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Go to https://linktr.ee/ghostbites to follow the podcast on its feed and hear other seasons. Today on Ghost Bites, Mike and JT take a deep dive into Scandinavian folklore to examine the Tomte (or Nisse), the diminutive, yet fiercely powerful, homestead spirit. Mike details the Tomte's essential job—protecting the farm and livestock—and his simple, non-negotiable demand: a single bowl of porridge with butter. JT critiques the Tomte's high-stakes payment contract, analyzes the absurdity of his extreme vengeance (which involves everything from killing livestock to crushing farmers over bad manners), and tracks his career evolution from a homicidal gnome to the modern, jolly Jultomten. It's a hilarious look at a traditional myth that proves the cost of a clean barn might just be your life. Sources ●    Hafstein, V. (2018). The Tomte/Nisse. In The Oxford Encyclopedia of Scandinavian Literature and Mythology. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199580471.001.0001/acref-9780199580471-e-0498⁠ ●    Nordiska museet. (n.d.). Tomten i folktron. Retrieved October 9, 2025, from⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.nordiskamuseet.se/arets-händelser/jul/tomten-i-folktron⁠ Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Linktree ⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brew Crime is back as we cover our new series Hate Crimes. JT tells you about Dehumanization of Immigrant Children at the US Border. Sources phr.org S. Government Confirms Migrant Children Experienced Severe Mental Health Issues Following “Family Separation” - PHR factcheck.org Nielsen's Rhetoric on Family Separations - FactCheck.org immigrantjustice.org A Timeline of the First Trump Administration's Efforts to End Asylum ... americanimmigrationcouncil.org Government Documents on Family Separation - American Immigration Council ebsco.com Trump administration family separation policy | Research Starters - EBSCO hrw.org “If I Wasn't Poor, I Wouldn't Be Unfit”: The Family Separation Crisis in the US Child Welfare System - Human Rights Watch fpg.unc.edu The Science Is Clear: Separating Families Has Long-Term Damaging Psychological and Health Consequences for Children, Families, and Communities aclu.org ACLU Obtains Documents Showing Widespread Abuse of Child Immigrants in U.S. Custody cfr.org S. Detention of Child Migrants - Council on Foreign Relations womensrefugeecommission.org Update on Families Forcibly Separated under the Trump ... justice.gov Hate Crimes | 2018 Hate Crime Statistics - Department of Justice csusb.edu Report to the Nation: 2020s – Dawn of a Decade of Rising Hate - CSUSB 💻 Connect with us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brew Crime Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Exclusive Private Fan Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords:  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to https://linktr.ee/ghostbites to follow the podcast on its feed and hear other seasons. Description Today on Ghost Bites, Mike and JT take a festive, yet deeply unsettling, trip to Iceland to explore the folklore of the 13 Yule Lads (Jólasveinar). Mike details the Lads' evolution from child-eating trolls to modern gift-givers, and introduces their cannibalistic mother, Grýla, and the giant, garment-obsessed Yule Cat. JT dissects the sheer absurdity of their crimes—from Spoon Licking to Skyr Gobbling—and critiques the administrative chaos of having thirteen Santas. It's a hilarious look at a holiday tradition that proves sometimes, the best way to get children to behave is still a credible threat of a rotten potato. Sources ●    Arctic Portal. (n.d.). The thirteen Icelandic Yule Lads. Retrieved from⁠ ⁠⁠https://arcticportal.org/education/quick-facts/people-and-culture/3469-the-thirteen-icelandic-yule-lads⁠ ●    Arctic Portal. (n.d.). Icelandic Yule Lads. Retrieved from⁠ ⁠⁠https://arcticportal.org/x-mas⁠ ●    Gale, T. (n.d.). The Yule Lads History. Retrieved from⁠ ⁠⁠https://icelandicyulelads.com/yule-lads-timeline/⁠ ●    Icelandair. (n.d.). Christmas in Iceland: The Yule Lads. Retrieved from⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.icelandair.com/blog/the-yule-lads/⁠ ●    Icelandic Christmas folklore. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 9, 2025, from⁠ ⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic⁠_Christmas_folklore ●    Nordic Visitor. (n.d.). Christmas in Iceland with the Yule Lads. Retrieved from⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.nordicvisitor.com/blog/the-13-yule-lads-of-iceland/⁠ ●    WorldStrides. (n.d.). Iceland's 13 Yule Lads. Retrieved from⁠ ⁠⁠https://worldstrides.com/en-us/teachers/how-it-works/blog/icelands-13-yule-lads⁠ Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Linktree ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Brew Crime News! This episode falls on October 2025. Listen to todays news, once monthly. Sources https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/tech/folotoy-kumma-ai-bear-scli-intl   https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2025/11/17/ontario-man-alleges-chatgpt-caused-delusions-sues-parent-company-openai/   https://www.mediaite.com/online/megyn-kelly-spends-2-solid-minutes-on-how-maybe-jeffrey-epstein-actually-not-a-pedophile/   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/08/kristi-noem-spirit-airlines-planes    https://www.jpost.com/science/article-873680   https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/man-busted-for-couch-sex-684512   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdngkxedzo    www.cnn.com https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/sonder-bankruptcy-9.6976737 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/florida-air-force-orders-residents-134852638.html https://ca.news.yahoo.com/hoekstra-accuses-canada-meddling-u-194423321.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/swedish-king-canada-visit-9.6971674 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/12/trump-spent-hours-with-victim-at-epsteins-house-email-alleges https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/trailer-park-boys-mike-smith-bubbles-sexual-assault-9.6973324 https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fugitive-olympic-snowboarder-faces-new-accusations-feds-raise-reward-his-capture-15m 💻 Connect with us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brew Crime Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Exclusive Private Fan Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brew Crime is back as we cover our new series Active Shootings. Mike tells you about the École Polytechnique Massacre. Sources ● en.wikipedia.orgÉcole Polytechnique massacre - Wikipedia● muse.jhu.eduUnbearable Witness: Toward a Politics of Listening - Project MUSE● politicalresearch.orgThe First Anti-Feminist Massacre | Political Research Associates● en.wikipedia.orgMarc Lépine - Wikipedia● femicideincanada.caThe Montreal Massacre - Femicide in Canada● en.wikipedia.orgNational Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Wikipedia● reviewcanada.caHorror Undimmed | Literary Review of Canada● canada.caThe National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Canada.cajournals.lib.sfu.ca● THE FIRST INCEL? THE LEGACY OF MARC LÉPINE Mia M. Bloom, Georgia State University Canada The research was supported in part by - SFU Library Digital Publishing● ourcommons.caBrief:● natoassociation.caThe Montreal Massacre: A Man's Fight Against Feminism – NAOC● thecanadianencyclopedia.caÉcole Polytechnique Tragedy (Montreal Massacre) | The Canadian Encyclopedia● canadianwomen.orgDay 12: Remembering the École Polytechnique Massacre - Canadian Women's Foundation● researchgate.net(PDF) first incel?: The legacy of Marc Lépine - ResearchGate● cbc.caÉcole Polytechnique, Montréal: Remember the 14 - CBC● gbvlearningnetwork.caThirty Years after the Montréal Massacre - Learning Network - Western University● ctvnews.caA timeline of the legacy of the Montreal massacre - CTV News● queensu.caPolicy on the Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women● vancouver.citynews.caA timeline of the legacy of the Montreal Massacre - CityNews Vancouver● guncontrol.caThe 1990s and early 2000s: major step for gun control in Canada● sencanada.caBRIEF TO THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS 41 Parliament, 1 Session An Act to amend the Crimina● cssa-cila.orgfirearms facts update the liberals' plan to ban the ruger mini 14● thecanadianencyclopedia.caGun Control in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia● canada.caGovernment of Canada extends list of prohibited assault-style firearms and moves forward on regulatory changes to strengthen gun control● laws-lois.justice.gc.caRegulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted ( SOR /98-462) - Laws.justice.gc.ca● redi.med.ubc.caThe National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity 💻 Connect with us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brew Crime Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Exclusive Private Fan Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords:    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices