Incest

<p>Incest. It’s not the<em> lightest </em>topic of conversation, we wouldn’t recommend bringing it up as an icebreaker on a date, or when you’re trying to impress new people at a party - but it’s one which has fascinated many of us for centuries nonetheless.</p><br><p>But has it always been taboo? How have the necessary degrees of separation between partners grown and shrunk over the years? And why were so many royal families keen<em> </em>on familial relations in the past...Hapsburg chin anyone?</p><br><p>Kate is Betwixt the Sheets with Brian Connolly to discuss the history of incest, an episode suggested to us by a listener. You can read more of Brian's work <a href="https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hty_facpub/155/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here.</u></a></p><br><p>WARNING: There is adult content and explicit words in this episode.</p><br><p>Senior producer: Charlotte Long. Producer: Sophie Gee. Mixed by Siobhan Dale.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.</p><br><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here.</u></a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>This podcast includes music from Epidemic Sounds.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>