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SHOW NOTES
Episode Title: Krampus
Podcast: Cryptid Hauntings
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Host: Michael Gardner
Episode Summary
Tonight'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.
References
Austrian 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.
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Credits
Host: Michael, Chris, Mark, and Pam Gardner
Writer: Michael Gardner
Editor: Pam Gardner
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