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December 13, 2020 70 mins

In this Very Scary Hauntingday Spooktacular, although still living in October, Ricky admits that it mayyyy be a little December as well. There's actually a lot of very spooky and scary traditions and folklore and stories that are tied to the 'very merry'  holiday season, and Ricky talks about it all! Krampus, Gryla, True creepy stories including Xmas shopping stories, and some talk of the Monoliths and Aliens for good measure! After listening, you may want to board up your chimneys this holiday season!

Poem
The Raven - Edgar Allen Poe

Stories:
1) When She Got Back, I Was Dead - Thatsslightlyraven
2) My UFO - Tammy (Rochester, NY)
3) Customer - Reddit
4) Shopping at Home - Reddit
5) Black Friday - Reddit

References:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/

 https://www.vox.com/culture/22062796/monoliths-utah-california-romania

 https://www.reddit.com/r/killerorangecat/comments/7fpbai/three_true_scary_christmas_shopping_stories/

 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/plea-resurrect-christmas-tradition-telling-ghost-stories-180967553/

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

 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-ghost-stories-go-christmas-180961547/

https://jezebel.com/11-more-of-the-scariest-stories-weve-ever-heard-1653038439

Music:
OSOM Theme and Outro by Brian Barr

 "Quinn's Song: A New Man" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Quinn's Song: First Night" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Spacial Harvest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Krampus Is Here by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu
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 "Krampus Workshop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 Santa’s Tricks by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu
Silent Night (Dark Piano Version) by myuu https://soundcloud.com/myuu

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