337: The Fairy Tale Tower

<p dir="ltr">What’s the deal with all these towers? We’re deep diving into the origins of the fairy tale tower, the historical reasons why they were keeping people in towers anyway, and laying out all the romance novel tropes beat by beat.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of arophobia/aphobia, animal death, injury, imprisonment, abusive relationships, death, sex, suicidal ideation, war, misogyny, patriarchy, religious persecution, torture, beheading, death by lightning, and animal attacks.  </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Housekeeping</p> <p dir="ltr">- Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/822/9780593314166">Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott</a>!</p> <p dir="ltr">- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books">spiritspodcast.com/books</a></p> <p dir="ltr">- Call to Action: <a href= "https://www.gamesandfeelings.com/">Games and Feelings</a> is an advice podcast about games. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and permanent guest Jasper Cartwright weekly as they recommend games, answer advice questions, and play whatever quizzes Eric comes up with. New episodes every Friday!</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsors</p> <p dir="ltr">- <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spirits">BetterHelp</a> is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spirits">betterhelp.com/spirits</a></p> <p dir="ltr">- <a href="http://shakerandspoon.com/cool">Shaker & Spoon</a> is a subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at <a href= "http://shakerandspoon.com/cool">shakerandspoon.com/cool</a> </p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Find Us Online</p> <p dir="ltr">If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us @SpiritsPodcast on <a href= "https://four.libsyn.com/