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The Krampus, Saint Nick, and Mushroom Trips

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WTF is Krampus? How does a third-century bishop become the Arctic gift-giving character at the mall? What on Earth does he have to do with psychedelic mushrooms?

Unlicensed historians Andrew Young and Andrew Heaton dig deep into Christmas mythology!

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