75-Syphilis Smells

In this episode of English Renaissance podcast Rude Tudors , literary historian Liz Rodriguez and nerdy laywoman Nicole Keating discuss a listener question! They dig into the history of syphilis: its supposed origins, symptoms, and treatments. Things get graphic with descriptions of chestnut-sized pustules and penile growths the size of plums, so gird your loins. Questions answered in this episode include: Why was this disease such a common, cheap joke in Shakespearean drama? Who was blamed for its spread? How do outdated discourses of sexually transmitted disease still resonate today? Join this raunchy jaunt through the time of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Christopher Marlowe. Connect at 872-302-RUDE, RudeTudors,com , RudeTudors@gmail.com, Facebook , Twitter

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75-Syphilis Smells is an episode from Rude Tudors by Elizabeth Marie Rodriguez.

This episode is 37:35 long.

This episode was published on Jan 23, 2017.

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