254 - A Very Krampus Christmas
Don't Look Now
English - December 26, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsSociety & Culture Science comedy storytelling random culture science history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week, for Christmas, the podcast looks at the history of Krampus, Santa's much less friendly BFF that punishes children for being bad. From his origins in the myths of the Alps, to Krampus Spinoffs like Frau Perchta, to modern Krampus celebrations in Austria, we have all your Krampus needs covered. Listen up and be good boys and girls or Krampus might have to birch you... or drag you off to hell depending on your take of the legend.