Area 215

Episode 33: Belsnickel, Your Not So Friendly Neighborhood Drunk

December 17, 2022 Area 215 Season 3 Episode 33
Area 215
Episode 33: Belsnickel, Your Not So Friendly Neighborhood Drunk
Show Notes

The Ghoulies are back in Festivle Town with a seasonally appropriate holiday episode. Sit back, grab some drinks and listen to them talk about the drunker version of Krampus, but better.

~*SOurces*~
http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/characters/belsnickel.html
“Belsnickel In Indiana” by Ruth Reichmann, Indiana German Heritage Society Newsletter, Vol 18, No. 1, winter 2002-03
“Nova Scotia Belsnickeling is real- and here’s a photo to prove it” on CBC Radio Nov. 27, 2018
“The Surprising Truth: Christians Once Banned Christmas” by Remy Melina, Live Science, Dec. 14, 2010
“What is the Belsnickel? What is it part of a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas?” by Marcus Schneck, Dec 12. 2018, pennlive.com
“What-or Who-is Belsnickel?”, visitpaamerican.com
“Belsnickel”, folklore.usc.edu
“Belsnickel” http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/characters/belsnickel.html

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