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This Yule, bring stories to the party that won't bore anyone.  Listen to your favorite witches discuss wild tales like the Yule Cat of Iceland, the origins and possible theories behind the Sugar Plum Fairy, a witch who does some cool metal stuff, a log who gives presents in a unique way, and the creation of Scarlet's own new adorable character!  These stories will surely inspire you to possibly do more research and wow your family of choice this season with these incredibly weird tales.  Enjoy and have a bangin' holiday!

Hi Ichabodicans! Today we bring you the last episode of Season 1. FINALLY! After one year and four months.
It's belated, but it's here--the Krampus Episode. Today we're gonna teach you all about Krampus and his origin story. Did he come from Black Pete? Perchta? Hel? Gryla? How can you appease him? What if you catch him sniffing around your house on Christmas Eve? What happens if he kidnaps one of your kids? All these questions will be answered in today's epic episode. You don't want to miss this. If you do . . . well, I wasn't supposed to say this, but if you miss it, you're totally lame. Like. Totally.
JK. We love you. And so does Ichabod.

Today's Source:
Krampus: The History and Legacy of the Mythological Figure Who Punishes Children During the Christmas Season

Ichabod's Nose Picks/Andy:
Ozark
Sweet Magnolias
The Woman Across The Street From The Girl In The Window

Ichabod's Nose Picks/Jen:
Lamb
The Wasteland
The Dark and the Wicked

Cosmic reindeer, giants, goats and child-eating cats. Listen to some tales about the creatures that stalk the night over the Yule and Christmas period, and learn a few techniques to protect yourself from them.

This week we cover 5 creepy Christmas cryptids. To be fair, most of them are winter cryptids, but over the years have become associated with Santa and his whole deal. So here we are, introducing you to new nightmares just in time for Christmas!

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Sources: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monsters-of-christmas https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43989p/perchta-christmas-goddess-demon-woman https://www.huffpost.com/entry/my-elf-on-the-shelf-and-t_b_6237164 https://www.ingebretsens.com/culture/traditions/legend-of-nisse-and-tomte https://www.dailyscandinavian.com/the-tomten/ https://scarylittlechristmas.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/icelandic-terrors/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/12/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil/

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Enjoy a Christmas Day episode on us. Despite the popularity of Krampus, he is not the only other Christmas time folklore figure that you can look forward to a visit from this holiday season...

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