On Christmas Eve 2008, eight-year-old Leticia opened the door expecting Santa Claus — instead, she found her aunt's ex-husband in a custom-fitted suit, armed with five handguns and a homemade flamethrower, ready to deliver his final gift to the family.<br /><br />IN THIS EPISODE: (Christmas archives episode from December 13, 2020): We’ll look at some of the history of Santa and his cohorts – and how they have all not been as jolly as we know them now. (And You Thought You Knew About Santa) *** And I’ll tell you an Icelandic Christmas story that is so creepy that the government was forced to censor it. (The Icelandic Yule Brothers) *** But first, Christmas parties are a time for joy, laughs, and family. A time to be shared with the ones you love. But sometimes, the ones who love us, have a different, more sinister plan. That was the case of Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, the Killer Santa. We begin with that story. (Bruce Jeffrey Pardo: The Killer Santa) *** (Originally aired December 13, 2020)<br /><br />SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…<br />“And You Thought You Knew About Santa” by Troy Taylor: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y63nbyqz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y63nbyqz</a><br />“Bruce Jeffrey Pardo: The Killer Santa” from The Scare Chamber: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yxd8rvre" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/yxd8rvre</a><br />“The Icelandic Yule Brothers” by Eris Wisti for Ranker’s Weird History: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y37coytc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y37coytc</a><br />Visit our Sponsors &amp; Friends: <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors</a><br />Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate</a><br />Advertise in the Weird Darkness podcast or syndicated radio show: <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/advertise" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/advertise</a><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br />Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t</a>), Midnight Syndicate (<a href="http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ</a>) Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu</a>), Tony Longworth (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7</a>), and Nicolas Gasparini (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8</a>) is used with permission of the artists.<br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br />(<i>Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.</i>)<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br />"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br />WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br /><a href="https://weirddarkness.com/BruceJeffreyPardo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/BruceJeffreyPardo</a><br /><br />#WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #ChristmasEveMassacre #CovinaMassacre #SantaKiller #HolidayHorror #MassMurder #DarkChristmas #TrueCrimeStory #CaliforniaCrime