Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day has changed over the past millennia or so. From a martyred saint, to a feast day, to courtly love and gifting roses and chocolates, where did our current Valentine’s Day traditions come from? Hint: British postal reforms are more important than you’d think! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, religious persecution, torture, beheading, violence, execution, feces, and sex. Housekeeping - See us LIVE! Buy a ticket to our March 23 live show in Portland at spiritspodcast.com/live . And if you live in or around NYC, RSVP to our free cocktail popup at jointhepartypod.com/popup - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends Deal or No Deal Island . Also, protesting in DC. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Listen to Big Game Hunger today! - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344 Sponsors - Tempo , where you can get 60% off at TempoMeals.com/SPIRITS Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com - Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast - Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch - Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast - Bluesk…