This week we talk about the notorious legend of Krampus in this years Stolen Brain Podcast Christmas special. We will be on Break for a brief period over the holidays so keep an eye on our socials for news and updates thanks so much for your support have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year from us at The Stolen Brain Podcast.

This week we take a look at the legend of Grýla a monstrous ogress who lives in the wilds of Iceland, she is said to travel village to village seeking charity and even sometimes naughty children.

This week we take a look at the yule lads from nordic legend 13 short bearded masters of mischief and mayhem who descend from an Icelandic volcano once a year during Christmas, over the years though they have also evolved to be known in some places as the 13 Santas.

This week we take a look at the wren festival a notorious hunt for the alleged treacherous Bird known as the Wren and the traditions surrounding the festival. 

This week we take a look at the elusive creature known as the yeti or abominable snowman an apelike creature said to stalk explorers across the Himalayas howling and leaving prints that have stumped zoologists and scientists for decades.

this week we talk about the legendary Beast of Gévaudan a monstrous creature that attacked over 300 people in 1765 and took the lives of a reported 100 men, women children and infants with the majority the body being partially consumed.

This week we look into the Cú Sidhe a legendary black dog that is said to be the guardian of the fairy folk and also a harbinger of Death with its blood chilling howl its said to cause terror for all those who hear.

This week we take you our listeners and renowned Irish Tiktok and social media star King Hurley (The Hurley fella) on a tour of Dublins largest cemetery Glasnevin where we spoke about the locations most famous haunts while standing in the very spot they occurred. From Boyds Dog to phantom taxis this episode is full of scares, laughs and the history of glasnevin and the people buried there enjoy. 

The Beast of Bray road is a legendary cryptid from the areas of elk horn and delavan Wisconsin, also seen as the most famous modern werewolf folklore the legend began in 1936 when Mark Shackelman witnessed the hulking beast digging at a Native American burial mound. This is a story of conspiracy, local coverups and horror.

This week we cover the story of stingy jack a cunning trickster who was said to have tricked the devil multiple times and how he influenced halloween tradition and gave us the tradition of pumpkin carving 

The Gruagach is said to be irelands answer to the Sasquatch folklore, in tipperary and the surrounding Forrests stories of 8 foot tall ape like creatures became an online phenomena in 2016 when multiple eye witness accounts were posted online of an aggressive Bigfoot like wild man that was stalking hikers through the Forrests of Slieveanorra and ballyboley but thipstory goes beyond ape like creature even extending into aliens and ghostly paranormal phenomena

A Merrow is a Mythological creature from Irish folklore. A type of mermaid/merman that can travel between land and sea by using a magical red cap

This week we take a look at the history and legends of the Irish werewolf clan of Ossory that began with the murder of an Irish king and his brother who sought revenge by shifting his spirit into the form of a monstrous wolf.

On March 27th 1980 at 12:37 Mount St Helens exploded in a phreatic eruption sending a 10,000 foot plume of ash into the sky, shortly after this catastrophic event that claimed the lives of 57 people strange winged apelike creatures began emerging from crevices in the ground stalking the townspeople for decades after.

Dublin castle is home to various paranormal phenomena from ghost soldiers still on duty, the phantom sounds of coal being shovelled into empty fireplaces and the eery sound of footsteps heard echoing through the halls of the castle long after the final visitor has left join us this week in discussing Dublins most famous and infamous castle.

This week we take a look at what is said to be one of irelands most haunted castles, the grounds upon which the castle was built on was used by druids to perform dark rituals with history predating civilisation. A history of murder debauchery betrayal and evil has graced the castle before the first of the foundation blocks were even placed... no wonder this place is home to so many spirits.

The islandmagee witch trial is irelands best documented witch trial and is believed to have been the last to take place in Ireland resulting in the conviction of 8 women for practicing witch craft and possibly the execution of one husband for the murder of Mary Dunbar using demonic possession 

The J'ba Fofi is an elusive species of giant spider said to stalk the jungles of the democratic republic of the Congo with many legends spreading through local villages namely the Baka people of the Cameroon say these arachnids are apex predators even feeding on human beings who fall into their traps.

this weeks episode is on the legend of the Each Uisce a malevolent shapeshifting water horse known to haunt the shores of inland lakes and sometimes sea docks claiming the lives of unsuspecting victims.

The Fear Liath is a Scottish cryptid said to stalk hikers on the mountain of Ben Mcdui, using the fog as camouflage the fear loath or grey man causes psychological issues with his victims, the legend even dates back as far as the 13th century but many feel the legend proceeds written text.