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The Yule Haunting That Drove a Village Insane
It was Christmastime — a season of peace, light, and goodwill — which made the slow unraveling of their minds all the more disturbing.
IN THIS EPISODE: Despite being in the middle of the first World War, on Christmas Day, 1914 British and German soldiers sang carols together, exchanged gifts with the enemy combatants, and supposedly even played a soccer game against each other in order to celebrate the holiday. (The Great War’s Christmas Truce) *** The case was so mysterious it was even featured on TV’s “Unsolved Mysteries” and “America’s Most Wanted”: who committed the Christmas murder of Latricia White? And what happened to Lee and Chance Wackerhagen? (An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery) *** We’re so used to seeing old St. Nick showing up with a big bag of toys for the kiddies – but what if he arrived with another bag full of switches for your parents to use the whole year through if you were on his naughty list? We’ll look back at when Santa wasn’t purely jolly and jovial, and when he arrived to dole out both presents and punishment! (Santa’s Naughty List) *** The Los Feliz murder mansion became the site of a horrifying and sad Christmas tragedy for one California family. (Christmas At The Los Feliz Murder Mansion) *** A haunting holiday mystery took place in England in 1916 when a young bride simply disappeared without a trace. (The Vanishing Christmas Bride) *** A man tries to take on supernatural forces – and ends up as an undead creature who appears as a terrifying Yuletide spirit. (A Living Dead Yule Haunting) *** (Originally aired December 14, 2021)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:26.354 = A Living Dead Yule Haunting
00:13:27.140 = *** The Great War’s Christmas Truce
00:17:56.944 = Santa’s Naughty List
00:23:10.274 = The Vanishing Christmas Bride
00:27:16.438 = *** Christmas at the Los Feliz Murder Mansion
00:41:13.715 = *** An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery
00:45:45.415 = Have Yourself a Flying Saucer Christmas
00:49:55.342 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
“A Living Dead Yule Haunting” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39y7ubu5
“The Great War’s Christmas Truce” by Erin Kelly for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytv6zdy2
“Santa’s Naughty List” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc5cszy7
“Christmas At The Los Feliz Murder Mansion” by Colleen Conroy for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p99t2kw
“An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery” from Mystery Confidential: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pzzyfatw
“Have Yourself a Flying Saucer Christmas” by Beth Colman for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxv3w49
“The Vanishing Christmas Bride” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3nkcxes4= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immedia
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