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The Yule Lads Terrified Children Across Iceland
The Yule Lads Terrified Children Across Iceland
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Apr 19, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Many countries have their own, distinct Christmas traditions, but Iceland's Yule Lads are especially disturbing. Born of a monsterous giantess, these thirteen creatures each specialize in certain types of harassment or theft, leaving gifts for good children, and rotten potatoes for the rest. In today's episode, the guys explore the origin of this strange story -- and how, once upon a time, it was actually outlawed.
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Released:
Apr 19, 2022
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