Bonus Episode: Valentine's Day

The utopia of love; weird stories about Saint Valentine, Cupid, and Charles, Duke of Orleans; fun facts about candy, venereal disease, and celebrating around the world; why I'm jealous of Juliet's mail; badly read poetry; and much more!Connect on Facebook or at the Failed Utopia website.Links & ResourcesAn image of Charles, Duke of Orleans’ original 1415 letter at The British LibraryHistory’s Oldest-Known Valentine Was Written in PrisonHistory of the Conversation HeartCherubic Cupid Is Everywhere on Valentine’s Day. Here’s Why That Famous Embodiment of Desire Is a ChildWritten and produced by Anna RobertsBurning palm tree artwork by Perry VasquezIntro music by Elliot MiddletonhiCIS3kzEbCZ3QJ6z1If