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Hi friends, happy Thursday!

Maybe it’s all the social pressure, but personally, Valentine’s Day is not my favorite holiday. And I know I’m not alone in that. Sometimes it feels like Valentine’s Day is just one big scam. Like, why is there only ONE DAY to show people we love them? Where did all this pressure come from?! Well turns out, Valentine’s Day has a super surprising backstory…

I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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Chapters:
00:00 - INTRO
03:04 - ROMAN ROOTS
08:28 - HORNY SACRIFICES
12:17 - THE CHRISTIAN REBRAND
16:18 - WITCHY VICTORIAN ERA RITUALS
20:00 - "THE LOVE GLOVE", FLOWERS, & CHOCOLATES
29:08 - THE CREATION OF CONVERSATION HEARTS!
32:50 - MY VINEGAR VALENTINE
36:36 - THE BUSINESS OF VALENTINE'S DAY
41:37 - THE NEW ENGLAND VALENTINE COMPANY
51:29 - HALLMARK HISTORY
53:50 - CONCLUSION
54:27 - NEXT TIME: THE DARK HISTORY OF CHILDBIRTH!


Dark History is an Audioboom Original.


This podcast is Executive Produced by:
Bailey Sarian, Dunia McNeily from 3arts, Kevin Grosch, and Matt Enlow From Made In Network
Writers: Katie Burris, Allyson Philobos, Joey Scavuzzo, and Bailey Sarian
Research provided by: Xander Elmore
Special thank you to Historical Consultants: Dr. Jacqueline Burek
Production Lead: Brian Jaggers
Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
Production Management: Ross Woodruff
Hair: Prince Angel
Makeup: Roni Herrera
I'm your host -- Bailey Sarian