Archive | December 2019

Guide to the Unknown 112: Listener Stories 2019

On Episode 112 of Guide to the Unknown:

We’re closing out the year…hell the whole DECADE with 6 spook-tacular stories from listeners like YOU!

Shadow people, possibly friendly (?) ghosts, and LOTS of sleep paralysis!

The ball is about to drop, let the fear rise within you.

And HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Guide to the Unknown 111: Krampus

On Episode 111 of Guide to the Unknown:

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, everyone, and GRUSS VOM KRAMPUS!

We’re huddled in fear, hoping Krampus won’t take us away to hell…it turns out we haven’t been very good this year. But to understand our enemy, we’re researching his humble Austrian beginnings, all the way up to his modern domination of scary Christmas movies! There are…a lot of them.

Pour yourself some hot chocolate, and hide your birch rods!

Sources:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71999/9-facts-about-krampus-st-nicks-demonic-companion

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

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/around-the-world/customs/austria/krampus

https://krampusap.com/

https://grimm.fandom.com/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Krampus

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

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Guide to the Unknown 110: The Yule Lads

On Episode 110 of Guide to the Unknown:

Unbelievably, we’re in the holiday season! Let’s talk about some BIZARRE obscure holiday creeps! From the origins of Yule, to the story of Gryla, The Yule Cat, and finally these 13 (or 80) little pranksters!

A new episode of Guide to the Unknown has just been unleashed on the world! The #horror, the horror! Get the show on #Podcast apps, YouTube, TalkBomb.com/gttupod or just click below to listen immediately!

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https://thegreenparent.co.uk/articles/read/ten-ways-to-celebrate-yule

https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/yule-log.htm

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR3FQztzRF2XXw9EzHrjqpxkcmPZRHnGZF4Oh2lVAq5Kos9fDbupqhjP0sI

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

https://www.ranker.com/list/story-of-icelandic-yule-brothers/erin-wisti

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162/

https://www.iizcat.com/post/4373/The-Christmas-Cat-of-Iceland-a-giant-terrifying-cat-that-gobbles-up-children-if-they-039-re-bad#2qSzyLxr5heWfLI6.99

http://christmasisawesomeandsoshouldyou.blogspot.com/2013/12/8-yule-lads.html

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Guide to the Unknown 109: The Villisca Axe Murder House

On Episode 109 of Guide to the Unknown:

Kristen and Will take a visit to a place of great sorrow, misery, and mystery!

A true crime case with a modern paranormal bent! This episode covers the case, the suspects, the ghosts, and Zak Bagan’s investigation!

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

https://www.villiscaiowa.com/index.php

http://wolfcounselor.com/photography/index.html

https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/episodes/villisca-axe-murder-house

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cqnxL8_3CA

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

https://www.google.com/search?q=the+villisca+axe+murder+house&oq=the+villisca+axe+murder+house&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l6j69i61.4604j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x87eb4954ef13cd2f:0x3f813401ed973d4b,1,,,

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