Episode 5: The Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn)

On this episode we talk about the world's most dangerous fashion police: the Jólakötturinn, otherwise known as the Yule Cat. Adrian does an Arnold impression, Chris comes up with a bunch of cat names, and Will brings up capitalist interpretation of Icelandic folklore. And the guys talk about how to handle the Yule Cat. "Gallows Hill" by Josh Woodward. (https://www.joshwoodward.com/song/GallowsHill) License:CC BY https://www.jamendo.com/track/78314/gallows-hill Sources for this episode are: http://johannes.is/jolakotturinn/ https://web.archive.org/web/20050108092720/http://www.simnet.is/gardarj/yule11.htm https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/art/2008/12/10/the-christmas-cat/ https://www.wilderutopia.com/traditions/folklore/the-yule-cat-monster-of-iceland/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/each-christmas-icelands-yule-cat-takes-fashion-policing-extreme-180961420/ Grýla the Mother and the Murderer: Cautionary Tales and Fairytales by Erla Jónasdóttir - https://skemman.is/handle/1946/5611 Christmas Customs and Folklore by Margaret Baker Icelandic Folktales and Legends by Jacqueline Simpson Scandanavian Folk Tales - Translated and edited by Jacqueline Simpson