The Pandemonium team is back with our newest unhinged episode - this time we’re talking about The History of Yuletide!

We're talking about not just customs, but also the birth and creation of Santa Claus.

In this episode, we're also talking about the basics of Yuletide, hailing from deep in Slavic and Norse culture, gift-giving, and how multiple religions share the same holiday and festivities.

Today’s episode drops us into the world of sparkles for December, our sparkly and belltastic episode highlighting saints and yule-night, and the special 12 days for Christmas that sing us to sleep.

Listen along with Cat and Rachel, as we learn about folklore, sleigh-bells, lots of swearing, and learning about the beginning history of St. Nicholas and Yule also known as Christmas, Festivus, Noel, Nativity, Bada Din, Yuletide, and Xmas.

Don't Be A Punk and Drive Drunk - Call Tipsy Tow For A Safe Ride Home on Christmas or Christmas Eve! Or your local non-emergency number or Lyft!

Links we used for Christmas:

• https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Winter-Krampus-Christmas-Creatures/dp/1643757083
• https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
• https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas
• https://clearlyreformed.org/who-was-st-nicholas/
• https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/santa-claus
• https://breelandwalker.tumblr.com/post/105694087749/do-you-know-any-traditional-celtic-dishes-for

• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yule-festival

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cat
• https://icelandicfolklore.is/the-yule-cat/
• https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-iceland
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd
• https://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwyd
• https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailing
• https://museum.wales/articles/1187/Christmas-Traditions-The-Mari-Lwyd/