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Santa Claus reads, “THE STENCH OF CHRISTMAS” and 2 More Scary Stories for Kids! #SpookySanta

2024/12/14
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圣诞老人：圣诞老人向孩子们讲述了几个恐怖故事，并提醒他们征得父母的许可才能收听。他介绍了即将讲述的故事，并营造了悬疑的气氛。 讲述者：讲述者讲述了一个关于一个家族世代受到诅咒的故事，每年圣诞节前夕都会出现一个散发恶臭的生物索取他们的肉体。故事详细描述了诅咒的起源、延续以及讲述者对诅咒终结的希望与恐惧。 阿提克斯：6岁的阿提克斯讲述了他夜间潜水时遇到的一个可怕的混合生物的故事，这个生物最终将他变成了同样的生物。故事充满惊险和恐怖的细节，展现了孩子独特的想象力和对恐怖元素的把握。 讲述者：讲述者讲述了爱尔兰民间故事《玛丽·库尔汉和死人》，讲述了一个年轻女孩被一具尸体纠缠的故事。这具尸体要求她带它去镇上，并在途中杀害了三个男孩。故事充满了悬念和恐怖的细节，展现了民间故事的独特魅力。

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What is the central theme of 'The Stench of Christmas' by Lea Story?

The central theme of 'The Stench of Christmas' is the price of greed and the consequences of making deals with dark forces. A young Scottish girl, desperate to escape poverty, makes a pact with a malevolent creature that demands a yearly sacrifice of flesh from her and her descendants for 200 years.

Why does the stench appear every Christmas Eve in 'The Stench of Christmas'?

The stench appears every Christmas Eve to collect its annual payment of flesh from the descendants of the girl who made the pact. This cycle has continued for 200 years, as part of the deal made to escape poverty.

What is the significance of the amber in 'The Stench of Christmas'?

The amber is a magical talisman from the old world that the girl's family gave her before she left Scotland. It has the power to summon a malevolent creature that can grant wishes but demands a high price in return.

What does the creature demand from the girl in 'The Stench of Christmas'?

The creature demands a strip of skin, 15 centimeters long, every year as payment for granting the girl's wishes. This payment is passed down to her descendants, who must make the sacrifice each Christmas Eve.

How does Mary Culhane save the three boys in 'Mary Culhane and the Dead Man'?

Mary Culhane saves the three boys by feeding them their own blood, which revives them from the dead. She had previously been forced to carry the corpse of a dead man who murdered the boys and drank their blood.

What is the lesson in 'Mary Culhane and the Dead Man'?

The lesson in 'Mary Culhane and the Dead Man' is the importance of courage and the power of quick thinking. Mary's bravery and resourcefulness allow her to save the boys and outsmart the evil corpse.

What is the creature in Atticus's story and what does it do?

The creature in Atticus's story is a hybrid of a squid, hammerhead shark, spider, and octopus. It attacks and kills a diver, and when Atticus tries to confront it, it chases him and eventually turns him into the same creature through its venom.

Why does Mary Culhane go to the cemetery at night in 'Mary Culhane and the Dead Man'?

Mary Culhane goes to the cemetery at night to retrieve her father's blackthorn walking stick, which he had left behind. Her father needed the stick to walk, and Mary, being a helpful girl, volunteered to fetch it.

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A family's Christmas tradition involves a horrifying creature whose arrival is heralded by an overpowering stench. The narrator, whose family has been bound by a deal made generations ago, awaits the creature's return on the 200th anniversary of the agreement. The story explores themes of generational curses and the desperation of poverty.
  • A family's Christmas tradition involves a terrifying creature whose arrival is heralded by an overpowering stench.
  • Generational curse tied to a piece of amber.
  • The creature demands a strip of skin as payment each year.

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Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…“Mary Culhane and the Dead Man”: http://bit.ly/2PbAYPa)“The Stench of Christmas” by Lea Story: https://amzn.to/3487uWM)All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ)). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g)).SANTA’S RECORDING TOOLS…* MICROPHONE (Neumann TLM103): http://amzn.to/2if01CL)* POP FILTER (AW-BM700): http://amzn.to/2zRIIyK)* XLR CABLE (Mogami Gold Studio): http://amzn.to/2yZXJeD)* MICROPHONE PRE-AMP (Icicle): http://amzn.to/2vLqLzg)* SOFTWARE (Adobe Audition): http://amzn.to/2vLqI6E)* HARDWARE (iMac Pro): https://amzn.to/2suZGkA)I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023."I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46https://weirddarkness.com/stench-of-christmas/)