This is the third episode in our run of Christmas themed topics, and this week we're talking about Santa's reindeer.

Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator of Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things.

You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com.

Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Image: Nur Bayraktepe on Unsplash

This is the second episode in our run of Christmas themed topics, and this week we're talking about elves.

Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator of Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things.

You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com.

Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Image: Misty Ladd on Unsplash

This is the first episode in our run of Christmas related stories and we begin with the Krampus.

Written and read by Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator of Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things, this ancient fable tells the tale of a creature as old as evil itself who, when the nights are at their longest, visits naughty children and dishes out punishments as freely as Santa gives gifts.

You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com.

Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Image: Krampus, depicted on an Austrian postcard, circa 1910. Cci/Shutterstock.com

This is the final episode of our 5 part Viking special read by Christof Gallon called War of the Gods. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield.

Christof is a member of the Unknown Vikings Living History Society. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here.

Intro: Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things. You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com.

Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Episode 4 of our 5 part Viking special is read by Christof Gallon and tells the tale of how Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, was created. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield.

This story was originally recorded for the Unknown Vikings Living History and Reenactment Society and has been used here with permission. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here.

Intro: Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things. You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com.

Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

This is episode 3 of our 5 part Viking special read by Christof Gallon. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield.

This story was originally recorded for the Unknown Vikings Living History and Reenactment Society and has been used here with permission. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here.

Intro: Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things. You can visit the museum's website by going to maberrysmuseum.com.

Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Episode 2 of our 5 week Viking special is Loki Bound read by Christof Gallon. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield.

This story was originally recorded for the Unknown Vikings Living History and Reenactment Society and has been used here with permission. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here.

Intro: Elliot Randall Wood, Head Curator at Alexander Maberry's Museum of Strange Things.

Intro Music: Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Our brand new podcast kicks off with a 5 episode Viking special. Episode 1 is a classic Norse myth read by Christof Gallon. You can find out more about Christof via his Facebook page that can be found at facebook.com/Thorgrimbroadshield.

This story was originally recorded for the Unknown Vikings Living History and Reenactment Society and has been used here with permission. You can find out more about the Unknown Vikings by visiting their Facebook page here.

Intro: Elliot Randall Wood.

Music: Now We Feast by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Episode image by Roger Kirby from FreeImages