A 12" History of the Penis (feat. R. Eric Thomas)

A 12" History of the Penis (feat. R. Eric Thomas)

From Historical Homos by Sebastian Hendra

April 23, 2026 · 1h 23m · Season 5 · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode explores the historical and cultural significance of the penis through various civilizations and their beliefs.

To access extended episodes of Historical Homos, join our Patreon . Our community awaits with legs open and lips parted 🤤 www.patreon.com/historicalhomos Why oh why are men so obsessed with our penises? Join us today as we embark on a dick-scented odyssey to answer one of the 21st century's most urgent questions. 5,000 years ago, the Mesopotamians said their gods' divine jizz created the world. The Egyptians agreed, worshipping the power of giant, divine cocks. Which is also why they cut their enemies' dicks off after a battle to present to Pharaoh. The Greeks then argued for a tiny, cropped penis...which is a lot BETTER for procreation, actually, thank you Aristotle for saying that! The Romans made everything about horse cocks and sexual domination. Shocker. And the Christians – well, the Christians would prefer you stop talking such FILTH, you disgusting sinner! It's been a distressingly complex couple of millennia for humanity, full of all this penis pandemonium. We've sent shuttles to the moon, but we still can't figure out our own shafts. Is the dick really divine? Or is the penis a spiritual problem? Will we ever master our members? Or do we have to accept that our…

People in this episode

Host: Sebastian Hendra

Guest: R. Eric Thomas

Topics covered

  • history of the penis
  • cultural perceptions of masculinity
  • mythology and sexuality
  • historical attitudes towards genitalia
  • gender studies
  • humor in history

Keywords

  • penis history
  • masculinity
  • Mesopotamia
  • Egyptians
  • Greeks
  • Romans
  • Christianity
  • sexuality
  • humor

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Books & works: A 12" History of the Penis

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