we chit chat a bit in the intro so if you want to start with the story, that comes in around 15 minutes!

this episode we explore the concept of having supernatural, fairy lovers in literature throughout the ages and the cases where this is documented in historic record. real life fae romance! from 17th century Swedish maids to ACOTAR fans of today, there's a fairy out there for everyone. happy valentine's day <3

bibliography:

lots of wikipedia

"The Real Life Origins of Taboo Fairy Romance" by Andrew Coletti for Atlas Obscura

"Sexual Encounters with Spirits and Demons in Early Modern Sweden: Popular and Learned Concepts in Conflict and Interaction" by Jonas Liliequist

theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

social media:

instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweird

tiktok @wevealwaysbeenweird

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