Hi! Happy (almost) Valentine's Day! I've always wondered about where Valentine's Day came from. We've heard it's a Hallmark holiday, a day to venerate a historical saint, a day to love our favorite people—so many explanations! But what is the actual history of Valentine's Day? Would it absolutely drive you nuts if I told you we don't actually know? Take a listen to find out! From all sorts of different stories about who Valentine was to how we even got to the celebration we have in the modern era, I take a deep dive into all things February 14. Saint Valentine: Martyr, Man of Love, or Myth?

Sources:

Music by Tim Beek. "Unicorn" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com).

This day in history: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-12 

Historical birthdays: https://www.onthisday.com/birthdays/february/12 

St. Valentine: https://www.history.com/articles/real-st-valentine-medieval 

Filling in gaps from the above: https://www.history.com/articles/st-valentine-story-patron-saint 

Terni and relics: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Valentine