Jeff Belanger

Jeff Belanger, author, adventurer, podcaster, storyteller

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The Fright Before Christmas with Jeff Belanger at Off Cabot

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Remember the famous Christmas song which goes, “There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago…”? So what happened to the scary stories? Jeff Belanger brings the spooky back to the yuletide time of year with this eerie holiday show. From the origins of the holiday to the monsters and ghosts that lurk in its shadows, Jeff will take you on a multi-media journey of this haunting holiday! Based on his “Creepy Christmas” PBS special and his best-selling book The Fright Before Christmas, this night may just save the holidays from ruin! This program is NOT for young children. Tickets can be purchased through Off Cabot. Buy both the September 28th “Wicked Strange New England” and December 11th “Fright Before Christmas” shows and save!

The Political Orphanage with Andrew Heaton
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The Political Orphanage Podcast: The Original War on Christmas with Jeff Belanger

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The Political Orphanage host Andrew Heaton talks with historian and journalist Jeff Belanger– the author of The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters. Jeff joins to discuss the history of Christmas, and why we put trees in our living room to celebrate Jesus. You can listen to the interview here: https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/the-original-war-on-christmas

Evan Dawson from the show Connections on WXXI, Rochester, New York's NPR station interviews Jeff Belanger.
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Why are we still interested in centuries-old myths?

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WXXI News, Rochester, New York’s NPR station asked the question: Why are we still interested in centuries-old myths? Host Evan Dawson interviews Jeff about Krampus, The Fright Before Christmas, and other holiday myths and legends on his Connections program. You can hear the interview here: https://www.wxxinews.org/show/connections/2024-12-12/why-are-we-interested-in-centuries-old-myths

Red One - starring The Rock and featuring Krampus hits theaters November 15, 2024.
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New Christmas Movie: Red One Features Krampus

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On November 15th Amazon Studios is releasing the new holiday movie Red One that features Krampus! I’m thrilled anytime Krampus gets some mainstream spotlight. The premise is that Santa goes missing and Krampus took him. If you read my The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters book, then you know Santa and Krampus were never enemies, however, I get for the sake of the story St. Nick needs a nemesis. I can’t wait for the lively discussions this film will start. If Hollywood only knew about the myriad other monsters and ghosts lurking in December’s shadows they might have a whole movie franchise on their hands! Red One stars Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Chris Evans, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Liu, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, J. K. Simmons, Nick Kroll, and Kristofer Hivju. It’s directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Chris Morgan, from an original story by Hiram Garcia. You can watch the trailer here:

GBH's All Things Considered Radio Program.
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All Things Considered: Folklore expert explores the legend of Krampus and holiday monsters in The Fright Before Christmas

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Jeff Belanger joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath on the radio to discuss the weird. Hallmark cards and Coca-Cola ads tend to dwell on the happy and cheerful side of Christmas. But there’s always been a dark side. The fear of St. Nick putting coal in stockings for misbehaving and even creepier, the old man watching you day and night, tracking your misdeeds. If you dig deeper into tradition, it’s darker still. The original St. Nick had an enforcer to take care of the bad kids: Krampus, a terrifying horned Christmas devil who whips misbehaving children before carrying them off to hell. And that’s not the only creepy holiday tradition out there. GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath spoke with local author and folklore expert Jeff Belanger, who dives into the legend of Krampus and other frightening Christmas characters in his newest book, “The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters.” You can listen to the segment and read the transcript here: https://www.wgbh.org/culture/books/2023-12-22/folklore-expert-explores-the-legend-of-krampus-and-holiday-monsters-in-the-fright-before-christmas

That Witch Life Podcast
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That Witch Life Podcast Episode 220: Krampus And Other Yuletide Monsters With Jeff Belanger

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The ladies of That Witch Life podcast talk about holiday trials and tribulations of the past and rituals for the solstice season. They then welcome Jeff Belanger to talk about all things Krampus and other Yuletide monsters! You can hear the episode below: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-220-krampus-and-other-yuletide-monsters-with/id1460743150?i=1000638895801

Into the Obscure Podcast interviews Jeff Belanger.
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Jeff Belanger on Into the Obscure Podcast – (Jingle Bells and Bone Horses)

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Jeff Belanger is not only an amazing storyteller, but he’s also an amazing writer and researcher of myth and lore. Plus- he’s an adventurer who has seen unbelievable sights and climbed Mt Kilimanjaro. The host of New England Legends joins us tonight to tell us the dark side of the holiday season with stories from his newest book The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts. Watch the interview below:

Eat Drink and Live Paranormal podcast
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Jeff Belanger talks Christmas Monsters on Live Paranormal with Ghost Host Sophia Temperilli

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Renowned “Ghost Adventures” writer, Ghostvillage.com founder, “30 Odd Minutes” host, “New England Legends” producer, televised historian, legend-tripper, adventurer, ghost hunter, bestselling author, lecturer, broadcaster, JEFF BELANGER, will be on-air live with The Ghost Host Sophia Temperilli on LiveParanormal.com / GhostHunting.com, SATURDAY 11/4/23, 12pm PST, 3pm EST, 8pm primetime U.K. GMT!! You can hear the replay here:

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