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Merry Christmas! Our 38th episode is about holiday Folklore! Ho Ho Ho! It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year! SIKE! It\u2019s actually really scary. You all are familiar with Santy Claws, St. Nicholas, that bearded belly laughing red wearing jolly fellow. But did you know that there are a number of spooky characters that also exist around this joyous season. They work less on the whole \u201cpositive reinforcement\u201d tactics of giving gifts to good kids and more on the \u201cterrify kids into behaving tactic\u201d by threatening them with death, usually a death caused from being eaten by a monster, to keep kids in line.

Talking Points: Positive Reinforcement, Jolly St. Nick, Eaten By a Monster, Fear Tactic, The Most Horrifying Time of the Year, Frau Perchta, Yule Cat, Fashion Game, Eat Kids, Cannibalism Problem, Hansel and Gretel, Gryla, Zwarte Piet, Black Peter, Hans Trapp, Juggalos, Mummers Parade, Krampus Ball, Krampus Parade, Sticks, Racism, Jack in the Box, Gingerbread, Toni Collette, Wrestling Krampus

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