Ep. 15: Gal/Pal/Val-entine's Day

HAPPY GALENTINE'S DAY!! On today's episode, Sophie & London take a deep dive into the origins of Galentine's Day, the journey they've been on with celebrating it, and their hopes on it evolving beyond being a pop culture phenomenon. Links to the articles referenced in the episode are below!

• National Today
  • https://nationaltoday.com/galentines-day/#:~:text=Who%20created%20Galentine's%20Day%3F,tribute%20to%20her%20close%20girlfriends.
• Cosmopolitan 
  • https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a26052713/galentines-day/
• The Thunderbolt
  • https://millsthunderbolt.com/the-heteronormativity-behind-galentines-day/#:~:text=This%20reinforces%20the%20fact%20that,surveys%20help%20disprove%20this%20stereotype.
• Refinery29 
  • https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/02/223469/how-single-women-feel-about-galentines-day-parks-and-recreation
• Bella DePaulo
  • https://belladepaulo.com/

Theme song: "A Good Story" by Dominik Schwarzer
Artwork: London Murray