23. VALENTINE DOUBLE: The Murder of Denise Leuthold and The Scandalous History of Valentine’s Day

This week Megan tells you the story of a minister who is the woooooorst at Valentine’s Day gifts (and you get to hear the best joke Kara’s ever made), and Kara teaches all of us about the dark and scandalous history behind Valentine’s Day. We both hate this holiday a little less after learning how it all started.  Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode starting at episode 26. To hear a more polished presentation, look us up on your favorite podcast listening app! Sources: https://medium.com/murder-by-design/happy-valentines-day-to-death-do-us-part-the-murder-of-denise-leuthold-15d71d4069ab https://www.pjstar.com/article/20140715/NEWS/140719506 https://www.pjstar.com/article/20140720/NEWS/140729934 https://www.pjstar.com/news/20140718/prosecutors-detail-nathan-leutholds-conversations-and-series-of-internet-searches https://www.pjstar.com/article/20140721/NEWS/140729912 History.com (History Channel) NPR.org CNN.com ReadersDigest.ca Vogue.com https://lnenortheastern.com/2800/feature/the-dark-history-of-valentines-day/  Support our sponsors!          Anchor: Thinking about starting your own podcast? Download the Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to find everything you need, for free, all in one place.          Natural Red Essentials: A line of personal and family care products that are clean, safe, effective, and 100% natural! Go to www.naturalredessentials.com and use the code WITCHMAGIC to get 20% off your order!       OK Drugs: CBD gummies help you find clarity in crazy! Use the code WITCHMAGIC to get 20% off your order at okdrugs.co. (Not .com!) All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! She can create anything you need. Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.” Email your personal or local stories related to witches, magic, murder, or mystery to [email protected]. Get to know us better:          Kara: @atoakandmain          Megan: @megan_whitmer Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices