Lights Out With Sylvia Shults Podcast
1) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Twelve: The Fire at Our Lady of the Angels
On December 1, 1958, one of the worst tragedies in Chicago’s history took the lives of 93 children and three nuns. The fire at Our Lady of the Angels grade school is still remembered today as on...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Eleven: Christmas Cookies from an Unusual Place
Does your family have holiday traditions? Dressing up in matching pjs, opening one present on Christmas Eve, hanging a pickle ornament on the tree? Maxine Menster’s family traditions included ba...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Ten: Today I Learned …
People in Chumbivilcas province, Peru, are encouraged to settle disputes by fighting each other in public on Christmas Day as part of a festival called Takanakuy. The word “takanakuy” mean...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Nine: The Ice Cream Blonde
Along with ghost stories at Christmas, I like to share stories that have their start during the holiday season. Here’s an episode of my true crime podcast, Grave Deeds and Dead Plots. It tells t...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Eight: Irish Cream
The holiday season is a time of treats — good food, extra nibbles, and lovely things to drink. One of my favorite drinks is this exquisite Irish Cream. Enjoy! Irish Cream 3 eggs 1/4 teaspoon eac...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Seven: Kallikantzaroi
Kallikantzaroi – The Holiday Demons of Armageddon The kallikantzaroi are Greek demons who can vary in appearance. Sometimes they are described as gigantic hairy demons with a pair of horse legs and bo...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Six: Christmas Traditions, or, You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
One of the most puzzling and (to modern eyes) grotesque example of a Christmas ritual reversal is the English custom of the hunting, killing, and displaying of wrens. Wrens are the smallest bird nativ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Five: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without cookies. Lots and lots of cookies. Santa Claus is powered by them, after all. And many of these delectable treats have history behind them. Take, for exampl...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Four: Lights Out Christmas Specials
Pull up a chair, tuck yourself in with a cozy blanket, and make sure there’s a cup of something warm and sweet on the table next to you. We’re going to revisit a few Lights Out episodes! L...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) The Twelve Nightmares of Christmas, Day Three: Today I Learned …
An eight-foot-tall Christmas tree in London, England, was lit up by a battery powered by brussels sprouts. Copper and zinc electrodes were inserted into each sprout to create a chemical reaction that ...Show More
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