This December, while the world decks its halls with sugarplum sweetness, Within the Mist dives into the rattling chains and cloven hooves of something far older and far darker.

Join hosts Gary and GoldieAnn as we journey deep into the frozen Alpine valleys to meet Krampus – the horned, fur-clad punisher who stalks alongside St. Nicholas on the eve of December 5th. Hear the chilling 1742 tale of two Bavarian brothers who learned firsthand what happens when the Christmas Devil decides you’ve been more naughty than nice.

We’ll trace his shadowy origins from ancient pagan winter spirits to the Church-tamed (yet never fully tamed) folk demon who survived bans, wars, and modernity itself. Then fast-forward to today’s roaring Krampusnacht celebrations – torch-lit parades thundering through European villages and the wild, counterculture Krampus runs now sweeping across America.

Lock your doors, stoke the fire, and ask yourself: have you been good this year?

Because Krampus already knows… and he’s coming.

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