{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60032060-080e-42c5-ac26-f93fc2b4d612/64d3b5922b16290011a7a899?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"History of Kissing: Why do we lock lips? ","description":"<p>A good old smooch. It’s something that we do on a daily basis in one form or another (if we’re lucky), and yet have you ever stopped and wondered <em>why</em> we do it?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Wonder no more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On today’s Betwixt the Sheets we’re joined by Emmy award-winning scientist and author of The Science of Kissing, Sheril Kirshenbaum, to find out answers to questions such as, why has the letter X has come to mean a kiss? What role has the colour of our lips played in our evolution? And why do men prefer kissing with more saliva?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>If you're enjoying Betwixt please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards here: <a href=\"https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting</a>. It would mean the world to us!</p><p><br></p><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code BETWIXT. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>","author_name":"History Hit"}