Aug. 4, 2026
Episode 821: A History of the Kiss with Katie Barclay
The kiss! What could be more romantic? And yet, as historian Katie Barclay discovered when writing her book The Kiss: A History of Passion and Power, she found non-romantic kisses to be even more fascinating. In Episode 821, Jacke talks to historian Katie Barclay about some famous kisses in works from Shakespeare to Byron, and much more!
Other works by Katie Barclay include The History of Emotions and Loneliness in World History:
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Episode 820: The Life of Eva Gore-Booth with Sonja Tiernan
In Episode 820, Jacke talks to Sonja Tiernan about her book Eva Gore-Booth: Irish Radical Poet, Rebel, and Reformer, which tells the story of a young woman who cast aside her aristocratic origins to champion the causes of barmaids, circus performers…
