Sex Lives of American Presidents

Sex Lives of American Presidents

From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society by History Hit

July 2, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 439

About this episode

This episode explores the sex lives of American presidents, featuring insights from author Eleanor Herman.

With the Fourth of July and America's 250th around the corner we wanted to revisit an episode and take a look back at the presidents from the past what we know about their sex lives. Which president was well-endowed and supposedly presented it to staff in the Oval Office? Which president had an affair on his honeymoon? And which had an affair with his wife's secretary? And no, they're not all JFK. Joining Kate today to help us find out is Eleanor Herman, author of Sex with Presidents: The Ins and Outs of Love and Lust in the White House . This podcast was edited by Freddy Chick. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign here for up to 50% for 3 months using code BETWIXT You can take part in our listener survey here . Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards. Click here to place your vote! Thank you! https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Kate

Guest: Eleanor Herman

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Books & works: Sex with Presidents: The Ins and Outs of Love and Lust in the White House

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