EPISODE · Dec 29, 2025 · 23 MIN
krampus
from Cryptid Hauntings · host Mike Gardner, Chris Gardner, Pam Gardner and Mark Gardner
SHOW NOTESEpisode Title: Krampus Podcast: Cryptid Hauntings Episode Length: Host: Michael Gardner Episode SummaryTonight's episode is a quick look at the origins and tradition behind Krampus. Who he is, what he's about and the traditions behind him. ReferencesAustrian National Library — Krampus Postcard Archive, 1890–1914.Barber, Paul. “Winter Demons in European Folklore.” Western Folklore 51, no. 4 (1992).BBC Travel — “In Search of Europe’s Scariest Christmas Tradition.”Billock, Jennifer. “The Origin of Krampus, Europe’s Evil Twist on Santa.” Smithsonian Magazine, December 4, 2015.De Caro, L. F. “Saint Nicholas and the Demonic: Dual Figures in Christianized Ritual.” Ethnology 39, no. 2 (2000).Lecouteux, Claude. Demons and Spirits of the Land. Inner Traditions, 2015.Ridenour, Al. The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil. Feral House, 2016.Salzburg Museum — Perchten & Krampus Traditions Overview.Simpson, Jacqueline & Steve Roud. A Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford University Press, 2000.Smithsonian Magazine — “The Truth About Krampus, Europe’s Evil Christmas Monster.”National Geographic — “Meet Krampus, the Christmas Devil.”The Guardian — “Krampus: The Dark Shadow of Christmas Returns.”Tyrolean Folk Art Museum — Krampus Masks & Alpine Winter Rituals. Join the CommunitySend your own holiday ghost story for a Listener Tales: Winter Edition! Email: [email protected] Instagram: cryptidhauntings TikTok: @cryptid.hauntings CreditsHost: Michael, Chris, Mark, and Pam Gardner Writer: Michael Gardner Editor: Pam Gardner Special Thanks: Thank you Tonya for letting us take over the basement of your home.
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