Ranked #1
Episode 2: Abortion on Trial
Episode 2: Abortion on Trial
In 1975, two years after Roe v Wade, an all white and mostly Catholic jury convicted Dr. Kenneth Edelin, an African Amer... Read more
4 Oct 2017
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34mins
Ranked #2
Episode 5: Touch Me, I'm Yours!
Episode 5: Touch Me, I'm Yours!
In the 1970s, Evangelical women published bestselling marriage manuals. These books encouraged millions of American wome... Read more
11 Dec 2017
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39mins
Ranked #3
Episode 3: I Must Increase My Bust!
Episode 3: I Must Increase My Bust!
In 1966, before breast implants were widely available or popular, Jack Feather patented a "spring type breast developer... Read more
26 Oct 2017
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35mins
Ranked #4
Season 2, Episode 6: Against Our Will
Season 2, Episode 6: Against Our Will
In the 1960s and early 1970s many Americans believed that rape was a rare and violent act perpetrated by outsiders and s... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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41mins
Ranked #5
Season 2, Episode 2: Sex Over the Phone
Season 2, Episode 2: Sex Over the Phone
If you enjoyed this episode, please review us on iTunes or Soundcloud and share us on social media. Visit us at www.sexi... Read more
7 Nov 2018
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50mins
Ranked #6
Episode 8: Mama Was a Star
Episode 8: Mama Was a Star
Chances are you’ve never heard of Ruth Wallis, one of the greatest singers, comedians, and performers of sexually sugges... Read more
21 Apr 2018
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53mins
Ranked #7
Episode 7: A Church With AIDS
Episode 7: A Church With AIDS
In the 1980s and 1990s, the San Francisco Metropolitan Community Church wrestled with profound questions: What does it m... Read more
13 Mar 2018
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Ranked #8
Season 2 Episode 3: Sherri
Season 2 Episode 3: Sherri
In August of 1962, Sherri Chessen boarded a flight to Sweden in order to get an abortion after she was unable to obtain ... Read more
25 Feb 2019
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49mins
Ranked #9
Season 2, Episode 5: Let's Dance!
Season 2, Episode 5: Let's Dance!
In the 1960s and 1970s, a belly dancing craze swept the United States. Audiences could enjoy live belly dancing performa... Read more
10 Oct 2019
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29mins
Ranked #10
Season 2, Bonus Episode 1: Mark S. King
Season 2, Bonus Episode 1: Mark S. King
Welcome to a bonus track from Sexing History. This track features an extended version of Gillian Frank’s interview with ... Read more
12 Nov 2018
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48mins