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&lt;p&gt;In tonight’s dead letter, we’ll take you through the brutalist monuments and ancient layers of Sofia, Bulgaria looking for what may have been the scene of a localized timeslip. After giving up the search for a playground that made a pronounced childhood impression, our listener Vili, stumbles right into a beautifully preserved version of it. We’ll discuss the folklore of missing time, and how our own memories might just be powerful enough to physically manifest things we wish to recover that don’t exist anymore.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFERENCE LINKS&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Palace_of_Culture"&gt;National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samodiva_(folklore)"&gt;Samodiva - Bulgarian Woodland Spirits&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moberly%E2%80%93Jourdain_incident"&gt;The Moberly–Jourdain Incident (Versailles Time Slip)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.eddebevics.com/"&gt;Ed Debevic's Retro Diner&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_garden"&gt;Alpine Gardens (Alpinarium)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fMEodAOCODUitCcInGq6A?si=7651366bcb554847"&gt;The Ghosts of Versailles Part 1 (Astonishing Legends)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We're looking for more stories! Send your Dead Letter to deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Astonishing Legends

Astonishing Legends Productions

S2 Ep14: The Elephant Slides of Sofia

APR 14, 202639 MIN
Astonishing Legends

S2 Ep14: The Elephant Slides of Sofia

APR 14, 202639 MIN

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<div> <p>In tonight’s dead letter, we’ll take you through the brutalist monuments and ancient layers of Sofia, Bulgaria looking for what may have been the scene of a localized timeslip. After giving up the search for a playground that made a pronounced childhood impression, our listener Vili, stumbles right into a beautifully preserved version of it. We’ll discuss the folklore of missing time, and how our own memories might just be powerful enough to physically manifest things we wish to recover that don’t exist anymore.</p><p><strong>REFERENCE LINKS<br></strong><br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Palace_of_Culture">National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia<br></a><br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samodiva_(folklore)">Samodiva - Bulgarian Woodland Spirits<br></a><br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moberly%E2%80%93Jourdain_incident">The Moberly–Jourdain Incident (Versailles Time Slip)<br></a><br><a href="https://www.eddebevics.com/">Ed Debevic's Retro Diner<br></a><br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_garden">Alpine Gardens (Alpinarium)<br></a><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fMEodAOCODUitCcInGq6A?si=7651366bcb554847">The Ghosts of Versailles Part 1 (Astonishing Legends)<br></a><br>We're looking for more stories! Send your Dead Letter to [email protected]!</p></div>