16. Lupercalia Vs. Valentine's Day: All Is Fair in Love & Whipping

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02/11/20 • 37 min

Join JC and Kiki on a short trip through Roman and British history as they tackle the ancient festival of Lupercalia and the origins of Valentine's Day.

Our featured music is from Rob Whisenhunt with his song "Bleed 4 U".

Join JC and Kiki on a short trip through Roman and British history as they tackle the ancient festival of Lupercalia and the origins of Valentine's Day.

Our featured music is from Rob Whisenhunt with his song "Bleed 4 U".

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15. Grumblethorpe: The General, The Little Girl and the Black Swirl.

Join JC and Kiki on a historical, haunted journey of the #Germantown jewel known as Grumblethorpe! With a bloodstained floor and the heartbreaking story of a young girl, Grumblethorpe is steeped in both history and paranormal events.

Addendum: After this episode, we came across a letter that was written by Alexander Andrew, General Agnew's servant, in which he clearly states that Agnew was killed by a volley of gunfire and NOT by a lone sniper, Hans Boyer.

The song “Pennsylvania” by The Monitors / The New Monitors was used under Creative Commons Licensing 3.0 Their album “Commuter” can be found at Bandcamp.
Resources for this episode:
Historic Germantown
US History
Historic Houses of Philadelphia: A Tour of the Region's Museum Homes, Roger W. Moss, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998
Haunted Philadelphia: Famous Phantoms, Sinister Sites, and Lingering Legends, Darcy Oordt, Globe Pequot Press, 2015

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17. Grip the Raven: Nevermore?

We're back with another Listener Picked Topic for Peculiar PA, JC, and Kiki discuss Grip the Raven located in the Philadelphia Free Library. Added stories in this episode are Marcus Valerius Corvus and Pliny the Elder's story of the Raven of Rome.

Our featured music is from the band Deuxvolt with their song "Dance With Ghosts" and was used under Creative Commons Licensing 4.0