Lust Through the Ages
Lust Through the Ages is the podcast where history takes off its corset. I’m Williamaye Jones — editor, writer, and unapologetic book lover — here to read you the scandalous stories our ancestors tried to hide. Each week we’ll curl up with a chapter from classic erotica, then slip behind the curtain to explore the world that produced it: courtesans, censors, rumors, and whispers behind the walls. Think of it as part book club, part history salon, and part playful confession. From Renaissance Venice to Georgian London (and more), these tales once shocked, amused, and delighted — and still have the power to make us laugh, sigh, and raise an eyebrow today. Pour a glass of something decadent, get comfortable, and join me every Wednesday for Lust Through the Ages: erotic stories, one chapter at a time.
Episodes
Behind every painting lies a story—and sometimes, a scandal.
We’re still inside Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues, continuing “The Life of Nuns,” where Nanna leads Antonia deeper into the secret lives of women cloistered behind convent walls. What begins with the paintings soon unfolds into confessions of the flesh, cloaked in wit and holy irony.
Expect humor, candor, and those perfectly wicked turns of phrase that made Aretino both adored ...
History has always had a dirty little secret, and today we’re uncovering one of the Renaissance’s most delicious scandals.
In this premiere episode, I introduce Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues, the 16th-century book that made Rome blush. We begin with "The Life of Nuns," where an older woman named Nanna instructs her curious friend Antonia on what really happens behind convent walls.
Expect wit, laughter, and shockingly modern t...
This is the trailer for Lust Through the Ages — the podcast where history takes off its corset. I’m Williamaye Jones, a historical novelist with a taste for the scandalous, and I’ll be your guide through the classic erotic tales our ancestors tried to ban, burn, or whisper about.
Season One launches October 15 with Pietro Aretino’s infamous Dialogues from Renaissance Venice. Subscribe now so you’re ready for wit, satire, courtesans,...
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