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Dec 2019
Krampus Pt. 2
Krampus is only one of a wide variety of Germanic Holiday Demons. In the 12 days surrounding Christmas, or Rauhnächte, demons, witches, werewolves, and spirits are believed to haunt the Alps, making the Christmas season a time of horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po ... Show More
49m 2s
Dec 2022
67: A Very Krampus Christmas: The Dark Spirits of Christmas Past
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Is there anything as cozy as a Christmas tree? When you look at it, what do you think of? Family, holidays, presents, hot coco, singing carols, good times etc etc. But have you ever looked at a Christmas tree and thought about chopped off d**k ... Show More
39m 19s
Dec 2023
The Fright Before Christmas
Jeff Belanger returns to celebrate the scariest, most violent and dangerous holiday – Christmas! His new book, “The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts,” details the real reasons we put up trees, hang stockings, string up li ... Show More
57m 42s
Dec 2023
Christmas Has A Dark Side: The Krampus Episode
As the western world gears up for its biggest holiday, the guys dive into the strange story of Krampus: a pre-Christian, pagan entity that somehow not only survived the arrival of Christianity -- but thrived, first as a side character in Central European holiday celebrations, the ... Show More
45m 40s
Dec 2021
EP147: Roger Latham on Santa Claus, How "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Came to Be and Is Die Hard A Christmas Movie?
On this episode of Our American Stories, Roger Latham from Fort Worth, Texas, tells us a Christmas story he’s titled, “The Real Santa”; Lee Mendelson tells the story of how A Charlie Brown Christmas was created; Stephen Follows, an established data researcher in the film industry ... Show More
38m 16s
Dec 2021
Halloweenies Office Christmas Party 2021: Celebrating The Year's Best Horror
<p>It's the holidays! The Halloweenies are ready to egg some nog, rip open some gifts with the fury of a Haddonfield mob, and maybe even sing some carols with a cadence like Demon of <em>Friday the 13th 5</em>. So, join 'em at their office Christmas party, where they'll wax nosta ... Show More
1h 22m
Dec 2021
EP.58 - CHRISTMAS THEORIES, MICHAEL JACKSON DAVE DAVE THEORY, CANDY-CANE GHOST STORY
JUMPERS JUMP CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!! Jump in with Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta on episode 58 of Jumpers Jump. This episode we discuss: A bunch of Christmas theories, meaning of Christmas lights, dark origin of Frosty the Snowman, true crime Christmas stories, Michael Jackson is still ... Show More
1h 18m
Dec 2021
EP149: Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 14), No! No! No! Who the Hell Boos Santa Claus?! and Leland Klassen’s Christmas Comedy
On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Thompson shares another slice from his ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language. Richard Monastra tells the story of his first-cousin, Frank Olivo, and how in 1968, at 19-years-old he was ... Show More
38m 16s