This week we talk about the notorious legend of Krampus in this years Stolen Brain Podcast Christmas special. We will be on Break for a brief period over the holidays so keep an eye on our socials for news and updates thanks so much for your support have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year from us at The Stolen Brain Podcast.

This week we take a look at the legend of Grýla a monstrous ogress who lives in the wilds of Iceland, she is said to travel village to village seeking charity and even sometimes naughty children.

This week we take a look at the yule lads from nordic legend 13 short bearded masters of mischief and mayhem who descend from an Icelandic volcano once a year during Christmas, over the years though they have also evolved to be known in some places as the 13 Santas.

This week we take a look at the wren festival a notorious hunt for the alleged treacherous Bird known as the Wren and the traditions surrounding the festival. 

This week we take a look at the elusive creature known as the yeti or abominable snowman an apelike creature said to stalk explorers across the Himalayas howling and leaving prints that have stumped zoologists and scientists for decades.

this week we talk about the legendary Beast of Gévaudan a monstrous creature that attacked over 300 people in 1765 and took the lives of a reported 100 men, women children and infants with the majority the body being partially consumed.

This week we look into the Cú Sidhe a legendary black dog that is said to be the guardian of the fairy folk and also a harbinger of Death with its blood chilling howl its said to cause terror for all those who hear.

This week we take you our listeners and renowned Irish Tiktok and social media star King Hurley (The Hurley fella) on a tour of Dublins largest cemetery Glasnevin where we spoke about the locations most famous haunts while standing in the very spot they occurred. From Boyds Dog to phantom taxis this episode is full of scares, laughs and the history of glasnevin and the people buried there enjoy. 

The Beast of Bray road is a legendary cryptid from the areas of elk horn and delavan Wisconsin, also seen as the most famous modern werewolf folklore the legend began in 1936 when Mark Shackelman witnessed the hulking beast digging at a Native American burial mound. This is a story of conspiracy, local coverups and horror.

This week we cover the story of stingy jack a cunning trickster who was said to have tricked the devil multiple times and how he influenced halloween tradition and gave us the tradition of pumpkin carving