#180 A History of Female Pleasure with Dr Kate Lister (Part 2)

#180 A History of Female Pleasure with Dr Kate Lister (Part 2)

May 19, 2026 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 263

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Dr Kate Lister discusses her book 'Flick' and the history of female pleasure.

This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed! **THIS EPISODE CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND THEMES OF AN ADULT NATURE** Our guest this week is British historian and author Dr Kate Lister who is here to discuss her new book ‘Flick’ which explores female pleasure throughout history; from Ancient Mesopotamian sex goddesses to the contraceptive pill. The book itself is fascinating and you can get it here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/463104/flick-by-lister-dr-kate/9780857506436 Elsewhere, our inbox this week has been rocked by the news that there are venomous sharks in the Thames! Can you blow our minds with any facts like that one? Please attempt it: hello@ohwhatatime.com And from now on Part 1 is released on Monday and Part 2 on Wednesday - but if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find: •The full archive of bonus episodes •Brand new bonus episodes each month •OWAT subscriber group chats •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first…

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