On this very special holiday episode, we will discuss the origins, history, lore, and modern day resurrection of The Krampus: Saint Nicholas’ goat-footed demon sidekick. We will also cover Krampus runs, Krampus house visits, and traditional costumes. And just for added holiday fear, we will also talk about Kinderschreckfigurs (child terror figures), the Belsnickel of Pennsylvania, Mari Lywd, Wren Day,  Servant Ruprecht, and the actually joyful Christkindlmarkt of Munich, among other things!

I hope you have dark and magical Christmas!

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The Krampus and The Old, Dark Christmas Roots and Rebirth Of The Folkloric Devil

by Al Ridenour

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https://www.amazon.com/Krampus-Old-Dark-Christmas-Folkloric/dp/1627310347/ref=asc_df_1627310347/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312443114357&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3124500900001368026&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1013962&hvtargid=pla-417307137098&psc=1&mcid=ed876a0a5b063e948cbb3fe3aaa8b074&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImO2unLOSgwMVvxatBh1sTgkZEAQYASABEgIUyPD_BwE

https://www.byerschoice.com/christmas-traditions/krampus#:~:text=The legend of the Krampus,used to swat naughty children.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus

https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin

https://www.tyrol.com/things-to-do/culture/tradition/krampus-processions#:~:text=The tradition of Krampus processions,-goat half-demon characters.

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This story has everything- olden timey Texas, alligator pits, missing women, a love triangle, bootlegging, a saloon, a body in a barrel, barmaids, lots of nicknames, and a drunken serial killer. This is the harrowing story of The Alligator Man: Joe Ball. 

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The Alligator Man: The True Story of Joe Ball by Pete Dove

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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-alligator-man-pete-dove/1136446527

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmendorf,_Texas

https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1938?amount=500

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/butcher-of-elmendorf-alligators/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Ball

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/ball-joseph.htm

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/07/02/chilling-story-about-the-man-known-as-the-butcher-of-elmendorf/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/leafy-sea-dragon

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Here is a list of my favorite Thanksgiving horror movies. Eat a ton, binge watch, and say an apology to the countless Indigenous Peoples whose lives we ruined (if you're American.) Have an amazing holiday!

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https://youtu.be/Q2QZ9YIbF-0?si=OOsVEzHlM3gjxcrD

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What do you do, when your personal cell phone has been turned into a spying device? When it’s tracking your family's every move, and giving an anonymous stalker a view into your private life?

Three Washington state families say it happened to them and left them feeling like they were living in a horror movie.

Follow me down the internet highway as we discuss every theory I found, as well as I just speculate wildly.  Well, informedly wildly, at least. 

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https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=3312813&page=1

https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/the-kuykendall-family-phone-stalker-mystery-8d696f4609dd

https://the-line-up.com/cell-phone-stalker

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/akacgd/i_prefer_lemons_was_the_mysterious_cellphone/

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2542174/opinion--stalker-terrorizes-family-via-cell-phone-.html

https://infocult.typepad.com/infocult/2007/07/via-metafilter.html

https://www.ranker.com/list/washington-family-terrorized-by-prank-caller/jacob-shelton

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563217305952

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-is-mobile-phone-cloning/

https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/preemptive-safety/phone-number-spoofing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_cloning

https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2007/06/27/cyberbullying/

https://www.solarwinds.com/network-performance-monitor/use-cases/network-sniffer-tool#:~:text=Networking sniffing is a form,traffic, and identify security risks.

https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/blue-ringed-octopus.htm

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This was a whole ass ball of yarn, ya'll... 2 deaths turned into 3, then 4, and now stands at upwards of 7. What was happening to these poor tourists, to make them die horrific poisoning deaths? That is what we will try to uncover in todays episode. 

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A rape spree, 2 murder sprees, a jail escape, a movie-worthy prison escape, and a violent ending- this story has it all. This is the horrific tale of serial killer Daniel Camargo Barbosa, and the conclusion of my Colombian serial killer series. 

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Colombian Killers by Ryan Green

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https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/camargo-barbosa.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Camargo_Barbosa

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Daniel_Camargo

https://vocal.media/criminal/serial-killer-daniel-camargo-barbosa-the-sadist-of-chanquito

https://www.reddit.com/r/biology/comments/m1vvq7/the_barreleye_fish_is_one_of_the_strangest/

https://www.mbari.org/animal/barreleye-fish/

https://www.mbari.org/news/researchers-solve-mystery-of-deep-sea-fish-with-tubular-eyes-and-transparent-head/

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It's our second episode of the Colombian serial killer series! It's another brutal case, with The Monster of the Andes killing up to 350 children in a three year period. Buckle up, because this shit is...horrific. And again, how is this case not more well known?!

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Colombian Killers by Ryan Green 

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The original Ron Laytner article, Edit International, Pedro Alonzo Lopez The Monster of the Andes

https://www.reddit.com/r/serialkillers/comments/iicrc0/fullish_interview_with_pedro_lopez_the_monster_of/

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Pedro_López#Murders,_Arrest,_and_Release

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_López_(serial_killer)

https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lopez-pedro.htm

https://thecasualcriminalist.com/featured/pedro-lopez-monster-of-the-andes/

A&E Biography documentary Pedro Lopez

https://watch.aecrimecentral.com/specials/the-monster-of-the-andes-pedro-lopez

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/watch-a-group-of-groovy-dolphins-get-stoned-on-a-puffer-fish/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVqObIauPJA&t=48s

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This case is absolutely horrific. The Beast raped, tortured, and murdered up to 400- yes, that's right- a whopping 400 small children in Colombia. Oh and several other countries as well. And this is not an old-timey case, either- he was caught in 1999. How is this case is not well covered, I don't know. Buckle up and make a sandwich, because I will give you all the gory details. *Huge trigger waring, obvi*

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Colombian Killers by Ryan Green - great book, link below!

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https://screenshot-media.com/politics/human-rights/luis-garavito-serial-killer/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Garavito

https://allthatsinteresting.com/luis-garavito

https://historycollection.com/luis-beast-garavito-worst-serial-killer-history/3/

https://unusuallyinteresting.com/serial-killer-luis-garavito-a-true-monster-filled-with-evil

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57345703

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Hold on to your phobias, because this tragic accident takes place at an amusement park in Colorado and is truly horrific. 

Today we are delving into the Haunted Mine Drop Disaster- the accident, the shady history of this park, and the aftermath of the tragedy.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqr3t2f_wEE

https://www.kktv.com/2021/10/20/family-file-lawsuit-after-colorado-springs-girl-died-an-amusement-park-ride-called-haunted-mine-drop/

https://kdvr.com/news/problem-solvers/deadly-amusement-ride-designed-without-shoulder-restraints-problem-solvers-investigation/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9970831/PICTURED-Girl-six-fell-110ft-death-Haunted-Drop-ride-Colorado-theme-park.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/10/21/colorado-girl-death-amusement-park-lawsuit/

https://www.postindependent.com/news/report-finds-operator-error-insufficient-guidance-in-haunted-mine-drop-accident/

https://gazette.com/colorado-watch/glenwood-caverns-adventure-park-had-past-ejections-of-children-from-coaster-cars-prior-to-death/article_2dcfb504-14d8-11ec-a703-53f1bc2917b5.html

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/gazette.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/2b/d2b1c0bc-1d61-11ec-b690-0b6e62a850f5/614e13a0eb92a.pdf.pdf

https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2021/09/06/glenwood-caverns-adventure-park-6-year-old-dies/ 

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Welcome! Today we are talking about home deaths, the history of embalming, dead bodies on tour, and oh so much more! We're talking coffin doors, mummies, Victorian mourning, Abe Lincoln, The Civil War. Also who knew 1930's undertakers were so good at marketing!?

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Sources:

https://academic.oup.com/book/5557/chapter-abstract/148509341?redirectedFrom=fulltext

https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-history.html

https://www.frazerconsultants.com/2019/02/how-the-civil-war-changed-american-funerals/

https://blog.htmayfuneralhome.com/2016/08/funeral-homes/

https://www.civilwarmed.org/embalming1/

https://connecticuthistory.org/death-and-mourning-in-the-civil-war-era/

https://www.schoenfh.com/blog-posts/150/abit-of-american-funeral-home-history

https://www.simplycremationaz.com/history-of-funeral-homes-in-america/

https://www.funeralwise.com/resources/funeral-industry/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_eared_nightjar

https://allthatsinteresting.com/great-eared-nightjar 

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