229: The Secret Tunnels of Europe (Erdstalls)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They’re mysterious, they’re everywhere, and they’re not quite tall enough to stand up in. This week we explore erdstalls, the completely mystifying thousand-year-old tunnels scattered through Europe. We ask important questions like who made them, what were they used for, and most importantly—would we go into one?!</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of claustrophobia, tunnel collapses, suffocation, burials, and death/mourning.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, Amanda recommends Rose Eveleth’s new book</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/822/9781419745478"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Flash Forward</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Books</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at</span> <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/books</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Call to Action</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: Check out our merch at</span> <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/merch"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/merch</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, including the expansion for</span> <a href= "https://store.dftba.com/collections/spirits/products/spirits-coloring-book-expansion"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">our coloring book</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">!   </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "https://www.brooklinen.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Brooklinen</span></a>