The Elephant Slides of Sofia

April 14
39 mins

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Episode Description

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.

REFERENCE LINKS

National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia

Samodiva - Bulgarian Woodland Spirits

The Moberly–Jourdain Incident (Versailles Time Slip)

Ed Debevic's Retro Diner

Alpine Gardens (Alpinarium)

The Ghosts of Versailles Part 1 (Astonishing Legends)

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