In this episode of English Renaissance podcast Rude Tudors, literary historian Liz Rodriguez and nerdy laywoman Nicole Keating discussa listenerquestion! They dig into the history of syphilis: its supposed origins, symptoms, and treatments. Things get graphic with descriptions of chestnut-sized pustulesand 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 How do outdated discourses of sexually transmitted disease still resonate today?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