Series 13: Marquis de Sade

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Sep 30, 202644:58Society & Culture

Sadism is literally named after the Marquis de Sade - so no surprise, Russell Kane and guests Kate Cheka, Ian Smith and Kazeem Jamal get tied up in knots when it comes to debating the man behind the myth. The original sc...

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