
Episode 127
History of Breastfeeding
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society · History Hit
July 7, 202349m 34sExplicit
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Show Notes
<p>How has our relationship with breast milk changed through history? Why are there associations of shame with this most natural act, of us consuming humanities first food? And what does the formation of our galaxy have to do with it?</p><br><p>Joining Kate today is <a href="https://www.joannawolfarth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joanna Wolfarth</a>, art historian and author of <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/milk-joanna-wolfarth/5026294?ean=9781474623216" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding</em></a>, to unpack all of this and more. This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. </p><br><p>If you're enjoying Betwixt please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards <a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. It would mean the world to us!</p><br><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.</p><br><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=betwixt&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BETWIXT</a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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