34: Love, Loss & Legends: The Dark Side of Valentine’s Day (Bonus Episode)

Valentine’s Day is often framed as a celebration of romance — roses, chocolate, candlelight.

But beneath the surface, February 14th carries a far older and darker history.

In this bonus episode of Let’s Talk Spooky, we explore the lesser-known folklore and urban legends connected to Valentine’s Day — from early martyrdom and ritual superstition to backroad ghost stories and industrial-era mining lore.

Sources & Further Reading

Brunvand, J. H. The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings. Dégh, L. Legend and Belief: Dialectics of a Folklore Genre. Kelly, H. A. Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine. Springhill Miners’ Museum Archives (Nova Scotia mining history). Simpson, J., & Roud, S. A Dictionary of English Folklore. If you enjoyed this bonus episode:

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