yule cat

In deep midwinter, Kane and Feels make their final stand against The Wheel.

Jack Fitzpatrick - Lucifer Kane

Oliver Morris - Brutus Feels

Tom Crowley - WIndow Peeper, Door Sniffer, Sheepcote Clod, Guly Gawk, Stubby, Spoon Licker, Pot Scraper, Bowl Licker, Skyr Gobbler, Door Slammer, Sausage Swiper, Meet Hook & Candle Beggar.

Oliver Smith - Horned God.

Script: Jack Fitzpatrick and Oliver Morris
Research: Jack FItzpatrick
Sound Design: Jude Hodgson Hann and Oliver Morris
Directing: Jude Hodgson Hann
Original Compositions and Carols: Oliver Morris

It was a Skadi's Symphony Production

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!

Happy Halloween, sugarplums! What better way to get into the spooky Christmas spirit than discussing Christmas monsters? Better yet, I'm doing it with a monster expert! Emily Zarka ("Dr. Z") is a professor of English Literature, and the host of the acclaimed PBS series, Monstrum and Exhumed. Join me (if you daaaaare) for an informative discussion about Krampus and the Yule Cat.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Monstrum: https://www.pbs.org/show/monstrum/
• Exhumed: https://www.pbs.org/video/exhumed-a-history-of-zombies-ovvtqc/
• The Yule Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfWUorR8D60
• Krampus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuSrajd9D8k

Music in This Episode

• "Creepy Music Box" — SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras, via Pixabay
• "This Christmas" — Hot Music, via Pixabay

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Here we go again, it's another "wonderful" episode.

We've got loads of the usual stuff.

First up it's Robin Sings and the girls have their first song request.  Thanks to our lovely listener Nancy, they'll be singing 'I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas'.

It's the return of my favourite segment when Jay La Chapelle from Jingle Jank podcast tells us a great Christmas Story of Shame.  Checkout Jingle Jank here:  jinglejank.com

This episode's version of A Christmas Carol is a right pile of pants, but it does star the voice of Tim Curry as Scrooge.  If you want to watch it, it's on Youtube, here's a link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ZJIFEb3A0&t=3384s

Then it's the return of the Yule Lads, well actually it's their pet, the Yule Cat.  Find out why you better get some new clothes for Christmas.

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Merry Christamas

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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