In 1962, in a small public elementary school in Wyoming, a teacher asked a question that did not feel important at the time.

Do you have an imaginary friend?

It was not a lesson. It was not part of a study. It was something asked to pass a few minutes before recess. A soft question. One that usually produces laughter, embarrassment, or a few enthusiastic answers and then fades away.

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I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year. See you all next week.

Today we’re talking about a creature that has been a staple in Scandinavian folklore for centuries—the Nisse (niss-uh).

The Nisse (sometimes called Tomte in Sweden, or Tonttu in Finland) is a small, magical, and mischievous creature, often associated with Christmas and the holiday season. But there’s a lot more to the Nisse than just being the jolly little elf we think of today.

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Tonight we’re diving deep into the frost-rimmed corridors of European folklore—into the stories told in candlelight, whispered beside hearth fires, or murmured to children on dark December nights.

Tonight’s episode—is our final Yule special—it is dedicated to three extraordinary figures who walk the line between protector and punisher, blessing and curse, light and shadow:

Grayla, Frau Perchta, and La Befana.

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We’re heading into the fog. Into the cold. Into those dark reaches of the ocean where ships drift without crew, where lanterns swing in empty corridors… where logbooks end mid-sentence… and where some sailors swear the spirits of the drowned still walk the decks.Email: paraverse.vv@gmail.com

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Welcome, dear listener, to another winter’s evening spent wandering the soft-lit pathways of folklore and memory. Tonight, I invite you to pull your chair closer, wrap a blanket around your shoulders, and settle into a tale born from snow and darkness, from long nights and longer winters.

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In today's show, we are going to dive deep and explore an aquatic cryptid, the mermaid

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Today we’re diving into the shadows of winter, slipping into the narrow cracks between superstition and celebration… to meet Greece’s most notorious holiday troublemakers: the Kallikantzari.

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