The History of Gay Sex

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• Listeners' Questions Answered

  February 9, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min

  On today's episode my colleague and friend Mat joins us to ask all of my listeners' questions about the podcast, me, homosexuality and the history of gay sex.

• The Newport (Gay) Sex Scandal and James I of England

  December 30, 2022 · 1 hr 15 min

  In this episode Quentin returns to discuss the Newport Sex Scandal where the US Navy controversially investigated gay sex in the military. We then discuss some medieval gay romances involving the former king of England James the first!

• Who Tops and Who Bottoms?

  April 16, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min

  In this episode we break down the psychology of who tops and who bottoms during sex with Jamie and Austin from Queers In Your Ears podcast! We go over the History of Gay Sex poll I conducted back in December. We also cover a study by NIH…

• The History of Female Homosexuality: Benedetta Carlini

  March 24, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min

  Today Stuart covers the recent film Benedetta with friend and fellow podcaster Quentin from "Bridge and Tunnel" and "Bell Book and Scandal" podcasts. The film Benedetta explores the life of Benedetta Carlini who is considered one of the…

• The Sambia: the Semen Ingesting Tribe of Papua New Guinea

  February 22, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min

  The Sambia tribe of Papua New Guinea practiced a ritualized form of homosexuality as a male rite of passage. Except these rituals heavily surrounded one act: semen ingestion.  The tribe believed that puberty was impossible unless boys…

• The History of Data on Gay Sex

  January 28, 2022 · 29 min

  It seems like everything these days is all about data. We live in a "data age" like never before. But how has data influenced our understanding of homosexuality? Not only have we come to better understand human sexuality but Alfred…

• "Were There Gays In The Nazi Ranks? Sex In The Third Reich"

  October 22, 2021 · 53 min

  On this episode The History of Gay Sex guest stars our fellow podcast The History of Sex by B.T. Newberg. BT explores the history of homosexuality in Germany during the era of Nazism. "Were there really gays in the Nazi party, even though…

• Gay Sex and the City: London

  August 28, 2021 · 40 min

  The history of homosexuality in the city of London goes back hundred of years. Although the typical cruising was  documented since the 1700s, this city formed its own culture within the homosexual community that eventually led to the…