ShortHand: The Bizarre History of Birth Control

Feb 13, 2026 31 min

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<div>Valentine's Day is the perfect time to dive into the surprising, and at times horrifying, history of contraception through the ages; from crocodile-dung pessaries and mercury-tadpole concoctions to penis sheaths made of turtle shells, humanity has come a long way in its efforts to outsmart the stork. This is the ShortHand. -- <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a> - Ad-free & Bonus Episodes <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA">YouTube</a> - Full-length Video Episodes <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@redhandedthepod">TikTok</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram </a>Sources and more available on <a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">redhandedpodcast.com </a></div>

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