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 truths about desire and hypocrisy.

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New episodes every other Wednesday. Season One continues with Pietro Aretino’s Dialogues—scandalous, satirical, and still deliciously daring.