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Al Ridenour is back after talking to us last year about Krampus, but this time to help unpack the lore and traditions around the Perchten, Krampus-esque goblin-ish creatures tied to both Krampus and Frau Perchta.

Links mentioned on the episode:

• Bone and Sickle Podcast
  • Ep. 80 "America and the Old, Dark Christmas"
  • Ep. 58 "The Hellish Harlequin: Phantom Hordes to Father Christmas"
  • Ep. 38 "Frau Perchta the Belly-Slitter"
  • Ep. 17 "Christmas Ghosts"
  • Ep. 15 "Saint, Devil, Sugar-Bread, & Whip: Krampus and Nicholas"
• Al Ridenour's page
• Book The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas by Al Ridenour (link from the publisher)

Bumper music:

• Usual opening: “O Holy Night” by Tiny Tim, “Christmas Doesn’t Last” by Make Like Monkeys, “Santa Claus Boogie” by Hasil Adkins, “Space Age Santa” by Ross Christman
• Special opening: "Kramperl, Kramperl, Besenstiel" by Die Pagger Buam
• Bumper/Closing: "Frau Perchta" by Waldtraene

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