Merry Christmas! In this Christmas Eve episode, we discuss Krampus, a classic demonic Christmas-related figure, from his origins in German and Austrian folklore to how he's celebrated in modern day.

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find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

bibliography:

https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-gryla

https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla

https://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-lads

https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-lads

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/

https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cat

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-iceland

https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/

https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/

https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/

wikipedia

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

social media:

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On Tuesday's episode of We've Always Been Weird, inspired by the Fallout series, we (I) discuss the Cold War phenomena of nuclear testing doom towns. The concept of doom towns, sometimes known as survival towns, is inherently spooky and uncanny valley, and the lore around them is complex. Tune in Wednesday for our second epi of the week!

theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !

find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

bibliography:

https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-gryla

https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla

https://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-lads

https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-lads

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/

https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cat

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-iceland

https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/

https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/

https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/

wikipedia

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

social media:

instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweird

tiktok @wevealwaysbeenweird

twitter x.com/wabwpod

email us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.com

love you!

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In this episode, we continue our Christmas journey by delving into the wonderful world of Icelandic folklore. Some of the most well known local stories revolving around Christmas include the carnivorous giantess Gryla, her house-sized cat, and her 13 children, the Yule Lads, who bring either mischief or terror depending on the tale.

theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !

find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

bibliography:

https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-gryla

https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla

https://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-lads

https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-lads

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/

https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cat

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-iceland

https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/

https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/

https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/

wikipedia

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

social media:

instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweird

tiktok @wevealwaysbeenweird

twitter x.com/wabwpod

email us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.com

love you!

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