Episode 243 – Drones and Christmas Folklore

December 21, 2024

Episode Summary:

We recap some news items, including Kreskin passing away, a witchcraft-motivated massacre in Haiti, and of course the Drone panic (?) over the Eastern U.S. Then Ben and Celestia dive into tales and urban legends with a Christmas theme. From playful punisher characters who will gleefully slit open German children’s bellies to more modern urban legends about Nativity plays gone wrong or a deadly Dad prank. How did the storied Christmas truce of 1914 really play out? And what mysterious things do cows start doing on Christmas night? Would you bet your life to find out? Oh yeah, and Christmas spiders too!

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Christmas folklore, Christmas urban legends, Christmas witch, Drone panic, Drones, folklore, Grylla, Haiti, Iceland, Kreskin, Yule lads

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