Happy Valentine’s Day, history besties! Whether you’re blissfully in love, dodging dating apps like a pro, or just here for the weird history (respect ✊), this episode is for you. We’re diving deep into history’s strangest, grossest, and most WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT aphrodisiacs and ancient booty calls. Spoiler: some people really went to extreme lengths to set the mood.

💘 What’s on the Love Potion Menu?

🪲 Spanish Fly: The original "love potion" (also, uh, poison).

📞 YOU UP?: The 5 am booty call of Heian Japan

💍 What Came Before Dating: a brief history of what came before tinder

🐦 Bird Spit Soup: Because nothing says romance like eating a swiftlet’s spit.

🔥 The Worst One Yet: I won’t spoil it, but trust me—your flabbers will be GASTED.

💋 Why Listen?

If you’ve ever side-eyed modern dating, this episode will make you grateful that the worst we have to deal with is ghosting and bad pickup lines. At least no one's force-feeding you... well, you’ll see.

🎧 Tune in now for a wild ride through history’s freakiest aphrodisiacs and courting practices! And if you love the show, spread the love by supporting the show on Patreon—where history is always juicy, weird, and never boring.

👉 Listen now and cringe with me!

TrovaTrip Alert!

Oh hey, history buffs! Want to nerd out with me in person? Join me on a dreamy trip to Japan (hello matcha, temples, and Kyoto sunsets!) from August 24–30, 2025. Spots are limited, and early birds get a discount—don’t sleep on it!

https://trovatrip.com/trip/asia/japan/japan-with-tehya-nakamura-aug-2025

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