to investigate and monitor domestic terrorism, which is being pushed in the wake of a racist shooting in Buffalo that left 10 people dead.

Read in The Hill: https://apple.news/AF-8riV-rS2O8GPgxq2IJaQ

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Ending Title 42

Before tRump appointed judges there was judicial restraint on making rulings on immigration because that was an entirely political presidential deal. But the bigoted judges tRump pushed into place feel they have no boundaries and can act on their bigotry as they please. Hugs.

Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Ending Title 42
The pandemic-era policy allowed migrants to be immediately turned away at the southern border without a chance to apply for asylum

Read in The Wall Street Journal: https://apple.news/AP4-2ZvsWQ56_6hNIeW9xAA

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A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it’s part of a troubling increase in ‘sextortion’ cases.

A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it’s part of a troubling increase in ‘sextortion’ cases.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/20/us/ryan-last-suicide-sextortion-california/index.html