Valentine's Day Is So Much Weirder Than We Thought

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2022

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Valentine's Day is a pretty normal holiday in the US and several other countries, and other parts of the world have similar holidays, focused on appreciating our loved ones. But as Ben, Noel and Max learn in today's special episode, a lot of the history behind Valentine's Day is just... incredibly weird. The boys join forces with returning special guests Eli and Diana Banks, the creators of the hit podcast Ridiculous Romance, to dive into some of the most bizarre -- dare we say ridiculous -- aspects of Valentine's Day throughout history.

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