{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6795fa90c27e8803f604e830/694a45563aa794d3c63dc1a0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Fallout Doom Towns","description":"<p>On Tuesday's episode of We've Always Been Weird, inspired by the Fallout series, we (I) discuss the Cold War phenomena of nuclear testing doom towns. The concept of doom towns, sometimes known as survival towns, is inherently spooky and uncanny valley, and the lore around them is complex. Tune in Wednesday for our second epi of the week!</p><p><br></p><p>theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !</p><p><br></p><p>find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank</p><p><br></p><p>bibliography:</p><p>https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-gryla</p><p>https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-gryla</p><p>https://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-lads</p><p>https://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-lads</p><p>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/</p><p>https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/</p><p>https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cat</p><p>https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-iceland</p><p>https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/</p><p>https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/</p><p>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/</p><p>https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/</p><p>wikipedia</p><p><br></p><p>charities to check out:</p><p>The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/</p><p>For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home</p><p>RAINN https://rainn.org/</p><p>Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/</p><p>Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/</p><p><br></p><p>social media:</p><p>instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweird</p><p>tiktok @wevealwaysbeenweird</p><p>twitter x.com/wabwpod</p><p>email us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>love you!</p>","author_name":"Hannah Haley"}