Single women throughout history with Dr Kate Lister

About this episode

Dr Kate Lister joins the podcast to discuss the history of single women and their societal roles.

Joining the podcast this week is writer, podcaster and sex historian Dr Kate Lister! She helps answer questions like: When was the best time in history to be a single woman? Was Queen Elizabeth I really a virgin? And if you were a sex loving single woman in the 19th century, was it easier to just tell people you’re actually married to a ghost?  Dr Kate Lister's new book, Flick , is out now! To get your copy head to drkatelister .com or tune into her podcast, Betwixt The Sheets , for more scandalous stories. Amy's taking her brand new show Thanks For Having Me on tour around the UK from Feb 2027. Tickets are on sale now, just head to plosive.co.uk . And Harriet is going on tour with her brand new stand-up show Floozy this autumn. For tickets and dates head over harrietkemsley.com . We want to hear your dating stories! Email in at singleladiesinyourarea@gmail.com . Follow Single Ladies In Your Area on Instagram @singleladiespod Produced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Photo by Paul Gilbey. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Amy

Guest: Dr Kate Lister

Topics covered

• single women
• history
• sex history
• relationships
• feminism
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• single women
• history
• Dr Kate Lister
• Queen Elizabeth I
• 19th century
• sex historian
• Flick
• Betwixt The Sheets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Plosive, Betwixt The Sheets, plosive.co.uk, harrietkemsley.com

Books & works: Flick

Places: UK

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