Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror
The Dark Origins of Christmas Mythology and Monsters
From Krampus and Belsnickel to ancient pagan festivals, Abby and Alan discuss the dark origins of Christmas mythology and monsters. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep. SOURCES Smithsonian Magazine Article by Kat Eschner - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-ghost-stories-go-christmas-180961547/ All Things Interesting Article by Morgan Dunn: The Story Of Yule, The Raucous Pagan Celebration Of Winter That Inspired Christmas An article called The Legend of La Befana by Debra Thimmesh, on ItaliaRail.com Santa Claus: Real Origins and Legends on History.com English Heritage article by Tom Moriarty: The History of Father Christmas Atlas Obscura Article by Sarah Elizabeth Troop: The Monsters of Christmas Smithsonian Magazine Article by Colin Dickey: A Please to Resurrect the Christmas Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories Support the show