The Dark Side of Christmas

Ho, ho, ho, and welcome to the Wyrd Wessex Christmas Special!We're joined by prize-winning storyteller Jason Buck for a festive episode filled with terrifying yuletide folklore, creepy ghost stories, and a deep dive into the darker side of Christmas.Get into the Christmas spirit with us as we look at the world's most terrifying festive traditions, from the demonic Krampus who threatens naughty children to the Icelandic Yule Lads and their flesh-eating troll mother, Grýla.In this episode:Yuletide Terror: A deep dive into the scariest Christmas folklore from around the world.The Santa Theory: We debate the ultimate origins of Father Christmas: Is he a Faerie King, a thought-form Tulpa, or perhaps even a Kryptonian?Festive Phantoms: Two creepy, full-length Christmas ghost stories told in the dark tradition.Personal Encounters: An account of a bizarre childhood experience with an elemental.The Pop Culture Debate: We settle the most important question of all time: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? (Plus, a shocking game of Whamageddon!)Wyrd History: The weirdest phenomena reported during WWII and unsettling astronaut encounters.Stay Wyrd!www.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereWritten and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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