The Strangest Tudor & Stuart Aphrodisiacs

<p>Forget oysters, have you tried eating sparrows with a side of phallic vegetables to stir your lust?!</p> <p>Getting in the mood isn’t just a modern preoccupation, but the reasons behind it have definitely changed throughout the centuries.&nbsp;</p> <p>What aphrodisiacs were people using in the Early Modern period? Who were the authorities on this? And how was witch craft involved?!</p> <p>Joining Kate today is author and historian <a href="https://earlymodernmedicine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Jennifer Evans</a> to help us find out.&nbsp;</p> <p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p> <p><strong><em>Please vote for us for Listeners' Choice at the British Podcast Awards! Follow </em></strong><a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em><u>this link</u></em></strong></a><strong><em>, and don’t forget to confirm the email. Thank you!</em></strong></p> <p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a>.</p> <p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p> <p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p> <p>Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>