The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampu...

We are transitioning from early Summer and a time of reflection to a time of abundance and harvest, leading to preservation. Today's topic is how we navigate this transition, aligning ourselves with the shifting season. Learn more about Personal Rewilding online at www.rhnaturere ...  Show more

On July 24, 1948, two experienced Eastern Air Lines pilots reported a terrifying encounter in the skies above Alabama. A glowing, wingless object—described as torpedo-shaped with illuminated windows and flames shooting from its rear—raced toward their passenger plane before narro ...  Show more

Jeff Belanger returns to celebrate the scariest, most violent and dangerous holiday – Christmas! His new book, “The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts,” details the real reasons we put up trees, hang stockings, string up li ...  Show more

Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Is there anything as cozy as a Christmas tree? When you look at it, what do you think of? Family, holidays, presents, hot coco, singing carols, good times etc etc. But have you ever looked at a Christmas tree and thought about chopped off d**k ...  Show more

Krampus is only one of a wide variety of Germanic Holiday Demons. In the 12 days surrounding Christmas, or Rauhnächte, demons, witches, werewolves, and spirits are believed to haunt the Alps, making the Christmas season a time of horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po ...  Show more

As the western world gears up for its biggest holiday, the guys dive into the strange story of Krampus: a pre-Christian, pagan entity that somehow not only survived the arrival of Christianity -- but thrived, first as a side character in Central European holiday celebrations, the ...  Show more