T'was the night before Christmas, the house full of dread. Not a creature was stirring,

for all there were dead. The children were hung by the chimney with care. Will Santa Claus save them?

No, he don't care. The parents were helpless. No home, not a thread, while visions and nightmares danced in their heads.

And someone exclaimed with a voice deep and vast.

Brace yourself for the No Sleep Podcast.

Welcome to the No Sleep Podcasts,

I'm your festive host, David Cummings.

We're glad you've decided to let us bring some creepy chills into your holiday season.

You know, some call this the most wonderful time of the year.

And have you ever noticed the lyrics to that song?

One verse says,

There'll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting and caroling out in the snow.

There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago.

Ever wonder why it mentions scary ghost stories around Christmas? You might assume it has to do with the three ghosts who visit Ebenezer Scrooge in a Christmas Carol. But there was also a

Victorian tradition of telling scary stories during the Christmas season. M.R. James is the

writer most associated with festive frights. In fact, way back in the

70s, it was a British tradition to watch the BBC's Ghost Story for Christmas program. Those were

based on stories by M.R. James. So whether it's Dickens or James, we're proud to continue the tradition of bringing ghosts

and other devilish creatures into this solstice season. And let's not forget scary, sleepless Santa.

Yes, that's right. In recent years, our friends Santa here has been, uh, let's say, morphed into a symbol of horror.

Even Art the Clown has become the latest version of a killer Santa in Terrifier 3.

Santa, do you ever feel like they're stealing your thunder?

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