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So Supernatural

REVISITING: Krampus

So Supernatural

Audiochuck | Crime House

Society & Culture

4.6 • 22.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Throughout history, Krampus has been seen as the dark and sinister counterpart to old Saint Nicholas. This horned, hoofed, half-human, half-goat creature is known for taking charge of the naughty list and punishing those that don’t behave. But is Krampus one of a kind? For years, legends of a similar Goatman have popped up all over the world, from South America to New Zealand, leading many to wonder—does this Christmas legend have roots in the supernatural… And might he exist after all?

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0:00.0

Happy holidays are so supernatural ohana. We hope you're getting some time to unwind with your friends, family, and loved ones. But above all else, we hope you're keeping it just a little bit creepy.

0:18.4

As our gift to you, we thought we'd revisit one of our favorite spying tingling holiday episodes

0:25.7

with a legend that seems to be getting more and more popular with each passing year.

0:31.8

The Story of Crampus.

0:34.4

But to be totally honest with you guys,

0:37.1

Cranpus was pretty new to me before covering it on our show.

0:41.1

But since then, every year in San Francisco, we have Santa Con.

0:45.9

And I have to tell you, in the march of all these people,

0:50.6

I recognized so many crampus people.

0:56.6

And I finally was like, oh, okay, now I understand why they're dressed like this.

1:04.2

Well, I have yet to see Santa Con in San Francisco, but I hope to one day.

1:08.8

But what I enjoyed most was how it shined a new light on Christmas.

1:14.2

There were so many old, eerie traditions we never really knew about before doing this episode.

1:20.0

And it's fascinating to see how something so magical and seemingly so innocent can also have a darker, more sinister history to it.

1:31.2

Christmas took on a whole new meaning for me after covering this case.

1:35.4

And if you're someone who needs a break from the Hallmark movies in their perfect snow globe

1:41.2

settings, then just settle in. Because we don't care if you've been naughty or nice.

1:48.0

We're starting our own holiday tradition here at So Supernatural by unwrapping this story for a second time today.

1:57.1

So grab a warm mug of cocoa, a fuzzy blanket, and maybe even dim the lights.

2:04.8

I'm Rasha Pecorero.

2:06.4

And I'm Yvette Gentile.

2:08.4

And today, we're revisiting the legend of Crampus.

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