Hello, I'm Blair Bathory, and this is the Something Scary podcast.

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The holiday season is supposed to be a time of family, gratitude, and a little bit of magic.

But when that magic is wielded as a tool for demonic beings, it can turn happy holidays

into an endless hellscape. First, work to death, followed by the secret keeper. Finally, in our last story, the cries of evil.

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So...

Wanna hear something scary?

Murder under the misset toe.

Everyone wants to make some extra cash during the holiday season,

but beware of a job that tries to suck the life right out of you,

like in this story inspired by Daniel Peter.

The mall was almost silent as I swept up the last remnants of holiday cheer.

The only sounds were that of Christmas music, still quietly playing on repeat in the background.

The twinkling lights had dimmed, and the scent of pine needles lingered in the

air. My shift at the department store has stretched into the late hours. I was exhausted, but I didn't mind.

After all, working as an elf photographer alongside Santa Claus was the best job for someone in high school, a way to have fun

and earn some extra cash to buy presents. Santa himself was an odd character. He definitely looked

...