# Zwarte Piet

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UNLOCKED: Global Far Right 5 - Netherlands (FULL)

[Aired originally Jun 11 2025 via patreon.com/nicemangos] If you’d like to access extended episodes and unlock miniseries early please consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and supporting this small show! Dutch Journalist Gillian de Nooijer joins me for a conversation about the Dutch far …

The WORST Holiday Characters - Season 7 Ep. 39

This week, the boys are roasting the absolute worst holiday characters ever created — the ones that make you wish Christmas came with a recall policy. From Zwarte Piet, the racist relic the Netherlands refuses to retire, to Spuds MacKenzie’s beer-soaked Santa phase. We’re unwrapping the tackiest, c…

Krampus: The Anti-Santa

It’s the Christmas season, so forget the jingle bells! This week, the Wyrdo's dive into the dark heart of European Christmas folklore, exploring the chaotic, shaggy-haired creature who is here to punish the naughty, not just ignore them: Krampus! We explore the terrifying Alpine beast, his roots in…

367: Happy Krampus Day

Today (December 5) is Krampus day and to celebrate we are replaying the time Rissa Miller returned to The Dark Mark Show in 2022 to share holiday stories straight from the dark side with Mark, Nicole and you the listener.These aren't tales of holiday cheer that you are used to, get ready for tales …

Terrifying & True | Père Fouettard: The French Krampus and the Dark Side of Christmas

When most people think of Christmas, they picture cozy lights, warm cocoa, and jolly Saint Nick. But in parts of France and Belgium, children grew up with a much darker figure stalking the snowy streets: Père Fouettard, the “French Krampus” — Saint Nicholas’ brutal Christmas punisher. In this chill…

Santa Claus - Who Was He Before Coke? | The Cryptid Files Christmas Special

Merry Christmas Mudpuppies! Grab some more Eggnog, sit by the fire again, and join us as we dig into the story of Santa Claus! We dive into Proto-Germanic culture, Odin & the Wild Hunt, Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas & Zwarte Piet, Father Christmas, and the advent of the American Santa! We also touch …

Were We “Good” or “Bad”?: Dutch Holocaust and Slavery Education with Dr. Joandi Hartendorp

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Joandi Hartendorp. She is a researcher, educator, and advisor whose PhD at the University of Humanistic Studies in Utrecht compares Dutch Holocaust education with Dutch slavery education. In her dissertation, Were we “good” or “bad”? Common ground in Dutch Slavery a…

S02/E38 - Simon Flöter on Life in the Trenches & Not Making Decisions From Fear

For the final episode of Season 2, I didn't want a victory lap. Simon Flöter is a German illustrator, designer and developer living in Amsterdam, and he told me early on: this is not a success story. This is from the trenches. His commercial illustration work vanished this year, and he suspects AI …

XmasYule Part 2 - Krampus Claus & Oregon Trail Christmas

Are you ready for Creepy Christmas? Christmas hasn’t always been this holly and jolly. What’s the deal with that stupid Elf on the effing shelf? WHY do we have designated Christmas clothes? Why did we ever start putting old stinky socks up on our mantles in hopes that we’d get a PlayStation 5 shove…