The Perchten with Al Ridenour

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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